I was pleased to hear yesterday from Emilio Places-Rey of the West End Boys’ Amateur Boxing Club to let me know that the boxing club’s great work with young people in Dundee is featured in the “Real Lives” section of this week’s Herald Magazine. If you haven’t seen yesterday’s Herald Magazine, you can get the magazine via [...]
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Last couple of days …
Posted: March 3, 2011 in Ancrum Drive, Community Spirit, Dundee Carers Centre, Dundee West Transition Town Group, West End Boys ABCYesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the attending the official opening of the Dundee Carers Centre new offices in Argyll House, West Marketgait. Later, after a meeting with the Communities Officer for the West End on the new West End Local Community Plan 2012-14, I attended the latest Community Spirit Action Group meeting, the [...]
As reported in last night’s Evening Telegraph, the West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club has gained the support of the armed forces charity “Who Cares Wins.” The Who Cares Wins charity’s founder Billy Fitzgerald set up the charity to find funding for a purpose built long stay mental health treatment unit for ex service personnel suffering [...]
Earlier this evening, I had the pleasure of meeting boxing legend Ken Buchanan and taking part in a photocall to mark Ken becoming President of Dundee’s West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club. Here’s Ken with one of the club’s younger member tonight. Its a real tribute to the hard work of Emilio Places-Rey and his [...]
Last year, I had the pleasure of opening the West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club at its new centre in the refurbished community facilities at Dundee West Church. The club has grown from strength to strength since then and Emilio Places-Rey who has been instrumental in the club’s success has recently undertaken a visit to [...]
West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club Christmas Fundraiser
Posted: October 26, 2010 in West End Boys ABCWith thanks to Emilio Places-Rey of the club for the information : Ken Buchanan, Scottish boxing legend, is guest of honour at a Christmas Dinner at the City Harbour Chinese Buffet Restaurant on Thursday 9th December at 8pm – book now on 07581 430 037.
Ken Buchanan, The Tartan Legend, supports West End Boys’ ABC!
Posted: July 13, 2010 in West End Boys ABCFurther to my recent update on the growing success of the West End Boys’ Amateur Boxing Club, I was really pleased to hear the news that boxing legend Ken Buchanan is helping promote the club and encourage new membership. Here’s a photo of Ken (right) with Emilio from West End Boys (below).
Good to see the BBC filming last night at the West End Boys’ Amateur Boxing Club last night – some pictures below :
I was pleased to receive an update today from Emilio Places-Rey about the West End Boys’ Amateur Boxing Club – they have just met with the BBC again who are going to be filming at the club in the near future. Here’s a couple of photographs from their most recent training session – below. [...]
Wednesday update
Posted: April 7, 2010 in BBC, Community Spirit, Magdalen Green, Tullideph Road, West End Boys ABCFollowing the fallen tree issue in Tullideph Road I mentioned earlier today, I had confirmation this morning from the City Council that it will be removed tomorrow. To quote the Forestry Officer : “I am aware of this tree and it is programmed along with similar others in the area to be removed tomorrow morning. [...]
Tuesday update …
Posted: January 27, 2010 in Cleghorn Street, Go Dundee, Student Allotments Project, West End Boys ABC, West End Festival 2010Yesterday, I participated in a cross-party workshop with the City Council’s IT department at which a prototype in-house computer application to assist councillors with constituent casework and other enquiries was demonstrated and discussed. In the afternoon, I was able to attend part of the latest Go Dundee Dundee Wave of Change planning meeting, introduced by [...]
Last month, STV filmed at the West End Amateur Boxing Club’s Saturday training session (see http://tinyurl.com/dundeewestendabc) and it was great to see the news item on the STV news last night (see http://tinyurl.com/stvabc) – well done to Emilio and a growing membership at the club. And many thanks for their Christmas gift – see [...]
STV at West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club!
Posted: December 5, 2009 in Dundee West Church, West End Boys ABCI was pleased to be invited to attend West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club at Dundee West Church today, along with Rev Andrew Greaves, to see the club’s training session being filmed by STV. The club is going from strength to strength with good turnouts to training sessions – and all ages too! The BBC [...]
At lunchtime today, I had the honour of undertaking the official opening of West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club at its new centre in the newly refurbished community facilities at Dundee West Church. West End Boys Amateur Boxing Club uses facilities with a newly decorated sports hall and a 16ft boxing ring and equipment at [...]
