ACADEMIES
At our Academies we deliver programmes to directly support young people, we test and develop our approach, and we train our Alliance partners.
RIO ACADEMY
RIO ACADEMYThis is where Fight for Peace, or Luta pela Paz in Portuguese, was born. The Rio Academy has been active in the Complexo da Maré favelas since 2000
LONDON ACADEMY
The London Academy has been serving young people from its North Woolwich base since 2007. For our sports and activities timetable click here.
OUR FIVE PILLARS
The direct support we offer to young people is delivered via our Academy programmes. Each programme features combinations of our Five Pillars – Boxing & Martial Arts, Education, Employability, Youth Leadership and Support Services.
A CHAMPION’S STORY
Meet Eniola, Fight for Peace member, boxer and Champion of London. This feature was filmed in collaboration with the BT Supporters Club and aired on the BT Sport channel.
Academy News
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MMA THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
16 young people embarked on a Mixed Martial Arts qualification with long time Fight for Peace partner, Danny Corr, demonstrating the Alliance’s power to expand opportunity.
THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAMME
The Fight for Peace Summer Programme 2026 has been a roaring success, with up to 40 daily attendances. As our young members describe, it’s a summer they’ll never forget.
THE COACH BEHIND FIGHT FOR PEACE’S POST-16 EDUCATION PROGRAMME
As we prepare to launch our Post-16 Education Programme, Lead Coach Justyn reflects on his own journey into coaching and how a similar course helped shape his career.