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AGENDA

• About us
• Big picture
• Local stats
• Our approach
• Impact

ABOUT US

• Established in 1983 to meet need of young

people in the Community

• Based 6 miles North of Belfast
• Purely Performance Focus
• Track Record of Achievement
• World Class Facility

NEED FOR A DIFFERENT APPROACH

• More than a Boxing Club
• Role in the community
• Poverty of Aspiration

• Dawn Purvis Report
• Community Relations Report
• Disadvantage Gap
• Mental Health
• Community leadership
• Generational spiral

UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM

• 1 in 3 young people – so 10 in every classroom

has a mental health problem.

• 43% of 16 year olds from ‘less well off’ reported

they had serious personal emotional/ mental health problems – nearly half of a classroom.

• Teenage rates of depression and anxiety have

increased by 70% in the past 25 years.

• Only 25% of young people needing treatment

actually receive it.

(Young Minds)

MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE

Early Intervention is key Parents Community – all of it! “GANGING UP ON THE PROBLEM”

WINNING THE LOTTERY – TWICE!

• Gamechanger
• Opportunity to make an

impact

• Use of sport to engage the

disengaged

‘BOXCLEVER’

• The ‘BOXCLEVER’ Programme established in 2012, started

MBC’s work in the community. Addressing educational underachievement was, and still is, a key priority for the programme

• It’s based on a Youth work approach /mentoring and working

alongside the young people

OBJECTIVES

• Change Young People’s mindset of Education
• Improve Achievement
• Provide a Second Chance

Recognition is important

Alternative Education

‘A Community Approach’

Enrichment Programme These agencies have been brought in to help break various barriers;

• ASCERT
• MINDSET
• Learning Works
• Lighthouse

What An Amazing Journey…

GROUP HIGHLIGHTS

• Achieving equivalent of 2 Grade B GCSE’S
• Improved Attendance
• First Aid Qualifications
• OCN Qualifications
• 3 successful weeks of work experience
• Parents re-engaged in their YP’s Education

Learning happens through fun too

What the Young People have said

“Learn more because it’s a smaller group”

“I like the breakfast” “More fun Less Stressful” “Calm! Less agitated” “Later start and getting

• ut early”

“I enjoy the sport” “Space from School”

Impact

Statistical Analysis 2015/16 2016/17 Attendance 68.92% 81% Lateness 308 3 Suspensions 38 Behaviour 204 18

20% Increase 99% Decrease 100% Decrease 91% Decrease

• Big Lottery
• Children In Need
• Department of Communities
• Antrim & Newtownabbey BC
• PBNI/ YJA
• OFMDFM

Our Partners

Thank You