Posted on 9th October 2024
Local Boxing Club Dunston ABC Promoting Local Mental Health services.
Local boxing club Dunston ABC strive to improve good health wellbeing to young people & adults supporting its members and communities to access local services.
Dunston ABC boxing club based in Gateshead are promoting local mental heath services to young people and adults within the Gateshead community with the aim to improve physical and mental well-being to its members attending the club.
The well-established gym in Gateshead provides sessions for juniors as well as adults ranging from pro boxing, amateur boxing, cardio and keep fit classes to help improve wellbeing to local communities.
Head Coach Ernie Blenkiron
''Boxing and keeping fit with peers and our social circle here at Dunston ABC, provides a community and opportunities for our members help improve physical health in turn helping mental health through exercise in a safe and creative space. Boxing engages people in a group setting that can be a great motivator providing a sense of social support to which we hope reduces feelings of loneliness improving the mental health of our members. Joining a gym and making friends can provide a sense of community that can improve your social connections, providing peer support encouragement and a sense of belonging. As a club we are keen to link with local health services to support our members when needed to refer into. Thanks to the Gateshead Talking Therapies team for meeting and providing us with all the service information for our members. Anyone that would like to come down to our gym to keep fit or to box it would be great to see you down the gym’’.
Gateshead Talking Therapies offer a free and confidential NHS service for people aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP in Gateshead. The service provides a range of psychological therapies to help you feel better if you’re anxious, depressed, stressed, or worried. The team offer information courses, therapy groups and one-to-one therapies.
For further information about Gateshead Talking Therapies please call 0191 2832541