Asterisco*

Partner & support

back the women who show up*

Every event we run depends on a venue, a club, an expert or a sponsor who decided this was worth backing. Here’s how you can be one of them.

Why it matters

small support, disproportionate effect

We’re not asking anyone to fund a stadium. A court for two hours, a workshop space on a Sunday morning, a set of borrowed rackets — that’s usually the whole difference between an event happening and not happening.

Our costs are low by design, because the model is built on partnership rather than ownership. We don’t run facilities or employ coaches. We connect women who already have knowledge with places willing to host them.

cities with active local communities
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countries — Portugal, Italy and Norway
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sports so far: climbing, cycling, running, padel, hiking
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of our events are led by women from the community itself
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Who we're looking for

two kinds of partnership

organizations

We're seeking collaborations with organizations that are grounded in horizontal exchange, mutual learning and collective strengthening.

If that’s how your organization works, we’re likely a good fit.

  • Joint projects and funding applications
  • Exchange of methods and facilitators
  • Shared research on women, sport and the outdoors

local partners & sponsors

Venues, sports clubs, experts, shops and brands who can host or support an individual event — in any of our cities, or in one where we're not yet active.

This is the most immediately useful kind of support, and the easiest to say yes to.

  • A venue, court, wall or workshop space for a few hours
  • Equipment to borrow, or a discount on hire
  • An expert willing to share what she knows
  • Sponsorship of a single event or a local series

What partners get

a real audience

We’re a early-stage organization offering:

direct reach

Women who actually turn up in person, in your city — not passive followers.

visibility

Credit across our channels, on the event itself, on this site, and in the stories we publish afterwards.

a genuine story

Content and photography from a real community event

measurable impact

We tell you plainly how many women came, what they tried, and what happened afterwards.

Two women taking a selfie together on a padel court, rackets in hand

Where we are right now

a registered ngo

Asterisco* is a formally registered non-governmental organization in Norway, with its administrative office in Trondheim.

That gives partners and funders a legal entity to work with: we can sign agreements, receive grants and hold funds in our own name. 

We are open for collaborations and projects anywhere. 

Possibility to back up something real and growing, properly constituted, and early enough that your support genuinely shapes it.

Get in touch

let's talk*

Whether you’re an organization looking for a partner, a club with a free court on a Tuesday, or a brand wondering if this is a fit — write to us.

Lina handles partnerships and fundraising, and answers personally.

Lina.skjelstad@gmail.com