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St Michaels ABC Fighting for Change Together
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Providing an up to date space for people to improve mental health through boxing and fitness. Engaging in boxing releases endorphins, neurotransmitters that act as natural mood lifters. Regular participation in boxing activities can help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety by promoting feelings of happiness and well-being. Our club would like to improve to provide services to people in Newport by purchasing up to date equipment and replace broken equipment.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    updated equipment for young people to use

  • Adults

    updated equipment for adults to use. Gloves will be provided for people to use to help keep costs down for families

  • People with Disabilities

    Providing up to date equipment to give all participants to have the opportunity to engage in boxing activities, tackling barriers due to finances and individuals purchasing equipment themselves such as gloves and skipping ropes

  • Number of beneficiaries - 100

    We currently have approximately 90 members.

Geographic reach

  • Wales: Newport
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

30

we aim to improve the amount of young people accessing.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£10,000.00

TIMELINE

Feb 2024 Onwards

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

70

additional members accessing provision

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

benefiting members who struggle with mental health

Project Outcome Targets

Improve the facility for all participants to have equal opportunities to access to exercise

To help improve metal health within the local community

providing a safe space to young people to access to prevent low level crime in the local area.

Project Activities

  • Boxing sessions for fitness only

  • Open access for members to train at a time which suits their lifestyles.

  • Full fitness sessions for father and sons. Relationship building through sport

  • Circuit classes for both adults and children.

  • continue to provide a safe space for children under the youth justice service.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY We would like to purchase new equipment to improve our non profit boxing gym £10,000 Flexible Enabling actions by improving equipment and replacing old/broken equipment
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Feedback on sessions will be collected, along with data to analyse the success of the sessions.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

funding received from Newport city council previously

SPF funding 2024.
OTHER PARTNERS

Youth Justice service

youth justice service has access to the gym to use when supporting young people.