your voices

your voices

  • "I don’t sleep all day anymore or sit around getting wasted. I wake up feeling good and keen to do something."

    member of club

  • "I didn't realize it would introduce me to the community"

    whakapakari mahi member

  • "She completely came out of her comfort zone. In the beginning she hid her face and cried before the sprint. She broke that mental cycle all smiles and confidence in the end."

    trainee - coach support

  • "I let out frustration I needed to for ages"

    Rangatahi private group session

  • "Faliu OPENS UP SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE RING"

    MEMBER OF THE CLUB

  • "I enjoy all of it legit my asthma wouldn't stop me coming again"

    rangatahi private session

  • "Its actually supported me in life to remain calm under pressure, I get less stressed"

    MEMBER OF CLUB

  • "Faliu gave our daughter an extra 6 years to life"

    parents

  • "I learned to work with people better and be surrounded by people better"

    whakapakari mahi member

  • "I feel like I am part of the SQB Family and if I ever needed help there is a whole gym full of people I could lean on."

    member of club

  • "Getting accepted into SIT, I wouldn’t have been able to do that without the direction from SQB."

    whakapakari mahi member

RANGATAHI VOICE

-ALTED ISSN, MICHELLE

ON top of the engagement and enjoyment during curriculum sessions we have seen three rangatahi choose to attend Southern Queens Boxing sessions outside of their school hours.  The rangatahi have made their own way to the gym twice a week for the last few weeks.  We are very proud of this and we are excited to see the impacts of having the Southern Queens team visit us. 

Not only are the students attending regular weekly sessions in their own time but they are talking about plans they have for their future.  They are speaking about fitness and physical activity goals, speaking about the weight classes they will join and what that means for them and their long-term commitment to the sport.   They have gained a sense of belonging with Southern Queens and speak highly of the connections and opportunities made with Lou and her team.

-MSD Case Manager, Bex

All 3 of her children attend the Southern Queens program and she could not speak highly enough about it. Said all her child love it there and its just like a big extended family.

She advised that currently her oldest is actually staying with Emma as he has some things Emma is helping him work though. She said it is one of the best things that her children have ever been apart of and she can see the differences it is making in their lives.

-THE Y, ROBYN

[WHANAKE HOUSE] It was amazing and everyone loved it. These kids headed back to school with experiencing  something really special.