Time to Talk Day 2023 is on Thursday 2 February 2023. The day is run by Mind and Rethink Mental illness, in partnership with the Co-op, the day is about bringing people and communities together to talk about mental health. Learn how you can get involved with Time to Talk Day below, and at  timetotalkday.co.uk How to take part Here are some ideas for how you can get your community talking about mental health. And however you start your conversation, let us know on social media with #TimeToTalk. Get active You don’t have to host a huge event to get the conversation going on Time to Talk Day ..read more

It has been reported to England Boxing that there are a number of scam emails circulating. It is imperative that you protect yourself and your devices from these emails. What should you do if you’ve received a scam email? Do not click on any links in the scam email. Do not reply to the email or contact the senders in any way. If you have clicked on a link in the email, do not supply any information on the website that may open. Do not open any attachments that arrive with the email. Should you have any queries please email dataprotection@englandboxing.org  The post What should you do if ..read more

A ‘fantastic’ link-up between regional associations and the England Boxing Talent Development Camps (TDCs) has been established at the start of 2020 – and is set to be taken replicated around the country. For last weekend’s TDCs hosted at Dagenham and Burmantofts gym, a selection of 10 to 15 boxers from the relevant regions (London and Yorkshire) were invited to join in with the training. It gave those who took part a unique glance at what it is like to train for international-level competition. A similar tie-in was also staged at the February TDC in the Tyne, Tees and region at Phil Thomas Sc ..read more

It’s been a busy time for Market Drayton Boxing after the club has secured investment from Maverick Stars Trust to deliver an after-school project alongside the town’s Grove School in Market Drayton itself. Improving School attendance and behaviour Shropshire-based club Market Drayton Boxing has been able to deliver some boxing sessions to youngsters that have really made a difference. Chris Blasé, the lead coach at club, was approached by the school to deliver a programme to seven to 11-year-olds as some similar activity for their pupils had shown very good results in terms of attendance and ..read more

England Boxing-affiliated The Bar ABC’s outreach project has been given a timely boost thanks to a funding boost from the Maverick Stars Trust. Inclusive provision In 2015, as part of a disability boxing project, England Boxing Club Support Officer Avoen Perryman worked in partnership with Sussex charity Outreach 3Way and Crawley ABC to deliver a series of inclusive sessions in Crawley. After they proved to be a big success and very well attended, both parties were keen to see what other similar initiatives could be put in place on the South Coast. Enter The Bar ABC And so it was that in Octo ..read more

A string of Maverick Stars Trust-funded Fit and Fed projects have been staged at boxing clubs around the country, ensuring it was a happier Christmas for hundreds of youngsters. The free sessions featured training with England Boxing-qualified coaches followed by the serving of a hot meal, with a total of 14 clubs taking part. In the Tyne, Tees and Wear region, Leam Lane ABC held its first ever Fit and Fed event on 27th December – and it was a huge success in bringing all ages of the community together. Over the three hours the gym was open, an estimated 100 people attended. Parents brought ch ..read more

It’s been a fantastic month for two young boxers on the Spotlight London DISE programme. Afewee BC boxer Vivien Parsons triumphed in the NABGCs and the England Boxing Women’s Winter Box Cup 2019. Parsons picked up the NABGC title at 60kg (Class B) in Bridlington, beating Millie Jukes (Burmantofts) via unanimous decision. A week later the 16-year-old from Brixton picked up the title at 63kg in the women-only competition at the Guildford Spectrum, beating very good opposition from Ireland and the Netherlands. “It’s been a great end to the year for me,” said Vivien. “I’ve been working really hard ..read more

Former DiSE student Harvey Horn visited some of the current first-year boxers on the programme at the Spotlight centre in London recently to offer valuable insight and inspiration. The ex-GB flyweight boxer and current WBO European champion gave advice and encouragement to the group as they started another day of technical work and planning. DiSE is aimed at teenage boxers who have the realistic potential to achieve excellence in boxing, but who are keen to continue their education at the same time, with six centres across the country. “ The scheme was called AASE when I was a student,” said H ..read more

Thanks to significant support from The Maverick Stars Trust, England Boxing-affiliated Unity Boxing Academy of Bradford was able to run an engaging summer holiday camp that hopes to bring long-term benefits. Physical activity in the holidays Unity Boxing Academy ran a summer camp over the holidays for young people aged 11 to 19 years old. The programme allowed young people from the local area to take part in physical activity sessions Monday to Friday for three weeks of the summer holidays. As well as the physical activity sessions, the club also incorporated educational workshops on issues s ..read more

Billy Adams (Dagenham BC) was back in the classroom on the DiSE programme shortly after putting together two great performances in two days to win gold at the Schwerin International Box Cup. The youth boxer from London, who has just started his first year on scheme at the Spotlight centre in Poplar, East London, has notched up three wins on England duty since September and is looking forward to a big season ahead with both club and country. “It’s always great to box for your country,” said Adams. “But I really enjoy travelling away with the team. It sharpens your mind and makes you want to per ..read more