“All classes have been cancelled for the moment" Homeless Buxton Judo Club in dire need of new premises

Adam Brown set up Buxton Judo Club 18 months ago and the club moved into bigger premises in Harpur HIll in May of this year.

Now the club, which holds adult and children classes, is looking for a new venue.

Adam said: “All classes have been cancelled for the moment as we look for a new place to call home.

“I’ve got the judo mats at my house but I don’t want this to drag on. I want to be in a new place as soon as possible.”

Adam says the classes are so important to him and the youngsters who take part.

“I set these classes up to give back to the community and to help improve their mental and physical health and become a safe space for them.

“I can already see the difference in so many children.

“Charlie was born with only one fully formed arm and he came to improve his confidence and you can see how he has changed for the better by doing judo.”

He says Ethan started off shy but is now so outgoing.

“It’s all thanks to judo,” he says.

“We aren’t at Harpur Hill anymore but I don’t want these wonderful kids to miss out on doing something they love because we no longer have a space to practise.”

He says in the coming weeks there are tournaments the children want to take part in and he wants to spend this time getting them ready, but with no venue he can not hold any classes.

Adam has already been to view space next to the Discount Centre in Buxton where Otter Controls were based.

He said: “The ground floor is perfect. It has a main room and three separate rooms we could do different classes in but it’s £10,000 a year which is out of the club’s budget.

“But we’d love to hear from a business or a couple of businesses that may want to sponsor us.

“If we were to take on that space we would be in a position to offer more classes and become more financially stable. We just need a hand to get there.”

If anyone can help email Adam on [email protected]