St Pirans Boxing Club Roof Insulation Fund

Aim

To keep the boxing club open all year round we need to insulate the roof to stop the damp in the winter and keep it cooler in the summer.

Our Boxing Club:

We are St Pirans Amateur Boxing Club (ABC), a not for profit club registered with the Amateur Boxing Association of England Ltd.  We are located in a deprived area in St Day near Redruth Cornwall England.  We have approx 50 members between the ages of 10 and 50 years who train 2-3 times per week.  Some members train to keep fit and others train to compete.

Why are we crowdfunding?

Our boxing club is in a barn with a galvanized roof. This roof gets very cold in the winter resulting in condensation dripping into the club and onto the equipment.  In the summer conditions can be too hot to train. Improving the roof would mean that we can train all year round which we would like to do to keep our members focused and trouble free also creating a more welcome and accessible place providing the opportunity for more people to be active locally.

Insulating the roof will make the club warmer during the winter and cooler in the summer and make it a safer environment for training.  It would also help with soundproofing so that we don't upset the neighbours when we train.

As a non profit organisation, our members pay a nominal fee to train if they can afford to, no one is turned away if they cannot pay the fee (£3 per session for Juniors and £4 per session for seniors).  The funds we do have are used to purchase equipment and to cover the costs incurred in taking boxers and supporters (members) to other clubs to compete.  We are therefore crowd funding to raise the funds necessary to insulate the roof.

How we’ll spend the money raised

The money raised will be used to insulate the roof by fitting insulation / sound proof material under the galvanised roofing which will be held into place by wooden batons.  The whole roof will then be plaster boarded.

Community impact

The club is situated in a deprived area with very little in the way of clubs and activities for adults and children alike.  Since opening the club in Nov 21 we have seen our members develop in confidence, fitness, determination and outlook.  We have members who have had low self esteem, been bullied at school and on the autistic spectrum all of whom have benefited from being part of the St Pirans Family. Parents of our boxers have provided positive feedback, for example:

The mother of a 13 year old boy "We are beyond proud of Kayden and all he has achieved this year.  11 months ago Kayden was bullied at school and wasn't himself, but that wont ever be happening again will it.  St Pirans has put him back on top and we've seen a different boy this year! All thanks to your hard work at the club ...."

Our club isn't just about the junior members, we have several seniors (aged up to 50 years) who attend training in order to improve their fitness and to be part of the community spirit that we have at the club.

Our project aligns to the “United by Birmingham 2022” programme:

The success of England's boxers at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was inspirational to all those involved in Amateur Boxing.  It further inspired the coaches to challenge the way they coach and motivate the boxers to ensure that each individual reaches their full potential.

As a club, we recognise the key attributes of the commonwealth games boxers. Courage, Fitness, Stamina, Skill, Strength and Ambition, attributes that we focus on for our members at each and every training session.

Although boxing is an individual sport, we encourage members to support each other, both inside and outside the club.  The morale within the club has grown from strength to strength as a result of encouraging members of all ability levels to train together.

• We bring people together -  We have children and adults from a variety of backgrounds within the local area.  We have members that have been bullied, have self-harmed and those on the autistic spectrum all of whom benefit from attending training at our club. This project will allow the club to open during the coldest and hottest months of the year so that all members continue to focus their energies on training at the club year round
• Improve health and wellbeing – We encourage our members to stay healthy and work hard on their fitness.  With an insulated roof these members will be able to make use of the training facilities irrespective of the weather helping them to maintain their fitness, stamina skill and strength.   The health and wellbeing of our members is a priority over all else.
• Help the region to grow and succeed – By focusing the energies of our younger members we take the opportunity to encourage them to reach their full potential. The discipline and commitment needed to be part of a club while, training and competing together will hopefully mean that they are better equipped to succeed later in life. 
• Be a catalyst for change - By insulating our club roof we use the opportunity to explain to members why insulation is good for the environment and why they will benefit from this change.  The club will continue to encourage and develop the strengths of its members from a physical, social and mental perspective. 
• Put us on the global stage – Our members are aware of the success of the Birmingham 2022 Games and inspired by its success, particularly by the success of the boxers.  We are a relatively new club we have lots of novice boxers. Several have already grown in confidence and want to box at the highest level.  We have one boxer that recently won the Western Counties Belt for his weight category, this was inspirational for all members of our club; this member is about to attend a coaching course so that he can assist other coaches in getting the very best from the junior boxers in particular! 

How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!

This project successfully funded on 23rd June 2023