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Fight Forward Fight Forward CIC founded by former Gold medalist & GB boxer Lesley Sackey. We use boxing as a tool to improve the mental health of survivors of domestic abuse.

Our mission is to help 100,000 women to Fight Forward. Fight Forward CIC is a not for profit set up by former Gold medalist and GB boxer Lesley Sackey. We exist because we believe every woman deserves to feel safe, powerful, and in control of her own life. And we’re here to help make that happen. Our mission is to help 100,000 survivors of domestic abuse use boxing as a tool to Fight Forward. What We Do

Fight Forward is all about helping women reconnect with their strength, both mentally and physically. We run transformational boxing and therapy programmes designed to support survivors of abuse, and women who want to move from a place of survive to thrive. The FightBack Club – A 10-week, high-energy boxing programme where women train like real fighters, push their limits, and, win or lose, step into the ring for the first time, proving to themselves that they are stronger than their past, and are able to thrive in their future. The FightBack Restore Programme – A powerful 8-week journey that combines boxing with trauma-informed therapy. This is about healing the mind as well as the body, giving women the tools to process their experiences, regain confidence, and move forward with purpose. Building Community & The Power of storytelling – “You cannot be what you cannot see” Edwina Dunn (Founder of The Female Lead) - Through our growing community we show that story telling matters and allows others to see they are not alone. We’re here to start conversations, challenge stigma and dispel the myths around survivors. Why Boxing? Because boxing teaches you how to take up space. It teaches you how to stand tall, move with confidence, and own your power. For many women who have been through abuse, trauma can leave them feeling disconnected from their own bodies. Boxing helps rebuild that connection. It’s about the power of taking back control.

Last night was a movie. 🥊💚We launched The Fight Back and the stories in that room will stay with us forever.Women from t...
16/10/2026

Last night was a movie. 🥊💚

We launched The Fight Back and the stories in that room will stay with us forever.

Women from the Fight Back Programme shared what boxing gave back to them, and how they want to pay it forward. They want to step into the ring and pave the way for the next woman.

This is a new stage for women’s boxing. Safe, regulated, empowered. By women, for women. Built to go global, for the women fighting in the ring and those fighting outside it. We were also privileged to have an exclusive preview by amazing artist and fight back alumni and board member Amja Unabashedly | Narrative Alignment stories and lived experiences from
Ruth R***r Lisa Moore | Boxing | Postnatal | Strength Coach Stephanie Mavromatis Thank you to everyone who came, shared, listened and believed.
Poppy Mason-Watts Shelly Sweeney 🇬🇧 Lesley Sackey The Fight Back so exciting! Thank you Ramat | Storyteller hostess woth the mostess. Cathy Wyeth holding it down at the door!
Next up: Fight Night. 28 November, Ladbroke Hall. Tickets via the link in bio.

Our founder Lesley Sackey sat down with The Female Lead to talk about what actually happens after a woman leaves an abus...
17/09/2026

Our founder Lesley Sackey sat down with The Female Lead to talk about what actually happens after a woman leaves an abusive relationship.

Not the version people expect. The real one.

Leaving isn’t the finish line — it’s often the most dangerous moment. What follows is housing, money, parenting, and years of conditioning to unlearn, while the world expects relief instead of chaos.

Lesley built Fight Forward to close that gap. Boxing as the tool. Confidence as the outcome. Community as the container.

Swipe through for what she had to say — on strength, on what institutions keep getting wrong, and why “good and local” was never the ambition.

There is life after abuse. There is joy after abuse. There is purpose after abuse. Fighting forward means going and getting it.

Full interview via The Female Lead — link in bio.

🥊 BOXING’S ON US.From 6 October, we’re running FREE weekly boxing sessions for women who have experienced domestic abuse...
16/09/2026

🥊 BOXING’S ON US.

From 6 October, we’re running FREE weekly boxing sessions for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

It’s an hour to:

MOVE. RELEASE. CONNECT.

Move your body.
Release some of what you’re carrying.
Connect with other women.

No experience needed. No pressure. No judgement.

Just a private, secure, female-only space with trauma-informed coaches who understand why you’re there.

