NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CELEBRATES A 7% IN REDUCTION IN KNIFE CRIME
BBC East Midlands Today recently spoke to Switch Up and Nottingham School of Boxing CEO Marcellus Baz, about Nottinghamshire's 7% reduction in knife crime. Great news but there is still so much more work to be done across the UK to combat this serious issue. ...
MARCELLUS BAZ SPEAKS TO CHANNEL 5 NEWS ABOUT DRUG DEALING AND PAY-AS-YOU-GO PHONES
Marcellus Baz BEM, the CEO of Switch Up and Nottingham School of Boxing spoke to Channel 5 News in January about the root causes of county lines and how restrictions on pay-as-you-go mobile phones could help to tackle drug dealing. Baz was asked to comment on this...
NOTTINGHAM EAST MP RECOGNISES OUR WORK
Both the Switch Up and Nottingham School of Boxing teams were honoured to be mentioned in the maiden Parlimentary speech of Nadia Whittome MP. Recognition of the work our teams do to tackle knife crime and serious youth violence is always appreciated and goes a long...
FRANK BRUNO BECOMES PATRON OF SWITCH UP AND NSOB
We are delighted to announce that former World Heavyweight Champion and British sporting legend Frank Bruno MBE is now the patron of Switch Up and Nottingham School of Boxing. Whilst Frank Bruno will be helping to raise awareness of the charity’s vital work, his team...
INNOVATIVE APP PUTS MENTAL WELLBEING IN THE HANDS OF SWITCH UP YOUNGSTERS
An innovative app which helps users to track how they feel to then make practical and positive improvements is being piloted by a team from Switch Up following the formation of a partnership with Instinct Laboratory. The app was originally developed for use in the...
BAZ TELLS CHANNEL 4; “KIDS ARE DYING OUT THERE”
Following the announcement that a number of high-level politicians, including the then potential Conservative leader candidate Michael Gove, had admitted to taking drugs, Channel 4 asked Baz to feature on an important 4 News segment. Baz strongly argued that...
BOXING COMMUNITY RAISES OVER £4,000 FOR NOTTINGHAM BOXING LEGEND
Late last year Nottingham School Of Boxing and Switch Up organised a 24-hour Skipathon to raise funds and awareness around Mental Health in aid of our patron, boxing legend Herol Bomber Graham who was then sectioned due to his mental health. The whole Nottingham...
MORGAN SINDALL JOINS US TO SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE
The Nottingham School of Boxing and Switch-Up have announced a new partnership with Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure. The move sees the Midlands-headquartered main contractor working with the two charities – both part of the Marcellus Baz group – to...
LINDLEYS AUTOCENTRES MAKES A REAL DIFFERENCE TO SWITCH UP
Nottingham's Lindleys Autocentres continues to be a fantastic partner of Switch Up. NOTTINGHAM-BASED mentorship organisation Switch Up, has received its first cheque donation from Lindleys Autocentres to help fund mentoring, non-formal education and sport activities....
OAKFIELD CONSTRUCTION GIVES NOTTINGHAM YOUNGSTER A FRESH START
Nottingham's mentorship organisation Switch Up, which offers support to vulnerable youngsters in the city, has kicked off its partnership with Oakfield Construction with the successful placement of 19 year old Bryer Wheatley into full-time employment. Bryer has been...
TONY “BOMBER” BELLEW BACKS NOTTINGHAM SCHOOL OF BOXING
Nottingham School of Boxing has been backed by three-time WBA champion Tony Bellew. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 Unsung Hero award winner Marcellus Baz BEM joined former WBC Cruiserweight Boxing Champion Tony “Bomber” Bellew at Bluebell Wood Children’s...
ALAN TITCHMARSH CREATES EDUCATIONAL SPACE AT NOTTS SCHOOL OF BOXING
ALAN TITCHMARSH and the team from ITV’s Love Your Garden were in Nottingham on Tuesday 25 th July to officially open a fantastic new outside area for Nottingham School of Boxing’s gym users, gain confidence, and learn new life skills. The garden, which has...