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Fighting Homelessness CIC Fighting Homelessness is a project that helps homeless community members through boxing and MMA sessions.

Since piloting this project in Cardiff we have seen dramatic changes to lives of the participants and have been recognised in multiple media outlets Fighting Homelessness is looking to expand into more areas of the UK through help with local gyms, local authorities, homeless charities and The National Lottery

04/10/2026

Not every win comes with a medal. 🥇❤️

This might just look like a video of someone learning how to flip me in a grappling session.

But there's a much bigger win happening here.

When this young man arrived, he was incredibly shy. Grappling was new to him, the environment was unfamiliar, and he wasn't walking through the door as the most confident or experienced person in the room.

By the end of the session?

He was enjoying himself so much I ended up leaving him there! 😂🥋

And THAT is impact.

If we only celebrated the people who were naturally talented, won fights or picked things up quickly, we'd miss some of the biggest successes happening in our gyms.

For us, success can be someone walking into a new environment when they'd normally avoid it.

It's talking to somebody new.

Learning something.

Laughing.

Building confidence.

And eventually feeling comfortable enough that they don't need us standing beside them anymore.

Martial arts gave him something to do.

But the social connection, confidence and sense of belonging that came with it were far more important.

Today he learned how to flip me.

I think he might have learned something even bigger about himself. ❤️🥊

That's why we do this.

04/10/2026

Not every win comes with a medal. 🥇❤️

At first glance, this is just a video of someone learning how to flip me at grappling. 😂🥋

But look a little deeper.

When this young man arrived, he was incredibly shy.

New environment.
New people.
New sport.

By the end?

He was enjoying himself so much I ended up leaving him there! 😂

For us, THAT is impact.

Because if we only celebrated the naturally talented people, the winners or those who pick things up immediately, we'd miss some of the biggest victories happening in front of us.

Walking through the door is a win.

Talking to someone new is a win.

Joining in is a win.

Laughing and feeling comfortable is a win.

Realising you belong there is a massive win. ❤️

Martial arts might be the activity.

But sometimes the confidence, friendships and sense of belonging happening around it are where the real impact is.

Today he learned how to flip me.

But that wasn't the biggest win of the session. 🥊❤️

I started Fighting Homelessness with little more than a bag of kit and an idea. 🥊I’d walk around with that bag, looking ...
03/10/2026

I started Fighting Homelessness with little more than a bag of kit and an idea. 🥊

I’d walk around with that bag, looking for places that would give us an opportunity to run a session.

No accommodation.

No big team.

No guarantee that any of it would work.

Just a belief that martial arts could be used for something much bigger than learning how to fight.

Fast forward to today...

🏠 We now have our own supported accommodation.

🥊 We're delivering programmes using martial arts, physical activity and positive relationships to engage people in a completely different way.

🤝 We're working alongside established organisations and services — with people now being referred into Fighting Homelessness by professionals who trust what we're building.

👥 And perhaps most importantly, I don't carry this on my own anymore.

There is now a solid team around Fighting Homelessness. People who believe in it, bring their own experience and skills to it, and are helping take it places I couldn't have taken it alone.

Sometimes when you're constantly looking at what needs doing next, you forget to look backwards.

And when I do, it's pretty mad to think that all of this started with one bag of kit and an idea.

We're still building.

We're still learning.

And we've got a long way to go.

But Fighting Homelessness isn't just an idea anymore.

It's here. 🥊❤️

02/10/2026

🥊 STARTING THEM YOUNG! ❤️

We might have found the youngest member of the Fighting Homelessness team today! 😂🥊

During today's In Your Corner session, we had a very young participant getting involved and experiencing the gym environment — and while it's an incredibly wholesome moment, there's something much bigger behind it.

For a young child, a gym can become a place they associate with fun, movement, confidence and positive people.

They see people training together.

They see encouragement.

They experience exercise as something enjoyable.

And they begin becoming comfortable in an environment that can remain part of their lives as they grow.

We talk a lot about intervention when people are already struggling.

But prevention starts much earlier.

If we can help make physical activity, martial arts and positive community environments feel normal from a young age, we're helping build foundations that can have benefits long into the future.

That's part of what In Your Corner is about.

Creating positive experiences.

Building confidence.

Strengthening families and communities.

And occasionally recruiting the next generation of fighters a little earlier than expected... 😂🥊❤️

The earlier positive experiences begin, the longer they have to grow.

🌟 | TRANSFORMATIONSometimes transformation isn’t about where someone starts.Sometimes it’s about what happens when someo...
01/10/2026

🌟 | TRANSFORMATION

Sometimes transformation isn’t about where someone starts.

Sometimes it’s about what happens when someone is given an opportunity to grow — and what they choose to do with it.

When we first met Marcus, he wasn’t a participant at Fighting Homelessness.

He was volunteering with other support organisations, but one thing really stood out to us — he was religious about his training.

The gym was part of his routine. He understood the discipline, consistency and structure that comes with training, and we could see qualities in him that fitted what we were trying to build at Fighting Homelessness.

So we recruited him.

Since then, watching Marcus develop has been incredibly rewarding.

Today, it’s difficult to think about Fighting Homelessness without thinking about Marcus.

He has become a huge part of the development we've made recently, taking on more responsibility and becoming someone we can genuinely rely on.

But perhaps the part we're most proud of is the influence he's now having on others.

Marcus has brought a number of new guys through our doors and into training. For some of the younger lads especially, he's become a solid peer mentor and positive role model — someone they can relate to, train alongside and look up to.

And that's what transformation can look like.

Not changing who somebody is.

