Boxing Fitness for Adults with/at risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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The Pitch
Problem statement
Our project is motivated by our collaboration with NHS Primary Care Network and Social Prescribing Teams in Islington and Lambeth who recognise that an active lifestyle is proven to lower type 2 diabetes by 58% in high risk populations (The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care Journal, December 2010) On 17/05/2021, Diabetes UK published new analysis highlighted the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in London is 599,699 – 6.7% of the population. Further, People of African-Caribbean, Black African or South Asian descent are two to four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those from a white background. Our project will provide a structured fitness solution.
Solution
Boxing Fitness Therapy for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes will provide a fitness programme structure around non-contact boxing training. Weekly 1-hour classes will be held at Barnsbury Community Centre and referrals will come through our collaboration with Islington NHS Social Prescribing Link workers. Budget for 12 weeks Coaching fees x 2 @ £45ph x 12: £1,080 Registration and admin x 1 @ 25ph x 12: £300 Venue hire @ £40ph x 12: £480 Boxing gloves and consumables 20 attendees x £25: £500 C4C t-shirts 20 x £20: £400 Total cost: £2,760 Anticipated outcome: improved fitness and flexibility, weight loss and improvement in blood glucose control without medication.
Why are we best placed to deliver?
We are a community interest company which uses boxing, physical exercise and mentoring as a vehicle for positive change in people from all walks of life regardless of age, gender or social background. In 2020, we won the Best of Greenwich Business Award for Health and Wellbeing In Islington and Lambeth, we collaborating with the NHS Primary Care Network and Social Prescribing Teams to provide boxing fitness therapy for adults with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Our classes in Lambeth at Longfield Hall has been oversubscribed and is being extended to the end of December 2022. https://longfieldhall.org.uk This proposal is for Islington.
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| Boxing Fitness Coaches: 2 @ £45ph x 12 weeks | £1,080 |
| Registration and admin staff: 1 @ 25ph x 12 weeks | £300 |
| Venue hire: £40ph x 12 weeks | £480 |
| Boxing gloves and consumables: 20 attendees x £25 each | £500 |
| C4C t-shirts: 20 @ £20 each | £400 |
Beneficiaries
20 people
Expected impact
Anticipated impact Priority 1: Fitness Improvements in body size, target heart rate, and flexibility, such as the sit and reach. Priority 2: Weight loss Reduction in weight by 1-2 stones Priority 3: Remission in Type 2 Diabetes Improvement in blood glucose control without needing to take any diabetes medication. At the beginning of the programme, each participant will be required to take the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). The PAR-Q is a self-screening tool used by our coaches to determine the safety or possible risks of exercising based on your health history, current symptoms, and risk factors. The PAR-Q form will help our trainer create an ideal exercise prescription for a client. On a weekly basis, the coach will use the exercise prescription to measure fitness and weight loss. At the end of the 12-week programme, our coaches will provide fitness progress report for each participant to Islington NHS Social Prescribing Link workers Team Leader.
Track record
We have delivered successful boxing fitness programmes in Greenwich and Lambeth through collaborations with Oxley NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth NHS Primary Care Network (PCN) and NHS Diabetes Health Coach for Lambeth. More recently, we have begun collaborating with Islington NHS Social Prescribing Link workers who reviewed our event at Longfield Hall (https://longfieldhall.org.uk) in Camberwell and asked if we could host similar events in Islington. We attend monthly “community breakfast” meetings which brings together those organising activities suitable for social prescribing across the area. Action on Obesity linked to Type 2 Diabetes is a common priority. Our previous 12-week programmes measured success by participants who achieved at least 20% weight loss from that registered at the beginning of the programme, increased fitness levels and a reduction in Type 2 diabetes marker. C4C Testimonial videos https://youtu.be/jn9S7zlVj6c https://youtu.be/-ax-ZRMXvEM