Hawick Boxing Club, based on a unit in Princes Street, is attended by 60 youngsters every week.
It’s an essential asset for the town but the club is reeling after it was asked to fork out on a 60 per cent rent rise.
Now, the club has launched an appeal to identify a new home.
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A club spokesperson said: “Does anyone know of any empty spaces in Hawick big enough to house our club, we basically have been given six weeks notice to leave our current home which is absolutely devastating news.
“We take 60 kids off the streets every week, we host free training sessions for ex-forces, blue light workers and people suffering with mental health issues.
“We also do sessions with the high school kids, again free of charge, and we would be absolutely devastated if the club was lost to the town and are therefore appealing for anyone who can help us to get in touch ASAP.
“Surely the council can find us a new home amongst all of the empty buildings in the town, we just need somewhere to call ours and that we can’t be priced out of because a landlord decides they want to increase the rent by 60 per cent with little notice.”
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Hawick and Hermitage independent councillor Watson McAteer, who himself benefited from being a member of the town’s boxing club, has promised his support.
He said: “It is such an important club for the town which has achieved fantastic success and we really need to try and locate somewhere for them. We’ll go around the council to see if there is anything we can find for them.
“I have a background as a boxer and for quite a few years in my young days I was a member of Hawick Boxing Club, as it was then back in the mid to late sixties, boxing at national level, and I understand the benefits to young people, whether it be through boxing or just keeping fit and they deserve every help they can get.”
If you can help go to facebook.com/ProjectHawick/?locale=en_GB