Impact Community Gym CIC

Impact Community Gym CIC, based in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent (company number 888016), is a not-for-profit community fitness centre established in 2014 by former English boxing champion Scott Lawton. Originally focused on boxing, the gym combines fitness training with combat sports and has evolved into a fully inclusive facility serving all ages and abilities.

Core Offerings

Boxing & Boxing Fitness

• Dedicated boxing rooms featuring rings and bags for professional, amateur, children’s, and women’s classes.

• A supportive amateur boxing club and fitness-focused boxing sessions catering to varied skill levels.

• Community outreach such as working with local police and probation services to run rehabilitation programs for substance misuse and offenders.

General Fitness & Personal Training

• A well-equipped gym with resistance machines, free weights, and movement therapy tools.

• Personal trainers on site, offering tailored support for fitness goals.

Disability Services & Rehabilitation

• Launched in 2018 by Jacqui Oakes, this inclusive service provides a unique day-centre model on the ground floor.

• Offers therapeutic and rehabilitation-focused sessions, mobility support for conditions like MS, stroke, or brain injuries, and even life skills and employability training.

• Features motion therapy rooms, motorised equipment, group/individual PT, crafts, and a communal “home hub” for social interaction.

Schedule & Accessibility

They maintain a comprehensive weekly timetable—structured sessions include general gym access, movement therapy, men’s, ladies’ and children’s boxing fitness, amateur boxing clubs, mixed sparring, toddler classes and weekend sessions—all priced affordably (e.g., boxing at £3 per class).

Mission & Community Impact

As a Community Interest Company, Impact Gym is mission-driven, focusing on health, inclusion, rehabilitation, and personal development through fitness. Collaborations with therapists, charities, law enforcement, and disability support organisations underscore its role as a supportive hub for personal growth and community wellbeing.

In summary, Impact Community Gym CIC offers a unique blend of competitive boxing, inclusive fitness, and specialist disability services—making it a rare all-ages, all-abilities gym committed to positive social change.