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Wise move

BOXWISE, a non-profit social enterprise, has grown rapidly. The organisation delivers 13-week courses based on boxing for young people to develop further skills and learning opportunities.

It was founded only at the end of 2019 and couldn’t start running its courses until April of last year once the lockdowns had eased. But since then, over 250 young people have gone through Boxwise’s programmes. After beginning at venues in London they’ve spread to 11 locations across the country, now operating in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Pembrokeshire and more, as well as the capital.

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