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TOWARDS 2012 AND BEYOND The Amateur Boxing Association of England Annual Review 2010/11 CONTENTS FOREWORD P2 The Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) – Mission – Vision KEITH WALTERS, CHAIRMAN, AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND P3 Foreword: Keith Walters, Chairman, ABAE P4 Introduction: Mark Abberley, Chief Executive Officer, ABAE P6 Increasing participation P9 Delivering a quality experience P11 Performance and excellence P13 Building on success P14 The way forward AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND The Amateur Boxing Association board of directors and a council amateur boxing and enable of England Ltd (ABAE) is the which is responsible for the rules English boxers to excel and win sport’s national governing body. It and regulation of the sport. medals at the Olympic Games and was formed in 1880 and is It oversees a network of 837 other international competitions. responsible for the administration, affiliated amateur boxing clubs To drive and sustain participation development and promotion of and is responsible for the national in amateur boxing through the amateur boxing throughout schools, junior and senior development and provision of a England. It also represents championships. It is also club and venue network that England as a member of the responsible for the delivery of delivers a high quality experience. It is a pleasure to welcome you to very worthwhile contribution to Amateur International Boxing community work and boxing this year’s annual review. On I’d also like to highlight the work amateur boxing through his Association (AIBA) and the fitness programmes both within behalf of the ABAE board and of Rob McCracken and his team in vision, energy and drive. European Boxing Council (EUBC) boxing clubs, schools, sports council, I’d like to start by preparing our senior athletes for and is a shareholder in the venues and community settings. thanking all of our members, the Olympic success; the GB Boxing Finally, I would like to offer my British Amateur Boxing ABAE staff and Sport England, programme continues to achieve sincere thanks to the boxers, Association (BABA). MISSION Louverlite and adidas for their outstanding results. coaches, clubs, officials and The ABAE continually strives to continued support. volunteers whose talent and hard The ABAE is funded by Sport develop the sport through effective I am delighted to welcome our new work have contributed to making England and, within this governance and strong leadership I have been thrilled with recent Chief Executive Officer Mark the sport one that is sustainable, funding, is responsible for the ensuring that all members can positive developments within the Abberley to the organisation. I vibrant and which continues to delivery of the Whole Sport Plan personally develop through organisation. 2010/2011 has been have no doubt that under Mark’s develop and excel, and which I 2009-13 for amateur boxing. amateur boxing. At the heart of another successful year which has leadership the ABAE will be intend to continue to support in This aims to grow and sustain the ABAE’s business and seen the sport continue to grow successful in enabling the sport to any way I can. participation in the sport and operations lies the principle of and achieve. The success of our flourish. create opportunities and pathways treating everyone fairly and athletes in all categories has been for the most talented athletes to ethically and ensuring that particularly noteworthy, and is a On behalf of the ABAE’s members I progress to the elite level. amateur boxing is a sport for all. reflection of the success of our would also like to pay special The ABAE is a non-profit VISION talent pathway and the hard work thanks to our former chief organisation and is overseen by a To be a world leader in the sport of of the England coaches. executive Paul King, who made a THE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND ANNUAL REVIEW 2010/11 03 As we move ever closer to the London 2012 Olympics the sport will have an INTRODUCTION opportunity to showcase its MARK ABBERLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND success at the highest level. I write this contribution to our have flourished, as highlighted the future of the sport for the next non-contact boxing; 2363 schools traditional boxing clubs and from The ABAE has continued to drive annual report against the below, as have the performances of generation and I have taken time, have links with a boxing club and the growing interest in boxing as quality in the last 12 months. The background of not only England boxers at both senior and towards the end of this report, to 20 universities or colleges have both a competitive and growing network of Boxing considerable change but also development level, both male and highlight the way forward for established affiliated clubs. conditioning sport. We should Development Officers (BDOs) have considerable opportunity for the female, on the international stage. sustainable success in all parts of Although the sport is on track to grow and lever this membership to now helped 25 clubs to achieve the organisation and amateur boxing We have also initiated a our organisation. meet growth targets, the ABAE support our success and our young Clubmark quality standard and as a sport. governance structure of experienced a short period of boxers in the future. accessed £352,913 for club and reversed participation in 2010/11 community projects in the last 12 commissions to support, and GROWING OUR SPORT – and as such is driving forward months. Having recently joined the provide informed PARTICIPATION AND SUSTAINING PARTICIPATION with plans to accelerate and retain organisation it is also significant recommendations, to our board MEMBERSHIP AND ENJOYMENT IN growth in participation. Three of Great Britain’s top male that this commentary is provided and council. BOXING Amateur boxing continues to be one Not all of the people either and female boxers spoke at the on a year in which I was not in the The success story on participation of the sports achieving its growth participating in competitive House of Commons reception role of CEO, and I believe it is As we move ever closer to the is matched by the positive feedback targets, and according to Sport boxing or, alternatively, using hosted by the ABAE and BABA. appropriate to highlight and London 2012 Olympics the sport of general participants, club England’s most recent Active People boxing as a means to get fit or recognise the work of my will have an opportunity to members and the talent pool, who Survey, was one of only five out of condition for another sport, are The Capital Investment gave an 82.1 satisfaction rating in predecessor, Paul King, for his showcase its success at the highest 46 sports to deliver a statistically members of the ABAE. We need to Programme has so far been 2011. contribution to the growth and level. But this is also a time when significant increase, rising to ensure we sustain the organisation allocated to nine clubs, providing a development of the sport during boxing must not be complacent. 119,900. Approximately 27% of going forward, to grow the range of refurbishments, The main driver for this the time he was involved. The sporting landscape will these individuals are members of membership of the ABAE and to extensions and new build projects satisfaction level is the exertion inevitable change post 2012 and boxing clubs. refocus our efforts to operate with that will not only enhance and fitness, and release and Despite the many changes and we must look to continue to a member focus and philosophy. provision for existing members but diversion the sport provides challenges that the ABAE has challenge ourselves as a sport and Club numbers have grown from will also grow community participants with, which is down faced during the twelve months prepare for the future. 772 to 837, which is important in It is imperative that we use the participation. to the activity at a grass roots level from 2010 to 2011 it has order to ensure our financial legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games provided by coaches and continued, in some areas to thrive Amateur Boxing has many sustainability going forward. In to attract and retain more volunteers. and prosper. Many areas of the historical stories to tell but we schools and education settings, the members from both within ABAE development programme must also ensure that we secure sport continues to thrive through THE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND ANNUAL REVIEW 2010/11 05 The work of the Boxing Development Team to increase participation: 314 schools participating in non boxing contact 431 young leaders and volunteers trained and sustained 4361 young people engaged in sessions delivered by new young leaders mentored by club coaches 20 affiliated HE / FE based clubs 112 new projects were established for 16 years + participants and 11662 new were adult participants engaged 2071 new females engaged in boxing introductory programmes 26 new clubs established A Young Officials Development working with colleges and national charity Olympic themed Officer (a voluntary position) was universities to establish new fundraising programme; the Gold appointed in January for 42 weeks programmes. For instance the Challenge. So far 45 ABAE to support the Referees and establishment of the Balby Carr affiliated clubs have joined the INCREASING Judges Commission with the Boxing Academy in Doncaster, the programme. piloting and establishment of a University of East London working Young Officers Course and to with West Ham ABC to establish a In addition local BDOs are recruit, and deploy a target of 100 new boxing scholarship scheme for working with local clubs to boost PARTICIPATION new Young Officers.