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Bridges Beyond Boxing

Registered

Charity no. 110229 Date registered. 13/09/2024

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from Bridges Beyond Boxing's purposes include: Personal Growth and Skill Development: Young participants gain confidence, discipline, and boxing skills. Mental Well-Being: Engaging in boxing and cultural activities promotes mental health and resilience. Cultural Awareness: Participants experience and appreciate

different cultures through exchange programs. Community Engagement: The program fosters community support and involvement, providing a sense of belonging and purpose. Opportunities for Travel and Competition: Participants benefit from traveling and competing internationally, broadening their horizons and experiences. These benefits collectively contribute to the holistic development of young individuals through sports and cultural exchange. The benefits flowing from Bridges Beyond Boxing's purposes can be demonstrated through: Personal Growth and Skill Development: Tracking boxing progress and collecting feedback from participants and coaches. Mental Well-Being: Using mental health questionnaires and documenting behavioral changes. Cultural Awareness: Administering cultural knowledge tests and gathering participant reflections. Community Engagement: Recording community event participation and tracking volunteer hours. Opportunities for Travel and Competition: Documenting trips and competitions, and collecting participant testimonials. These methods provide tangible evidence of the program's positive impact on participants. This is no harm created from the purposes of this charity. The primary beneficiaries of Bridges Beyond Boxing are young people from the North and South of Ireland. These individuals gain from personal growth, skill development, and enhanced mental well-being through boxing and cultural exchange programs. Additionally, the local communities benefit from increased cultural awareness and community engagement, while participants' families and schools also see positive impacts. The charity promotes resilience and cultural understanding and supports broader social cohesion and mutual respect among diverse groups. There is no private benefit flowing from the charity.

What your organisation does

This mission is achieved with the following practical activities: Managing and developing relationships with boxing clubs and young athletes across the Island of Ireland. Identifying and recruiting young people who match the selection criteria, supporting them and their parents. Managing partners in North America to ensure safe and fair

matchups. Delivery of an appropriate training and team building schedule for the young people involved. End-to-End delivery of events on both sides of the Atlantic, including travel, logistics and the sporting event.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of amateur sport

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public

How the charity works

  • General charitable purposes

Charitable purposes

To promote the physical, mental, and social development of young people through boxing and related activities: The charity will use boxing as a means to enhance physical fitness, mental resilience, and social skills among young participants. To provide educational and personal development opportunities: By engaging young people in structured boxing programs, the charity aims to broaden their horizons, build self-discipline, and foster a sense of community and mutual respect. To bridge cultural and social divides: Through exchange programs and collaborative projects, the charity will connect young people from different communities and backgrounds, fostering understanding and solidarity across diverse groups. To support the well-being and life skills of young people: The charity will offer workshops, mentoring, and other resources to help young individuals develop essential life skills, improve their well-being, and pursue positive life paths

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Areas of operation

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  • In Northern Ireland
  • Internationally
  • United States Of America