Giving them the space to realise how much they are capable of — and watching them start creating opportunities for others too.

Marcus deserves the credit for how far he's come.

We're just very proud that he's chosen to do so much of that growing alongside us. 🥊❤️

This is Fighting Homelessness.

🥊 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY.When people see Fighting Homelessness, they often see the sessions.The boxin...
30/09/2026

🥊 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY.

When people see Fighting Homelessness, they often see the sessions.

The boxing. The martial arts. The supported accommodation. The people progressing.

But behind all of that is something much bigger. ❤️

There are coaches giving their time and experience.

Partners opening doors and believing in what we're trying to build.

Businesses bringing their skills into our projects.

Organisations trusting us with referrals.

And team members doing countless things behind the scenes that will probably never make it onto social media.

None of this happens because of one person.

It happens because people come together.

We talk a lot at Fighting Homelessness about the importance of community for the people we support — but that same principle applies to us as an organisation.

Every relationship we build makes the community around our participants stronger.

And slowly, piece by piece, we're building something we're incredibly proud of.

To everyone who has played a part so far — whether you've coached a session, made a referral, shared a post, offered advice, opened a door or simply believed in what we're doing:

You're part of this too. 🖤🥊

🥊 SUPPORT DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE SUPPORT.Sometimes it looks like sitting in an office filling in a form.But sometimes ...
29/09/2026

🥊 SUPPORT DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE SUPPORT.

Sometimes it looks like sitting in an office filling in a form.

But sometimes it looks like putting on a pair of boxing gloves.

🏋️ Sometimes it’s going to the gym.

☕ Sometimes it’s a conversation over a coffee.

🚗 Sometimes it’s a chat in the car on the way to a session.

🏠 Sometimes it’s learning how to look after your home, manage your money or build a better routine.

And sometimes it’s simply having somebody alongside you while you work things out for yourself.

At Fighting Homelessness, we believe some of the most important support happens when it doesn’t feel like “support” at all.

It's about relationships.

It's about creating opportunities for people to experience achievement, responsibility, routine and belonging — and then helping them build on those experiences.

We don't want to do things for people.

We want to do things with people.

Because ultimately, the goal isn't for somebody to become dependent on Fighting Homelessness.

The goal is for them to eventually not need us anymore. ❤️

🥊 Fighting Homelessness
More than martial arts. More than accommodation.

🥊 “I’m not fit enough.”“I’ve never done martial arts.”“I wouldn’t know anyone there.”“I’d probably feel out of place.”We...
27/09/2026

🥊 “I’m not fit enough.”

“I’ve never done martial arts.”

“I wouldn’t know anyone there.”

“I’d probably feel out of place.”

We understand why walking through the doors for the first time can feel like the hardest part.

But here’s the thing…

You don’t have to be a fighter to walk through our doors.

You don’t need to already be fit.

You don’t need any martial arts experience.

And you definitely don’t need to arrive full of confidence.

That’s what the journey is for.

At Fighting Homelessness, people come to us from different backgrounds, with different experiences and at completely different stages of their lives.

Some arrive nervous.

Some arrive unsure whether they’ll come back for a second session.

Then something starts to change.

Names are remembered.
Friendships form.
Fitness improves.
Confidence grows.
And somewhere along the way, a place that once felt unfamiliar starts to feel like somewhere you belong.

🥊 You don't have to prove that you belong before you arrive.

Just take that first step.

We'll meet you there.

Fighting Homelessness

🥊 SUPPORT DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE SUPPORT.When people hear the word support, they might picture an office.A meeting.A f...
26/09/2026

🥊 SUPPORT DOESN’T ALWAYS LOOK LIKE SUPPORT.

When people hear the word support, they might picture an office.

A meeting.

A form being filled in.

Someone sitting across a desk asking questions.

At Fighting Homelessness, sometimes support looks very different.

🏋️ It can look like training together.

☕ It can be a coffee and a conversation.

🥊 It can be hitting pads after a difficult day.

🍳 It can be learning to cook better meals.

📅 It can be helping someone build structure into their week.

🚗 Sometimes it’s a conversation in the car on the way to a session.

And sometimes, it’s simply being around people who believe you can move forward.

We believe some of the most important conversations happen when they don’t feel like appointments.

That's why we're building more than programmes or accommodation.

We're building routine.
We're building relationships.
We're building community.
We're creating opportunities for people to become active participants in their own progress.

Because support doesn't always have to look like support to make a difference.

🥊 Fighting Homelessness

🏠 A roof is the starting point. Not the finish line.When people hear supported accommodation, it can be easy to focus on...
25/09/2026

🏠 A roof is the starting point. Not the finish line.

When people hear supported accommodation, it can be easy to focus on the property itself.

A bedroom.
A kitchen.
Somewhere safe to sleep.

Those things matter enormously — but we believe they should only be the beginning.

At Fighting Homelessness, we're trying to create an environment where people can start rebuilding the things that may have been lost along the way.

🥊 Physical activity and training
💪 Routine and structure
🧠 Wellbeing and resilience
💷 Financial responsibility
🤝 Positive relationships and community
🎯 Goals for what comes next

Sometimes support looks like sitting down and working through a problem.

Sometimes it looks like getting someone to the gym.

Sometimes it's cooking, cleaning, budgeting, training or simply learning how to build a healthier routine again.

The goal isn't to create dependency on Fighting Homelessness.

The goal is to help people reach a point where they need us less.

These photos show the accommodation.

But what we're really building is an environment where people have the opportunity to move forward.

Because having somewhere to live matters.

Having something to build towards matters too. 🖤💛

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Cardiff

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+447979320780

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