Chelmsley gym owner "blown away" by support

KNOCK OUT:  Jack Evans, James Boggust, Dimitra Tamvaki
and Almir Coelho, from JLR, helped repair Wayne Elcock's
 Boxing Academy

A CHELMSLEY Wood gym - which suffered severe flooding earlier this year - has been given a major overhaul.
Wayne Elcock's Boxing Academy was badly affected by the damage done by a burst pipe, with repairs and waterproofing work needed.
In addition, the interior of the Pike Drive premises was badly in need of a revamp.
Solihull Council, which works in partnership with the gym to offer youth training sessions, approached Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) for help. In turn the car giant dispatched a 12-strong team to the site.
The group quickly put their design and engineering skill to good use, plaster-boarding and decorating the building.
Mr Elcock, a former top boxer himself, said: "I can’t thank the teams at JLR and Solihull Council enough.  They not only repaired the damage my gym suffered through a burst pipe, but made it look better than it was before!
"I am absolutely blown away with how it looks and all the work the guys have put in to transforming the damaged area."
The club offers 12 weekly sessions aimed at young people and adults and two years ago won the Outstanding Community Project award at the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner's Outstanding Citizen Awards.