Boxing: Gyms
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial sustainability of grassroots boxing gyms.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock
The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to high-quality, inclusive facilities, and opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity.
Through Sport England, England Boxing will receive over £9 million of funding through the period 2022 - 2029. 75% of affiliated English Boxing clubs are located in deprived, urban neighborhoods, serving marginalised communities identified by Sport England as key target groups for increasing sports participation. These clubs operate at low cost, promoting community cohesion, and are often available where other sports are not.
I met with the APPG for Boxing and members of the sector last year to discuss the positive impacts of boxing on participants and how the Government can support grassroots boxing.
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