Samsons Academy Charity UK

Hi All… with domestic violence being on the increase across the UK, MMAX MMA & BJJ are putting on some extra totally free classes aimed at women and young girls… yes these are totally free sessions and started last weekend. Get in contact with Zoe who leads in this for full details..

What a way to end a long week! Today we were visited by Bav Shah, the current High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, along with some parents and guardians of the young people we've been working with over the past few months. Several young participants from Time2Train and RESOLUTION Dying to Belong also joined us, where they’ve been mentored by the Alternative Education team, active at the academy for the past year.

The involvement of parents and guardians working closely with the Alternative Education team at Samsons Academy has been crucial. Without their support, the risk of failure would have been far higher. Thankfully, this hasn’t been the case. All young people referred to the Education Team are also supported by our in-house therapy team, which works closely with the Community Engagement team.

We will be taking four weeks to review all our intervention processes with our auditor, who will again consult with parents, participants, and key stakeholders. A parent’s comment today filled us with pride, acknowledging the team’s effort in changing young lives for the better.

Special thanks go to PC 503 Sam Robinson, whose dedication has made a massive difference in preventing young people from slipping through the cracks. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Sam.

Lastly, thank you, Bav, for visiting. Despite wearing 17th-century attire, you were incredibly down-to-earth and approachable. The only man permitted to carry a sword—yes, a sword! So, to all the roadmen and gyal, take note: your life doesn’t have to be about this. Also no forgetting the input from MMAX gym, Denniston Sutherland an Zoe Habib two totally amazing instructors who supported the young people along their journey.

We all need to stand up to Racism

As an organisation that works closely with diverse communities when we were asked to countersign and support this stand against racism we had to, no questions asked.

The riots which have been taking place purely on the grounds of false news, propaganda and Nigel Farages humungously big mouth, which in essence has been deliberately stirred up to incite racial hatred.

Please look after yourselves out there as we expect from the consultations we’ve had around diversity and inclusion at the academy, more is in the ether.

We are an organisation that stands on our track record for inclusion, equity and diversity.

Let’s continue to Bring Bedfordshire Together!

https://www.facebook.com/100064777776281/posts/923753659793885/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Over 40 organisations have united together and have signed a statement of solidarity. The recent right-wing, fascist thuggery has spread fear and hatred across the UK. is a diverse town and this statement is evidence of our unity.

Attention All Parents who signed up for the Summer Football Camp

We are still awaiting the grant from the funders, we are unable to move forward until this has been sorted. As soon as they have staff in who are able to sort out the payment we will be in contact with each of you…

Really sorry for the inconvenience this will cause!

Many thanks

Samsons Academy

Absolutely fantastic day today.. brilliant day of engagement and an incredibly well ran event.

Well done McGowan Muay Thai!

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So much respect for these young athletes❤️