Wes Thompson
Extract's resident superhero Wes
Fundraising for Empire Fighting Chance
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Support Wes from Extract Coffee Roasters running for Empire Fighting Chance.
My goal is to raise £500 which would fund a 20-week programme for a young person. Combining non-contact boxing with mentoring, therapy, education and careers, this 1-1 support will help to transform a young life. Please donate to help provide this service for our community's young people.
Empire Fighting Chance use a powerful combination of non-contact boxing and intensive personal support to challenge and inspire young people to realise their unique potential. The boxing gym is just 500 steps from Extract Coffee Roasters in Bristol and the positive impact they have improves the lives of young people on our doorstep.
Empire focuses on vulnerable young men and women, including those excluded from school, involved in crime and experiencing mental health issues. Run from gyms in deprived communities, they offer young people a tailored programme featuring boxing, mentoring, education, therapy and careers support. Their work changes lives, improving young people’s education, mental health and career prospects.
78% of targeted young people that were committing anti social / criminal behaviour are no longer causing either.
84% are no longer hanging out on the streets.
75% Progression into further learning opportunities.