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<p>Supporting grassroots sport is a key Government priority, we recognise the positive
impact participating sport can have on individuals wellbeing and the benefits sport
clubs have on local communities.</p><p>Sport England - the Government’s Arm’s Length
Body - has invested more than £12 million into boxing over the last five years including
£2.3 million to support boxing clubs through the immediate challenges of the Covid-19
pandemic.</p><p>The Government believes that sport has the potential to transform
lives and can offer a positive alternative to those who are at-risk of being drawn
into serious violence, gang culture and criminal behaviour. Participating in sports
such as boxing can teach valuable life lessons, and we believe everyone should have
access to these opportunities.</p><p>In November 2022, the Ministry of Justice announced
a £5 million Sport Fund to deliver “sport for crime prevention” programmes. Funding
will deliver grants to around 200 local projects which deliver targeted support for
children considered to be at-risk of entering the justice system due to identified
need or additional vulnerabilities. The fund will be delivered in partnership with
a consortium of national sector-leading experts in the sport for crime prevention
space, formed by StreetGames, The Sport for Development Coalition and the Alliance
of Sport in Criminal Justice.</p>
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