Trumpington Boxing Project Hailed A Success

A youth boxing project set up to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Trumpington has been hailed a success.

Fourteen young people from Trumpington Community College took on the 12 week, Project Southpaw, challenge which saw them channel their efforts into a sport which would teach them about discipline, control, camaraderie and promote a healthy lifestyle.

It was a joint initiative between the Cambridge South Neighbourhood Police Team, Cambridge City Council and the college with funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner through the Youth and Community Fund.

Lead coaches from Albion Boxing Academy in Cherry Hinton Road Gary Davidson and Paula Wells created the sessions and passed on skills and techniques as well as introducing fitness activities in a fun and team building way, developing self-discipline and cohesion.

Sgt Kiri Mazur said: “The sessions have been a great opportunity for us to build a better relationship with the participants and our partners. Project Southpaw has seen a drop in detentions, increase in school attendance, a reduction in the number of calls for police service in the area and an increase in trust between the participants and police officers.”