Oliver Plunkett ABC
A.G.M. Thursday 27[th] September 2018 6.30pm
All members in attendance – open to the public
Members nominated, seconded and ratified on the floor, no new members came forward. Accounts available.
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Issues Discussed:
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Young people are continuing with their training schedule working towards the championships.
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The refurbishment of the Club – issues with electrical work on lights out front to be checked with builder.
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The club is going to send out fliers and market facebook to entice more young people to get involved.
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Adults boxing fitness and circuits becoming very successful especially with an influx of females.
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Work with the schools and local youth clubs continues throughout the year and is supported through the Belfast City Council initiatives.
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Boxing coaches continue to provide structured sessions adapted to all ages and abilities.
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The Belfast City Council’ investment in the Boxing initiative has been put on hold and is up for discussion with BCC councillors, meetings to be held in the near future to discuss.
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The members had a short meeting afterwards to discuss the officer board. No changes.
Date registered. 20/01/2015
Public benefits
Purpose of boxing club: to educate, assist young people aged 8-18yrs through boxing and other recreational activities to develop their physical fitness and mental and emotional capacities to improve their life. The benefit that flows from our purpose is increased health and increased social inclusion leading to improved community life through sport. evidenced through: Increase membership, some of the boxers will advance into boxing tournaments, other young people will advance in their lifestyle by becoming fitter and have a healthier lifestyle through training. Harm: All boxers must have a medical card which is signed by their doctor to show them fit to box. At every tournament a doctor and medics are onsite. There is no private benefit flowing from our purpose. [less]
What your organisation does
The Oliver Plunkett Boxing Club offers the opportunity for volunteers within the community to get involved in their local boxing club and develop coaching skills and training to young people. We successfully work towards social inclusion and work to alieviate disadvantaged and anti-social behaviour. Our work is to offer alternative healthy lifestyles and through the medium of boxing we wish to develop our outreach services. We work with a mixture of people and also minority groups. We have built partnerships on a cross community scale both nationally and internationally. We offer an alternative positive approach to young people and adults. [less]
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
Adult training Children (5-13 year olds) Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
Sport/recreation