Strengthening Impact Together: Welcoming The Prudence Trust to Empire Fighting Chance

Last week, we were delighted to welcome representatives from The Prudence Trust to Empire Fighting Chance for a day of learning, conversation, and connection. Their visit offered a valuable opportunity to see our work in action, engage with our team, and deeper understand the impact The Prudence Trust's support has had on the young people Empire has been working with.

 

Seeing Our Work First-Hand

The visit began with a guided tour of our gym, the place where so many young people take their first steps toward building confidence, resilience, and community. This enabled our guests to gain a real sense of what our psychologically informed non-contact boxing programmes look like in practice and witness the positive energy of the space.

 

Exploring Box Therapy & Programme Delivery

Our guests then met with Empire's Programme Leads and members of the Box Therapy team. Together, they discussed:

• How we combine non-contact boxing and psychological support

• The complexity of the challenges young people face

• The latest developments in training and scaling delivery

• How we’re learning and adapting to strengthen outcomes

These conversations offered meaningful insight into the journey of Box Therapy, including new locations, and how we evaluate effectiveness to ensure young people receive the highest-quality support. Their support has enabled us to evolve Box Therapy into a quality, credible and scalable programme for young people who face challenges with their mental health and feel excluded from mainstream talking therapy.

The Prudence Trust began their support in 2022, and since then they've supported 299 individual young people through Empire's Box Therapy programme, helping them build confidence, improve wellbeing, and develop new skills. With The Prudence Trust's support, we’ve also trained 47 therapists to deliver Box Therapy.

 

Hearing From Young People

One of the most inspiring moments of the visit came from connecting with programme alumni and our Youth Leadership Coordinator, Mariella. Through hearing her story, our guests heard how young people have progressed through our programmes, built a stronger sense of identity, and developed new skills that support them far beyond the gym.

 

A Partnership Driving Positive Change

We are deeply grateful for The Prudence Trust’s incredible support over the last three years. Their commitment has played a vital role in helping us reach more young people and continue to innovate within our programmes.

Together, we are creating more opportunities, designing better pathways, and empowering young people to thrive. Thank you to The Prudence Trust for enabling Empire to transform young lives through boxing 
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