Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy

07/06/2026

🥊 WEEK AHEAD | 8 - 14 June

✅ No notes….all sessions are running as usual this week👊

04/06/2026

Meet Josie McNamara⁣⁣ 🥊
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Josie coaches our Teenage Girls Boxing & Fitness session and our Boxing for Parkinson’s session.⁣⁣
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Here’s a little bit about her:⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐏𝐁𝐀?⁣⁣
7 years!⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡?⁣⁣
I’d spent many years in various roles supporting women and girls in sport but had never coached. When Kate Dakers suggested I take on her teenage girls class when she moved to Spain, I thought it sounded like an interesting challenge! Seven years later and I still love coaching this session!⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬?⁣⁣
Relaxed, Fun, Loud⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?⁣⁣
Better⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐲𝐦?⁣⁣
There is a world outside of the gym?!⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?⁣⁣
Skiing is my first love. I grew up in Aviemore and competed in ski racing until I was 18.⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐏𝐁𝐀?⁣⁣
That the possibilities are limitless⁣

30/05/2026

Thanks to the Halifax Courier for coming down to the club and filming us for this great piece about clubs for women and girls in Calderdale. Read the full story here: https://trib.al/fJIOHVR

21/05/2026

🥊 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝗪𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧⁣⁣
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Ryan coaches our Kids, Youth, Boys, Boxing, Bootcamp and Circuits sessions.⁣⁣
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Here’s a little bit about him:⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐏𝐁𝐀?⁣⁣
Three years⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡?⁣⁣
Boxing gives so much more than a full body workout. The skill, the discipline, the confidence building... and personally, it’s the sport that has retained the engagement of my ADHD. The positives it has given me are something I’m passionate about passing on, by creating safe spaces full of enjoyment where the benefits can be found outside the gym too.⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞?⁣⁣
Fun, energetic, adaptive.⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?⁣⁣
Energised, confident, and proud of their achievements.⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐲𝐦?⁣⁣
Running, wild swimming, and listening to music.⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?⁣⁣
I have a Master’s degree in Dance! 🕺⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐏𝐁𝐀?⁣⁣
The community. From coaches to participants, everyone is kind, welcoming, and it creates such a lovely space to be. NPBA has been vital in not just my professional development but also my personal development. And for that I am forever grateful.

15/05/2026

A huge thank you to the Blanche family. 🙏

On Friday the 24th of April, over 500 people came together in Todmorden to celebrate the life of Mick Blanche. Mick, who died on Easter Sunday, loved boxing, and his family wanted any donations to go to a local organisation that reflected his passion for the sport.

Yesterday, his daughter Poppy presented us with £550 collected in his memory, and every penny will go directly into our Free School Meals programme, helping over 100 young people access our classes for free.

Mick, this one’s for you. 🥊

Thank you, Poppy, and the whole Blanche family. We are truly honoured. 🙏🙏🙏

Poppy Blanche

12/05/2026

📣 The Ways We Win Survey

Calling all readers of this page! Unsurprisingly....our responses so far are mainly from women, so if that isn't you, we'd love to hear from you 🙌

Ryan wants to hear about your experiences of sport and exercise growing up, whether you've got memories of PE lessons or a lifetime of sport behind you

At NPBA, we believe sport and physical activity should work for every neurodivergent young person, and the more voices we hear, the further we can spread what we learn.

This project is led by coach Ryan Wilkinson and supported by UK Youth and The Young Foundation 💡

Anonymous, takes 2 minutes. Go on 👇

Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy is running a project to improve experiences of physical activity for neurodivergent (ND) young people. We want to hear from neurodivergent young people, their parents and carers, and all adults reflecting on their own experiences growing up. Your responses will hel...

10/05/2026

Week ahead - w/c Monday 11th May
Classes as normal this week apart from 7pm Bootcamp which is cancelled this Thursday. Apologies for any inconvenience!

🥊 Speed Pads hits Week 3 of 4 this Wednesday with Fie and Rebecca at 7.30pm!🔥

See you in the gym! 🤩💪

03/05/2026

📅 Week ahead - w/c Monday 4th May

No kids or youth classes on Monday 4th due to the bank holiday and schools being off. All other classes are running as normal on Monday!

🥊 Speed Pads is back for Week 2 this Wednesday with Fie and Rebecca, 7:30–8:20pm.

See you in the gym!

28/04/2026

We are six months in and this session is exactly why we wanted a better bigger home. 😍 Meet The Valley Shakers - a Friday fitness session for People with Parkinson’s.

26/04/2026

📅 Week ahead - w/c Monday 27th April
All classes as normal this week - plus two things you won’t want to miss!
🥊 Speed Pads (now sold out) starts THIS Wednesday 29th April, 7:30–8:20pm! Fie and Rebecca will be running this 4 week course.
💪 Rachel’s Core Strength class is BACK this Wednesday 29th April at 7:30am after a very successful first week. All levels welcome. Book your spot on Gymcatch!
See you in the gym! 🥊