Hailsham Active has supported Fighting Fit along their journey, starting as a voluntary organisation with hughly popular, women only boxing sessions, moving on to established sessions for teenage girls and young children, and a junior academy. The organisation has now incorporated as a limited company and has their own gym. Funding has been secured for Fighting Fit from Waitrose, Active Sussex, Sport England, and Wealdon District Council. They are currently inviting Sponsors to work with then.
Hannah Isom and Marie Everest from Fighting Fit Boxing Academy: “Fighting Fit was established in January 2022 with the aim to provide bespoke boxing training for women and young people in the community. With the amazing support of Hailsham Active, many sports grants and funding was obtained in order to gain sports equipment, improve coach training, support with venues and advertising.
A year on we are now able to provide the affordable sessions in our own gym. Hailsham Active hase helped us reach our goals of improving fitness and Mental Health with in our local community.”