Tag Archive for: COVID-19

Boxing clubs invited to apply to Sport England’s Return to Play Fund

England Boxing Member Clubs are being invited to apply for grants from Sport England’s newly-launched £16.5 million Return to Play Fund.

Petition urges greater freedom for amateur boxing

A petition has been launched to present to the UK government that calls for greater freedom for amateur boxing in England during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Clarification on boxing in Coronavirus ‘very high / tier 3’ and ‘high / tier 2’ alert levels

England Boxing has received clarification from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that adult boxers cannot attend gyms in the Liverpool City Region at this current time.

England Boxing joins sports sector to back #SaveOurSports campaign

England Boxing is among those from the UK’s sport and physical activity sector who have joined forces to launch a new campaign called #SaveOurSports, urging the Government to save grassroots sport, fitness and leisure facilities from permanent closure due to COVID-19.

England Boxing CEO urges Liverpool region to keep gyms open

England Boxing Chief Executive Officer Gethin Jenkins has today written to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham urging the region not to close gyms and leisure facilities from tomorrow (14th October). 

Creating a NHS COVID-19 app QR code for your club

Leisure venues (which includes gyms and boxing clubs) are now legally required under law to display official NHS QR code posters following today's launch (24h September) of the new NHS COVID-19 app.

England Boxing among sport’s signatories of letter to PM

England Boxing Chief Executive Officer Gethin Jenkins is among the leaders from more than 100 sport and physical activity bodies who have co-signed a letter sent to the Prime Minister

Latest Coronavirus guidelines (10th September)

Following the latest government announcement on 8th September 2020, England Boxing can now clarify the latest restrictions and how they apply to our Clubs and Members.

New Coronavirus social distancing rules

England Boxing is currently clarifying with the DCMS and Sport England what the government’s new social distancing rules for England, (which come into force from Monday), mean for boxing.

Free training tool to help boxing’s coaches and those running gyms

England Boxing is delighted to be able to bring members a new, free, online training platform that is designed to help coaches and those running gyms deal with the threat of COVID-19.