working together to box up crime
all of the most recent updates from box up team
26 June 2024
The Sierra Leone Boxing Association, known for nurturing talented boxers and promoting the sport in the region, is thrilled to have BOXUP as their sponsor for this significant event. The new sports gear provided will also instil a sense of
13 January 2023
Mayor Sadiq Khan, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, Councillor Jas Athwal, leader of Redbridge Council, and Lib Peck, Director of the Violence Reduction Unit visited the home of Box Up Crime in Ilford to discuss initiatives such as Box Up Crime working to reduce youth violence in the capital.
04 november 2022
Box Up Crime celebrated its 9 year and the launch of a new unique state of the art boxing gym in one of the biggest primary schools in the UK with a Family Fun Day. The celebration was a huge success with activities for children, food and fun for all.
10 February 2022
Box Up Crime has officially become affiliated for the 2021-2022 season as an England Boxing Member Club.
16 November 2021
No More Red is an initiative between Arsenal and Adidas that will see Adidas support the long-standing work being done by Arsenal in the Community to keep young people safe from knife crime and youth violence.
12 november 2021
The founder of Box Up Crime has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s 2019 New Year’s Honours list.
1. boxing
Sport has the power to change lives. We provide young people the opportunity to develop a skill in the sport of boxing. Affiliated with England boxing, young people benefit from learning the disciplined art of boxing in a safe and fun way. We are passionate about providing Box Up hubs to local communities. These hubs provide weekly free boxing sessions accessible for young people between the ages of 7–19.
2. education
‘The Real Me’ curriculum is our own award-winning mentoring and leadership development toolkit, designed through partnership with the University of Arts London, educating young people and addressing challenging behaviour's.
3. music
Music has the power to change lives. Our state of the art music production facilities offer young people the chance to express their creativity and develop their potential in a professional environment.
4. enterprise
Our programme is called NMET+ (Nurturing Misguided Entrepreneurial Talent). We encourage young people to set up their own enterprises and support them through mentoring, positive role models, funding, and creative spaces.
5. Careers
We aim to make successful careers accessible for young people, through the building of our network and our commercial arms. We aim to offer young people good employment opportunities delivering a pathway to real jobs, real homes and real lives.
how box up is impacting lives
Box Up Crime uses sport, and boxing in particular, as a tool to inspire, educate and develop young individuals. Since its inception, Box Up Crime has fostered a foundation for social change, raising awareness and building confidence in affected communities. Box Up Crime works closely with schools providing assistance to help with student behaviour and motivation, getting involved as early as possible in the development of an ‘at risk’ young person to help influence outcomes and improve their life chances.
