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Police commissioner celebrates work of boxing club
Accrington Observer
|June 06, 2025
LANCASHIRE'S Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has visited a sports club to celebrate the work it does and view the premiere of a new documentary about its efforts.
He was joined by his newly-appointed deputy and senior Hyndburn councillor Kimberley Whitehead at Clayton Amateur Boxing Club to see how funding from his office has made a positive impact on the community.
'The work done by the club to engage young people and prevent anti-social behaviour is exemplary'
Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw
The event showcased the achievements made possible through its Box Champion Programme and included the first showing of a YouTube film about its work.
This story is from the June 06, 2025 edition of Accrington Observer.
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