Hailsham Boxing Club has received a grant of £4,950 from the Police & Crime Commissioner’s Community Safety Fund.
The Fund provides grants up to £5,000 to local organisations and projects that deliver a lasting and positive impact on the local community.
Sam Buchanan, who accepted the grant award on behalf of Hailsham Boxing Club, explains how the funding will help reduce crime and improve community safety in Hailsham:
He said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this grant from the Commissioner’s Community Safety Fund, which will enable Hailsham Boxing Club to make the necessary building and equipment upgrades plus train our coaches to achieve accreditation with England Boxing. This accreditation will help keep our members engaged, encourage new members and is a qualification we can offer to our volunteer coaches who give up their time to coach so we can provide free training to the children and teens. This funding will support the Boxing Club with our community outreach projects which includes a pilot programme delivering Maths and English lessons to members requiring this additional support.”
Commending Hailsham Boxing on its successful bid Mrs Bourne said: “As PCC I have a statutory responsibility for commissioning county-wide community safety and crime prevention programmes.
“The Hailsham Boxing Club is a great example of an innovative local project that aims to make our communities safer.
“Since launching the Safer in Sussex Fund in December 2013, nearly £1.5 million has been allocated to support over 300 crime reduction and community safety initiatives.
“This money makes a real difference to local people and neighbourhoods. The high numbers of bids each time shows organisations and community groups are committed to keeping Sussex a safe place in which to live.”
