Lessons for Britain from a Boxing Gym - Part 2 - Mark, Age 16 Mark struggled with confidence due to weight management before coming to LCB. After coming here, he said that LCB is a place where he can work on himself, where he feels comfortable being himself and ultimately to be more confident in himself. When asked what he would say to someone walking into the gym for the first time, he said, “A lot of people who come here are from many different backgrounds, and some have English as their second language, and I would tell them that everyone here is your friend, and will welcome them with open arms. - About the Project: In collaboration with London-based photographer Gray Lee Brame (@graybrame), the Boxing is Love team went to London Community Boxing (@london_community_boxing), to speak to a few young boxers and Head Coach Chris Lodge to explore how boxing offers a rare counter-example In a world where difference is too often used to divide. Inside this community focused gym in South London, young people practise values our public life too often forgets: care without judgement, effort without exploitation, learning through mistakes, and responsibility for the person next to you. Here, difference is not tolerated but understood as the foundation of belonging. These portraits, containing first hand quotes, imagine what Britain might look like if it mirrored the world these young boxers have built within four walls. Through this campaign, we explore how much we can learn from places that are too often overlooked, and the values we stand for as a community in boxing.