Boxing project for children restarts

Free “OzBox” sessions will be running at Bakewell Town Hall from Thursday, February 23.

OzBox is a non-contact boxing-based fitness project run by officers from the Bakewell Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Each session offers youngsters the chance to take part in a mixture of cardiovascular and strength activities, including circuit training and basic boxing techniques.

Weekly sessions have been held in the town on a number of occasions and the last ones took place between July and December last year.

Police community support officer Jon Taylor, who has been running the sessions, said: “The aim behind the initiative is to provide a positive activity for local youngsters to take part in, which is about improving confidence, discipline and fitness while helping us to build positive relationships with young people.”

OzBox is open to all children aged between 11 and 19 years old. Sessions run from 6pm to 7.30pm each week at the town hall.