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Ultra Events
Unique fundraising events to support our mission for better mental health!
Do you have what it takes to get in the ring or get the whole room roaring with laughter?
Ultra Events has opened up sign-ups for three of their exciting and free training courses, in boxing, MMA, and comedy. These events are great opportunities to increase your fitness, get involved in a new hobby, meet new people, and take part in a thrilling final event or show, all while raising money for local charities including Devon Mind.
About
Ultra Events are proud to raise money for worthy causes around the world by bringing people together to take part in amazing fundraising events. Over £35million has been raised since 2014, currently raising an average of over £10,000 per day, and as soon as you sign up you will become part of this incredible achievement.
Participants receive 8 weeks of free training in Boxing, MMA, or Comedy — perfect for beginners! When you take part in one of the events you go through a life-changing experience, joining Team Ultra and raising money for a charity of your choice — making a massive difference to your chosen cause!
How does it work
If you are interested in fundraising for Devon Mind with Ultra Events and receiving some top-class training along the way, it’s easy to get signed up for these three exciting events. Follow the links below to get signed up for the 8-week training courses (worth £300), and get the ball rolling with training from professionals in these sports and industries. Once you have signed up for your event, you will then be provided with the details of how to set up a JustGiving page in aid of Devon Mind. We would love to support your journey and promote your efforts, please get in touch and let us know about your challenge and how we can best support you.
After you have completed your training you will participate in a glamorous final event, to which you can invite your friends and family to showcase your new skills. You will be required to sell tickets for the event as well as pledging to raise at least £50 for charity. All ticket sales help cover the cost of running the event and providing the training.
Ultra White Collar Boxing
Opportunities are available for both male and female beginners with no prior boxing experience needed; you will receive 8 weeks of free training at a local boxing gym with professional boxing coaches. This training experience will provide you the opportunity to become extremely fit and teach you all the techniques you will need for your fight. The training regimes will ensure that you are in the fittest condition of your life and will be feeling great! At the end of the 8 weeks of training, you will be fairly matched based on weight, fitness, ability, and age with an opponent from the group you have trained with to ensure a fair, competitive bout.
Ultra MMA
Experience the world of MMA in a safe and enjoyable environment with 8 weeks of free training, that will lead up to your big night fighting in a cage in front of a huge crowd at one of our glamorous events. Opportunities for both male and female beginners with no prior experience needed; you will receive 8 weeks of training at a local MMA gym with professional MMA coaches. This training experience will provide you the opportunity to become extremely fit and teach you all the techniques you will need for your fight. The training regimes will ensure that you are in the fittest condition of your life and will be feeling great! At the end of the 8 weeks of training, you will be fairly matched based on weight, fitness, ability, and age with an opponent from the group you have trained with to ensure a fair, competitive bout.
Ultra Comedy
Master the art of stand-up comedy with 8 weeks of free training!
Learn how to make your friends and family laugh whilst taking on the Ultra Comedy experience. You will be provided with 8 weeks of training from a professional comic to prepare you to perform, live on stage, in front of your friends and family at a glamorous fun event!
Liam Lindon — Ultra White Collar Boxing
Exeter, March 2024 in aid of Devon Mind
“I saw the event come up and thought, why not? I love sport and have always fancied a go at boxing, and this looked like a good way into it. I chose to raise money for Devon Mind, which is part of the national mental health charity Mind. Having suffered with my own mental health, I know how vital it is to have organisations like Mind raising awareness and offering support to those who need it. They rely on people like me to help fund their work.
Being a Devon lad, I wanted to give back to the area I am from and live in, so Devon Mind was the perfect choice. My goal was to enjoy the experience and get fitter, and both boxes were well and truly ticked. Aside from getting married and having children, these have been the most amazing 8 weeks of my life. Fightworx in Torquay is a fantastic gym, full of passionate, knowledgeable, and encouraging coaches and members who want you to be the best you can be.
Fight day was such a buzz and a fun day for the competitors and their spectators—an experience I will never forget. Overall, I became significantly fitter (and I have always kept fit), my mental health improved during the 8 weeks, and I met some amazing people along the way. This experience proved that even at 40, you can still learn a new, physically demanding sport.
I will now continue to attend Fightworx and see where that takes me. My advice to anyone thinking of taking part is to sign up — there is nothing stopping you. Don’t miss training, take any extra training offered, and it will pay dividends. Listen to all the advice on offer and train hard. Enjoy the experience as it’s over so quickly!
The Ultra experience was life-changing. I just want to say thank you to everyone at Fightworx for all their support and advice throughout the journey, and to everyone else who helped me along the way.”
