Breaking New Ground: Our Second Box Therapy Training in Croydon

A POWERFUL TWO DAYS OF LEARNING AND CONNECTION

At Empire Fighting Chance, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what therapy can look like, and this past week, alongside Be Inspired in Croydon, we delivered Box Therapy training. 

It was a powerful two-day session, bringing together therapists, clinical practitioners, psychologists, and senior youth workers from across London, all eager to explore how boxing and mental health support can work together in new, meaningful ways.

Reflections & Feedback

Those who attended left inspired. Some of the comments we heard:

“Great two days, I come really apprehensive but left feeling inspired – thank you! .”
“Great staff who communicate effectively and have a real passion for making a change.”
“The collaboration of boxing and therapy was most beneficial. It was a great day and I enjoyed being in learning mode.”

Next Steps: Growing the Impact

We don’t want this to be just another training day. Our goals moving forward are:

1. Embedding Box Therapy more deeply in the organisations which attended, so more young people can benefit.
2. Scaling the model: training more therapists & youth workers across London and beyond.
3. Supporting partner organisations to deliver—with fidelity to what makes it work: safety, trust, accessibility.
4. Measuring impact: gathering stories & data so we can understand how Box Therapy shifts lives over time.

Thank You

A special thank-you to Be Inspired for hosting us, and to all the practitioners who joined in with curiosity, courage, and care.