Govan is a rowdy and energetic community. This project creates a place where Govan’s people can share their passion for sport and leave their everyday hardships outside. This project views sport in general, and boxing in particular, as a pathway to a healthier community – one which embraces everyone.
This project uses boxing as the medium to change people’s lives, to connect the communities. A boxing gym in a rough neighborhood like Govan, to carving out spaces for leisure and improving the quality of life. This facility turning the abandoned open site into a protected gym where locals can gather to train and to fight in the ring. People in Govan are being encouraged to get fit and have a go at boxing. The activity and programme happen in the building will create pathway into healthy and positive lifestyle for Govan where people of all genders, ages, ethnicities and walks of life are participating in boxing. This space will become a vibrant spot for all members of the community, and offering involvement an