Who are we?
Established in memory of Robert Dickie, a local boxer who achieved great things, we strive to keep boxing alive in the community.
Bobby's Gym is run by two fantastic coaches and supported by a committee of enthusiastic volunteers. The coaches currently run training sessions three times a week. We have member from 4 - 40 years of age!
Why are we crowdfunding?
Although we are in the process of registering as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and being able to apply for more grants, we need to get up and running as soon as possible in our new venue. We have over 30 members who need somewhere to train!
Our new premises is going to cost more to run and so we need to ensure that we have the equipment to accommodate more boxers, in larger sessions, to ensure that we are financially sustainable.
Over the coming year we want to offer additional training sessions, including some during the day and at weekends, establish a ladies only session and further develop our minibox group for boxers under 6 years of age.
How we’ll spend the money raised
The money we raise will be used to prepare our new venue:
We need to give the walls a lick of paint and freshen up the rooms
We need new, brighter, white light bulbs in the existing fittings
We are taking our existing ring with us and will look at upgrading this in the future
We need new mats for floor work and circuits
Additional gloves and headguards would be a bonus
As we have additional space we'd like to be able to offer a changing area with benches, hooks and lockers
Additionally, leaflets, posters and banners would be invaluable in advertising and marketing our move and attracting new members.
Community impact
Boxing is one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise for fitness and has obvious health benefits. The highest level of fitness is required to compete and boxers have excellent strength and agility too. Very few of our members train for just these reasons though...
Our boxers report improved mental health and emotional wellbeing. It keeps your mind active and has definite cognitive benefits. Boxing is not considered a "team sport"and so there is no pressure or expectation to "fit in". Individuals soon find however that they become part of our community within the gym and growth of their self esteem and confidence is a natural part of this.
Our open door policy means that everyone is welcome at the gym, boxing or not and we feel that maintaining and developing this safe space for those who need it is essential.
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!