A New Approach To Positive Youth Development

Our Purpose:

Established in 2024, the purpose of The Martial Arts Life Skills Project (M.A.L.S) is to help young people and, where appropriate, vulnerable adults, further develop key life skills and to promote their emotional and physical wellbeing.

Why Martial Arts?

Because it works!

Years of research on the subject of positive youth development and sport, indicates that sport has great benefits when it comes to self-development in young people. Alongside the reems of published papers that speak of how sport can be a vehicle for improving quality of life, Letitia Allsopp, the founder of the charity, and Benjamin Allsopp, one of the directors, actively participate in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai and have seen first hand the positive effects combat sport can have, not only on the youth, but those of every age.

Current Classes Available

Majestic Gym - Wigan

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Monday 7pm

14 +

* You will not be funded for this class unless we have allocated you a space through our referral form below

Henshall Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Newton Heath

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Saturday 10am

Kids Class

* You will not be funded for this class unless we have allocated you a space through our referral form below

Skem Muay Thai & Martial Arts Centre - Skelmersdale

4 - 8yo - Muay Thai  - Mon/Wed - 4:30pm

8y - 12y - Muay Thai - 

13+ Open Class - Muay Thai - Mon/Wed - 6:30pm

13+ Open Class - Muay Thai - Tues/Thurs - 6pm

* You will not be funded for this class unless we have allocated you a space through our referral form below

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