The Powerday Foundation
Improving the lives of young Londoners through sport and opportunity
The Powerday Foundation
Creating opportunities. Building stronger communities. Changing lives through sport.
Since 2011, the Powerday Foundation has invested in one simple belief: every young person deserves the opportunity to realise their potential, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Working alongside schools, charities, community organisations and sporting partners across London, we use the power of sport to create safer spaces, improve physical and mental wellbeing, develop confidence, and open doors to brighter futures.
What began as a commitment to support local boxing clubs has grown into a long-term programme that has transformed community facilities, funded athlete development, championed inclusion and provided life-changing opportunities for thousands of young Londoners.
Today, the Foundation continues to invest in projects that strengthen communities, remove barriers to participation and help people thrive both inside and outside sport.
Our Impact
Over the last 14 years, the Powerday Foundation has become one of London’s most significant supporters of grassroots boxing and community sport.
Together with our partners, we have:
Why Sport
Matters
Sport has the unique ability to bring people together.
It teaches discipline, respect, teamwork and perseverance while providing safe environments where young people can develop positive relationships with coaches, mentors and their communities.
For many of the young people we support, local clubs become more than somewhere to train – they become places of belonging, aspiration and opportunity.
That is why our Foundation continues to invest in facilities, coaching, equipment and programmes that create lasting social impact.
Supporting London’s Boxing Community
Grassroots boxing sits at the heart of the Foundation.
Our long-standing partnership with London Boxing has helped strengthen clubs serving some of London’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. These clubs provide structured, inclusive environments where young people can develop confidence, improve wellbeing and access positive role models.
Many of today’s national and international champions began their journeys in these community clubs, but their greatest achievement is often the thousands of lives they positively influence every year.
Investing Beyond
the Ring
While boxing remains central to our work, the Foundation has expanded its support to reach even more communities.
Our initiatives include:
Athlete Bursaries
Supporting talented young athletes with funding that allows them to train, compete and achieve their ambitions.
Inclusive Sport
We proudly support the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, helping provide a national platform for swimmers with Down syndrome while championing greater inclusion across competitive sport.
Community Regeneration
From helping rebuild Dale Youth Boxing Club following the Grenfell tragedy to supporting improvements at Repton Boxing Club, we invest in facilities that become lasting community assets for generations to come.
Our Foundation Boxing Show
Each other year, the Powerday Foundation hosts its Boxing Show, bringing together outstanding amateur boxing talent from London and Dublin.
The event is more than a night of sport, it is one of the Foundation’s most important fundraising initiatives, with proceeds helping fund bursaries, community projects, facility improvements and youth programmes throughout the year.
By supporting the event, sponsors, partners and guests become part of a wider movement that creates lasting opportunities for young people across London.
The British Down Syndrome
Swimming Championships
Powerday proudly sponsors the British Swimming Championships, creating a national platform for swimmers with Down syndrome to compete at the highest level. Held at the K2 Pool in Crawley, this groundbreaking event brings together athletes from across Great Britain and globally.
The competition welcomes swimmers of all levels, from beginners to those who have represented Great Britain internationally. It not only celebrates their talent but also highlights a vital gap in inclusion: these world-class athletes are not currently represented in the British Paralympic team.
Through this event, we are working alongside others to help close that gap and gain recognition for these swimmers at the highest stage – the Paralympic Games.
Looking Ahead
The Foundation continues to build on its long-term vision of creating healthier, stronger and more inclusive communities through sport.
By working collaboratively with clubs, charities, local authorities, schools and community organisations, we aim to reach even more young people, particularly those who face the greatest barriers to opportunity.
Our commitment remains unchanged:
Get Involved
Whether you’re a school, charity, sports club, local authority or business, we’d love to hear from you.
Together we can create more opportunities for young Londoners through sport.
There are many ways to support the Foundation – from attending our fundraising events and sponsoring projects to partnering with us on new community initiatives.
Contact us at Foundation@powerday.co.uk to find out more.
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Everybody needs somebody to talk to during difficult times and this initiative, through London Boxing, is a positive and contemporary offer to those who need support when things get tough. It is a unique offer through a sport and will ensure people are given positive direction and options towards help when needed.
George Groves, former World Middleweight Champion