📍 The Power Hub, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5AA
📅 Every Tuesday from 6 October
⏰ 6–7pm
🥊 Beginners welcome
💚 Completely FREE

Boxing’s on us.

If you know someone who could benefit, please share this with them. And if you work with women affected by domestic abuse, we’d love you to share it with your network.

Link to book in bio or visit www.fightforward.org.uk/class-timetable

Triumph over trauma.

Proudly funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

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🥊 PROUD. EXCITED. AND READY FOR ROUND ONE.We are so proud to announce the official launch of The Fight Back — the next c...
16/09/2026

🥊 PROUD. EXCITED. AND READY FOR ROUND ONE.

We are so proud to announce the official launch of The Fight Back — the next chapter from Fight Forward.

What started with using boxing to help women fight forward from domestic abuse is growing into something bigger.

An all-female boxing platform. Built by women, for women.

A platform where women stepping into the ring can create opportunities for other women to fight back.

Where sport, purpose, community and impact come together.

And yes… we’re doing things differently. 🥊

On 15 October, we’re bringing together our boxers, survivors, brands, organisations and people who believe in what we’re building for an intimate launch and fireside chat.

You’ll hear the stories behind The Fight Back, meet some of the women involved and learn how we’re using boxing to create impact far beyond the ring.

We’re also opening the conversation to brands, organisations and partners who want to learn more, contribute, collaborate or help us grow this movement.

If that sounds like you, message us for an invite.

This is Round One.

And we’re only getting started. 🥊

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Fight forward family excited to share that we are creating a boxing platform for ALL female boxers to step into the ring...
03/09/2026

Fight forward family excited to share that we are creating a boxing platform for ALL female boxers to step into the ring. Championing women in and out of the ring. Follow our new page and show us some love The Fight Back 💪🏽🥊✨❤️

New month. Let’s set the tone before it sets us.Box & Breathe is back — free, virtual, 10 minutes with your journal, the...
27/08/2026

New month. Let’s set the tone before it sets us.

Box & Breathe is back — free, virtual, 10 minutes with your journal, then straight into a boxing session to clear whatever September’s already trying to throw at you.

All levels welcome. No experience needed, just show up.

Saturday 5th September, 11:11am – 12pm
Book in: [email protected]

Triumph Over Trauma.

New month. Let’s set the tone before it sets us.Box & Breathe is back — free, virtual, 10 minutes with your journal, the...
27/08/2026

New month. Let’s set the tone before it sets us.

Box & Breathe is back — free, virtual, 10 minutes with your journal, then straight into a boxing session to clear whatever September’s already trying to throw at you.

All levels welcome. No experience needed, just show up.

Saturday 5th September, 11:11am – 12pm
Book in: [email protected]

Triumph Over Trauma.🥊

Kinda chic we do this on the regular🥊💪🏽✨1. We turned our pain into power2. We jab each other in the face and hug each ot...
19/08/2026

Kinda chic we do this on the regular🥊💪🏽✨

1. We turned our pain into power
2. We jab each other in the face and hug each other afterwards
3. We trained hard and looked good doing it
4. A room full of strangers becomes your corner in ten weeks
5. We keep showing up for each other
6. We train hard and play hard…everytime!!!!

Autumn dates and activities incoming — Big announcement pending…

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Coach Shelley Shelly Sweeney 🇬🇧 We love you! You are about this boxing life! You have lived it, loved it and now sharin...
08/08/2026

Coach Shelley Shelly Sweeney 🇬🇧 We love you! You are about this boxing life! You have lived it, loved it and now sharing it.
Celebrating you today and every day. We’re lucky to have you in our corner. 🏆✨

The energy will be potent tomorrow. 🥊✨ 🦁There’s all kinds of magic happening right now — and some exciting things incomi...
07/08/2026

The energy will be potent tomorrow. 🥊✨ 🦁

There’s all kinds of magic happening right now — and some exciting things incoming for this community.

Come train with us tomorrow. Move your body. Hit some pads. Shift some energy. Connect with good women. 🔥

🥊 East London sessions every other week
🌍 Monthly online sessions so you can join us from anywhere in the world
✨ Plus more coming very soon…

Come as you are✨.

🔗 Link to book is in the bio.

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