Halifax Boxing, Sports and Fitness Club awarded £30,000 grant from BBC Children In Need

Halifax Boxing, Sports and Fitness Club has been awarded a three-year grant of £30,000 to deliver boxing sessions to children and young people with additional needs
A Halifax Boxing Sports and Fitness Club Fight Night in 2016. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald PhotographyA Halifax Boxing Sports and Fitness Club Fight Night in 2016. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography
A Halifax Boxing Sports and Fitness Club Fight Night in 2016. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography

The sessions will give the children and young people the opportunity to take part in physical activity in a safe environment, where they will able to develop confidence and self-esteem, as well as improving their overall health and wellbeing.

Mick Rowe, Director at Halifax Boxing, Sports and Fitness Club said: “We’re so pleased to hear that we have been awarded this funding which will enable us to deliver our project for the next three years. A huge thank you to everyone that has made this possible.”

The funding has come from the BBC’s Children In Need, which is funding six projects to a value of more than £274,000 across Calderdale.

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