23/04/2026
🥊 Following the success of the Breakaway boxing Project in Heanor, which has had a positive impact on diverting young people away from antisocial behaviour (ASB) and crime while improving mental wellbeing, we’re pleased to share some great news.
Gym owner Sam Goodrum and PCSO James Colledge have secured funding from Amber Valley Borough Council to expand this work across the whole of Amber Valley.
Based in Heanor, a mobile boxing unit will operate across Ripley, Belper, Alfreton, Heanor and surrounding areas for the next 12 months.
The sessions will be deployed in local areas of concern, offering young people under 18 the opportunity to take part. The aim is to engage, inspire, and identify future participants for FREE boxing sessions at The Lion’s Den, Heanor.
Working alongside each Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), this initiative will be accessible across all SNT areas, helping to further reduce and prevent ASB by providing positive alternatives.
Follow Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT for the latest updates on the scheme.
