BoxWise works with the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people across the UK, striving to reduce the rates of gang violence and knife crime through sport, community and opportunity.
We deliver our leading boxing syllabus to young people across the country, working with accredited England Boxing coaches in association with a wide range of organisations and community groups to identify those who will most benefit from our programme. We also work alongside partner agencies who deliver specialist sessions on knife crime and the criminal justice system.
Our aim is to support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people across the UK to build foundations for a long and successful future.
OUR SYLLABUS
BoxWise’s leading ten-week programme is specifically designed to help disadvantaged young people develop six core values: purpose, adaptability, imagination, discipline, emotional control, and teamwork.
Purpose
Having a purpose drives us to achieve something, but first we need to set out a plan to get there. Goal setting is the process through which we channel our motivation, in order to turn a vision into reality.
Adaptability
The ability to adapt to our surroundings is a skill that must be developed in order to be successful – as much in a job interview as in a fight.
Imagination
Imagine what you can achieve in life and where you would like to see yourself in the future – and then act like the person you have imagined. There is no need to allow the present to block your potential.
Discipline
Success requires discipline in the physical, mental and spiritual areas of our lives. The commitment to eat right, exercise frequently and make wise choices are vital. Simply put, be a “disciple of discipline”.
Emotional Control
Conscious breathing, positive language and focus are three skills that can help us deal with emotional turmoil. These skills should be practiced when we find ourselves in hard situations or times of conflict.
Teamwork
Teamwork skills are needed in almost every area of life. For this reason it is vital we develop techniques and practices, which can help us collaborate with others more effectively.
BOXWISE AWARDS
Alex Wells Award
The most prestigious award is the Alex Wells Award, which is in memory of Alex Wells, a childhood friend of BoxWise Founders Nick Maughan and Rick Ogden.
Alex Wells was born and raised in South West London, growing up in Fulham where he met first met Nick and Rick, before moving to Putney in his teenage years.
He was a talented lyrical artist who was very active across the garage music scene in the early 2000’s, MC’ing with some of the biggest names across the industry under the stage name of Sneaky D. His talents were not just in MC’ing, but also in writing music and lyrics for a number of successful artists during that time
In his early twenties he set about pursuing his true passion which was working with and developing young people, Alex worked tirelessly for the next ten years working as both a youth worker and teaching assistant with young people who had a number of specialist needs, his particular specialism was working with young people who had behavioural needs.
His ability to interact and engage with everyone regardless of background or age shone through and made him a true ambassador for championing the needs of others. He was universally loved and respected in equal measure by all those he came into contact with and had hundreds of letters and cards from students telling him the impact his teaching and care had made on them and their ability to succeed and be happy.
Tragically Alex passed away in 2018. This award in his memory ensures that his legacy lives on through celebrating and championing the success of others through youth engagement, for which he was the original pioneer.
Nate Gidman Award
The Nate Gidman award, which is presented at each of our Under 18’s graduations, is in memory of Nate Gidman, who passed away in February 2022.
Nate was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when he was three years old. Never a shrinking violet and everybody’s friend, the news was unbelievable.
He was an incredibly active boy, he loved going out on his bike. He had life saving surgery to remove the tumour exactly a week before his fourth birthday. It would be the first of many medical procedures that would take up much of his short life. And yet, he still chose to live with love and happiness. He filled hospital wards with his smile, and with each downturn, he would face the world with positivity.
