Salford Lads Club’s boxing timetable is still on — and here’s how to help keep it going

Dear Cherubs, Salford Lads & Girls Club is still running boxing, and the timetable is as neatly old-school as the building itself. According to the club’s official Boxing and Kickboxing page, the sessions are live and clearly split by age group, which is helpful because not everyone wants to accidentally wander into a heavyweight lesson and leave with a new personality.

Junior boxing for boys and girls runs on Mondays from 7pm to 8.30pm for under-12s, and on Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm for over-12s. Adult boxing for men and women aged 18 and over runs on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6pm to 7.30pm. The club also lists kickboxing with the Manchester Cobras on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, so there is more than one way to leave politely exhausted.

THE BOXING TIMETABLE

That is the clearest current answer: yes, boxing classes are going on, and they are not just a nostalgic detail in a dusty museum corner. The club’s wider activities page also shows that boxing sits inside a broader youth programme, alongside football, gym, music, and social sessions. In other words, this is a proper community club timetable, not a pop-up fitness class pretending to be heritage.

If you are checking for the most up-to-date session details, the club’s own site is the place to trust first. The youth programme page and the boxing page are both current official listings, which matters because club schedules can shift when schools, coaches, holidays, or funding get in the way. Life, as ever, refuses to stay neatly booked.

HELPING THE CLUB

The other useful bit is that Salford Lads & Girls Club still has a full Support Us section. According to the club, people can donate online through Charities Aid Foundation, use Give A Little, support via payroll giving, buy merchandise, or help with fundraising and sponsorship. That is not a small detail, because historic community clubs do not survive on good vibes and famous album covers alone.

The contact page also lists a direct youth email and a finance and donations email, which makes it easier to ask about boxing, membership, or supporting the club. If you are looking for the human version of “yes, we are still here,” that is it. The club is openly inviting support so it can keep youth sessions, heritage work, and boxing going.

So the clean update is this: boxing is active, the timetable is published, and the club still has a support route for anyone who wants to help keep the lights on. The place may be famous for The Smiths, but it is still doing the less glamorous work of giving local young people somewhere solid to go. Which, frankly, is the better legacy.

Sources:
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Boxing and Kickboxing — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/activities/boxing/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Activities — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/activities/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Support us — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/support/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Get in touch — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/contact-us/
Salford Lads & Girls Club — Urgent Appeal — https://salfordladsclub.org.uk/2024/10/15/support-salford-lads-and-girls-club-urgent-appeal/
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💥Announcement! Sunday 22.03.2026💥

🔥KIEZTAUBEN: A new youth centre in Steglitz?🔥

Sunday 22.03.2026 | 4.00 pm | Hellenic Community, Mittelstraße 33, 12167 Berlin

Arrival Bus 282, 284, 380, M82 Plantagenstraße | S1 Rathaus Steglitz

📣 Call to action: https://asanb.noblogs.org/?p=16187 - @kieztauben

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CALL OF THE KIEZTAUBEN
New youth club in Steglitz?

We want to reopen the old Pop Inn on Ahornstraße — as a self-organized space for young people in the neighborhood.

AND WE WANT TO DO IT TOGETHER WITH YOU!

A place to meet friends, make music, plan events, or just hang out.

And most importantly: you decide what‘s happening there.

To make this possible, we need to put political pressure on the decision-makers and make our demands known!

Do you have ideas or want to know more? Then come over!

There will be snacks, more information and brainstorming.

Come over, we look forward to seeing you!

Come by and Join in 💥

🎉 Senior Youth Club – Tern Hill, Market Drayton 🎉

Looking for something fun for 10–16-year-olds in the area? The Senior Youth Club takes place every Thursday at Rangers Community Centre, Tern Hill, 7:00–8:15 PM.

💷 Cost: £1.50 per session

A great place for teens to enjoy games, activities, and meet others in the community!

👉 More info: https://makeitmarketdrayton.com/events/tern-hill-senior-youth-club/

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As an asocial book-reading boy, I did not care less about youth clubs back in the 70s & 80s BUT I now realise their loss since was an avoidable tragedy for many other kids more social than I. I also think this passage in John Harris's article indicates a difference between the Tories of 1958 and now:

"In 1958, the Tory government led by Harold Macmillan commissioned a watershed report about youth services, put together by an aristocratic social reformer called Lady Diana Albemarle. ...she found youth services “in a state of acute depression”, with the people who provided them “neglected and held in small regard, both in educational circles and by public opinion generally”. Youth provision, it said, was “dying on its feet”. But as Warren describes, Conservative politicians then made huge changes: 3,000 new buildings, 160 new sports projects, and newly expanded and professionalised youth services."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/12/britain-youth-clubs-social-division-polarisation-loneliness

#youthclub #Tories #1950sUK #austerity #JohnHarris #SuperMac

Llandeilo youth club expands thanks to £19,816 National Lottery Grant

Llandeilo Children and Youth Society is set to expand its youth club provision following the award of a £19,816 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, allowing more young people in the town to access safe, structured activities.

Based in the basement of Llandeilo Civic Hall, the club currently runs drop-in sessions twice a week for children aged 11 and over. Thanks to the new funding, the society will increase its weekly sessions from two to three and extend access to Year 6 pupils, offering a broader programme of activities designed to build confidence, teamwork, and social skills.

The youth club was launched in 2022, during the pandemic, in response to a lack of facilities for young people in the area. It is staffed by trained youth work professionals and supported by a network of local businesses and volunteers. Activities include painting, cooking, games, and informal social time, all delivered in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Chairman Richard Lashley said the funding would allow the society to “press on with plans to broaden the range of opportunities available to local children and give them a safe space in town.” He added: “This is important because there is a big gap in things to do for them.”

Youth worker Lauren Dunkley echoed the sentiment, saying: “It’s so great to see children come out of their shell, make new friends and have the ability to hang out somewhere. With this funding secured, we’re looking forward to putting together an extended programme of activities and making sure everyone is having a great time.”

The club has also received support from the Rotary Club, Round Table, The Plough Hotel and Restaurant, and The Class House gym, which held a month-long fundraising challenge. Llandeilo Mayor, Charlotte Walker has named the society as her chosen charity, further boosting its profile in the community.

The grant forms part of the National Lottery Community Fund’s new strategy, It starts with community, which aims to distribute £4 billion by 2030 to grassroots organisations across the UK. In the last financial year alone, the fund supported more than 13,700 projects, distributing £686.3 million to causes ranging from youth services to environmental initiatives.

The expansion of the youth club is expected to benefit dozens of children in Llandeilo and surrounding villages, offering a vital outlet for social development and wellbeing. With the Civic Hall already home to a wide range of community groups, the youth club’s growth reinforces its role as a central hub for local engagement.

#community #Llandeilo #LlandeiloCivicHall #NationalLotteryCommunityFund #YouthClub