0 Have your say Doncaster’s World Boxing champion is turning helping Doncaster’s youngsters into his next big fight. As part of a panel of 11 people at the Dome taking part in out latest Doncaster Free Press Round Table, Jamie McDonnell reveals in part two of the report that he is setting up a foundation to help Doncaster youngsters through boxing clubs.The panel was: Ed Miliband, Doncaster North MP; John Whiteley, Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust; Andy Hood, Doncaster Children’s Services Trust; Phil Bedford, Stainforth Town Councillor; Peter Norman, Expect Youth; Tony Sockett, former Doncaster Council youth work manager, Sally Lockey, Right Up Your Street arts worker; Riana Nelson, Doncaster Council assistant director for youth delivery; Mark Turner, Flying Future; Jamie McDonnell, world boxing champion; Tom Gilbert, Jamie McDonnell Foundation.How can we get youth centres back into Doncaster’s communities?TG: Jamie and the foundation are targeting physical boxing clubs. They are already there and open every night of the week, We’re looking to target three. There are probably 12 in Doncaster. Kids are in there and engaged but they are the best kept secret in Doncasster. This work is going on so the work we’re going to do with Jamie is… Read full this story
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