Former boxer to host annual school uniform giveaway
Ex-Commonwealth lightweight champion Tommy Coyle is running the event in Hull for the seventh year.
Tommy Coyle, a former professional boxer, is organizing his seventh yearly distribution of school uniforms.
Coyle, an ex-Commonwealth lightweight champion, will be giving away free school uniforms in Hull. Since retiring from boxing in 2019, he established a sporting foundation and has spearheaded various programs for disadvantaged children, including a mobile boxing gym.
He stated, "If you're in a position to do good then I believe you should."
The event is scheduled for Thursday, from 10:00 to 13:00 BST, at Coyle's gym, TC60, located on Humber Street.
Coyle confirmed that he would be distributing unbranded uniforms in a variety of colors and sizes to all attendees, without requiring any questions to be answered. He is collaborating with organizations such as Transwaste Recycling, Cranswick, and MKM for this initiative.
Last year, approximately 400 uniforms were provided to families, and Coyle noted that the number "does tend to go up year on year."
Coyle commented on the timing, saying, "It's such an expensive time of year. Everything is going up in price. Uniforms are a fortune this year." He described the day as "a bittersweet day – bitter in the sense that so many people need support but sweet in the sense that we can come together to support the community."
Coyle also shared that his motivation for the giveaway is "a bit of a personal one." He explained, "It goes back many years, and there was a form of bullying taking place as certain people didn't have certain makes [of clothes] at school." He concluded, "I think everybody should be able to feel included at school whether they've got branded or unbranded uniform."