Bobby, 16, goes to the club three times a week and said: “It’s like a family to me now.”
Sporting a recent black eye, he explained how boxing had helped him with his physical and mental health.
“It’s literally like a social club, you socialise with your mates, you box, so there’s nothing really that you can’t like about it,” he said.
Others at the club have described how it has helped keep them on the right track and supported them finding apprenticeships and work.
Shakila, who is 28, said the club provided a “home away from home” for young people going through difficult times, allowing them to channel their anger and “connect with their emotions, rather than bottling them up”.