EQUITY

Boxing is Love exists for young people who’ve been excluded or overlooked

VOICE

We create spaces where young people can discuss, be heard, and know their opinions matter

KNOWLEDGE

We turn big, often inaccessible ideas in history, politics, identity into something tangible through boxing.

COMMUNITY

We bring people together across borders, backgrounds, and challenges through the common language of boxing.

TRANSFORMATION

We use boxing to spark lasting change, building futures that are stronger, fitter, and more knowledgeable.

Boxing is Love Equipment Fund

Over the next three months, the Boxing is Love Equipment Fund will be giving away free punching bags and offering an additional £10,000 worth of high-quality boxing bags at heavily subsidised rates to UK gyms, charities, and youth organisations that share our values. The application form below includes guidance to help you complete each section with confidence.

Applications

• 6 October – 10 November 2025 (9:00pm GMT)
• Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 10 December 2025.

For who?

This fund is open to UK-based boxing gyms, charities, and youth-focused organisations that can demonstrate how their work reflects the values of Boxing is Love.

What happens if my application is successful?

• Pre-filled boxing bags will be delivered directly to your gym within one week of notification.

• The Boxing is Love team will also arrange a visit to record a short video interview about your work and impact.

Boxing is Love Equipment Fund Application: Boxing Bags

First name

Last name

Email Address

Your organisation

Your Role

Organisation address

Website or social media link

Number of active members in your gym, youth centre or organisation

How does your gym support disadvantaged young people? Can you share a recent story where boxing has made a real difference in someone’s life?

Tell us who you work with and how you make your gym a place for young people who might otherwise be left out or overlooked (Equity). Share a short story about a young person who found their voice, confidence, or sense of belonging in your gym (Voice, Community).

How does your gym use boxing to create opportunities for young people’s futures (in education, work, or wellbeing) and to drive positive change in your community?

Explain how boxing is more than just a sport in your gym. Do you use it to teach life lessons, resilience, or bigger ideas in a way that’s easy for young people to connect with (Knowledge Made Accessible)? Tell us how you prepare young people for education, jobs, or healthier futures (Transformation). You could also describe how your gym brings people together from different backgrounds (Community).

Do you partner with schools, youth services, or other local organisations, and would you be open to sharing stories, photos, or case studies of the equipment in use to help show the fund’s impact?

Let us know if you work with other groups like schools, youth clubs, or community organisations (Community). Finally, confirm if you’d be happy to share stories or photos so we can celebrate your impact together.”