sported. Member packs a punch and wins High Sheriff Award

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that The Boxing Inclusion Zone (The BIZ) in Surrey has been awarded Sports Project of the Year 2011 in a new award from the High Sherriff of Surrey.

The BIZ was a project developed to promote physical fitness, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, encourage volunteering and encourage leadership qualities. They were given the awarded based on their work with young people and the reduction in youth-related crime in the area. Representatives from the BIZ in Addlestone Surrey, attended an awards ceremony in Guildford in November to receive their award.

Dr Brian Perry, chairman of the BIZ said: 'It was a tremendous achievement for everyone involved at the gym. We are immensely proud and honoured to be the first recipient of this prestigious award. Our success is down to the hard work of the team of volunteers in any capacity for the club.'

The awards were organised by Active Surrey in partnership with the High Sheriff Youth Awards. The brand new award was designed to recognise a sports project that has tackled bad behaviour with the aim of making a community safer and giving young people a sporting focus.

For more information on the BIZ please visit www.boxinginclusionzone.biz