Knock-out project for Gerflor and DIY SOS

Before the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, its first floor was home to the Dale Youth Boxing Club which was both a valued local resource and one of the best boxing clubs in the country. The club has been credited with turning around the lives of many young people, as well as turning out Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale and world champion George Groves, together with nurturing 200 Amateur Boxing Association champions since it was founded 60 years ago. The BBC’s flagship renovation programme DIY SOS has, with the help of international flooring specialist Gerflor, rebuilt this community hub and boxing gym. The reconstruction saw the Dale Youth Boxing Club and hub re-housed under the A40 Westway, just metres from the derelict tower. Speaking about the project, presenter Nick Knowles said at the time, “It is the biggest and morally most important project we have done in a long time.”