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Fight for Peace boxing club helps North Woolwich youth find confidence
The charity’s program has supported over 1,300 young people each year, including a 25‑year‑old who gained confidence and coaching qualifications.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A London charity that uses boxing to engage marginalised young people has highlighted how a TikTok video sparked a 25‑year‑old’s journey from unfit and socially isolated to a confident coach. The charity, founded in 2000 and brought to London in 2007, has supported more than 1,300 young people aged 7 to 25 each year, offering combat sports, mentoring, employment and education support and leadership training.
Luna, who had no interest in sports and could not do a single burpee, joined a women‑only boxing class after seeing a session on TikTok. She said the class’s social atmosphere and structure appealed to her, and she kept attending. Over time she learned to box, took coaching qualifications and now helps train others. She noted that the experience gave her confidence to enter male‑dominated spaces and try new things without fear of embarrassment.
Fight for Peace is one of five charities backed by the Standard’s £500,000 Sporting Chance campaign, which champions sports coaching and mentoring to transform the lives of marginalised young Londoners. The charity received a £62,500 grant from the Dispossessed Fund, administered by the London Community Foundation.
Key facts
- Fight for Peace has supported more than 1,300 young people each year (standard.co.uk)
- Luna, a 25‑year‑old, gained coaching qualifications through the programme (standard.co.uk)
- The charity offers boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Capoeira, mentoring, employment and education support (standard.co.uk)
- Fight for Peace received a £62,500 grant from the Dispossessed Fund (standard.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “North Woolwich charity uses boxing to engage young people and realise their potential”
