An amateur boxing club in Widnes is celebrating some knockout news thanks to a donation from Halton Housing.

Kingsway Amateur Boxing Club has been awarded £750 from Halton Housing’s Helping Hands Fund which will be used to help secure the protective head guards and competition kit for its junior members.

Amy, Social Impact and Engagement Officer said: “We went to visit the group as part of the funding review to see how the money has been spent. We spoke to several of the kids who said they have been attending the club for years and they really enjoy it. There was a large group of kids taking part in general fitness, and then we watched some of the kids in the ring wearing the new kit. It’s so rewarding to see where the money from the funding goes and how it is appreciated from the community groups.”

Liam, Kingsway Boxing Club Manager said: “Everyone at Kingsway Boxing Club would like to say a huge thank you to Halton Housing for their generous donation to the club. The money was used to buy a variety of resources including new headguards and competition tracksuits and to print competition kits. This will allow us to continue to provide low cost boxing sessions for the children and young people of our local community in Halton, contributing to their mental and physical wellbeing. In addition, the donation means we have kit and equipment to allow our members to represent the club and the town by boxing competitively. Thanks again from all the coaches and members at Kingsway Amateur Boxing Club”.

Kingsway Amateur Boxing Club is based at Optimum Fitness on Hale Road in Widnes and meets every Monday from 6:30pm – 8pm. Budding boxers wishing to get involved can contact the club via their Instagram page at @boxing_kingsway. 

Our Helping Hands community funding initiative provides funding, skills, materials and resources to community projects and groups which benefit the borough. Applications are judged by our Customer Forum.

If you or someone you know runs a community-based project that could benefit from the financial support from the Helping Hands initiative, whether it’s a refurb of a scout hut, a kitchen makeover in a community centre, or a hospice garden in need of some TLC, our Helping Hands fund may be able to help. Visit the Helping Hands website page for further information.