Project Mayhem - Charitable Organisation

27/02/2025

15/10/2024

A huge thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund for their funding, this funding has allowed us to continue to support people with mental health challenges through boxing and is helping people to build their self esteem, feel healthier and feel part of a community 🥊🥊🥊

📣 Exciting funding news! Thanks to players, we've awarded over £144 million in vital funding to almost 2,500 community groups in England in the last quarter!

30/09/2024

Fantastic fundraiser on Saturday - racing over £500 for Project Mayhem - Charitable Organisation.

Thank you so much to everyone who took part, helped on the day and came to show their support.

If I name you all I’ll lose the room and everyone will scroll on. I’ll be in touch personally.

We held a three way BJJ contest between teams from PM Exeter, PM Taunton and Costello BJJ.
Followed by a boxing inter club.

We’re not sharing footage. All three clubs are working in close alliance and we don’t want to give anything away online.

I forgot to get a team photos etc - but I like this one of me, Jack and Luke.

I really hope I’m not laughing at my own joke. Judges used to dock points off me at stand up comedy competitions for it.

27/09/2024

The Project Mayhem fundraiser starts tomorrow at 1pm. The fighting starts at two.

I’m going to MC. Drum and bass DJ Alex has reluctantly agreed to play intro music prior to his set later in the day. He argued that this kind of work was beneath him.

Vicky is a bigger problem. She insists that the venue looks shabby. As a fighter I never cared where I trained, as long as the instruction and sparring was good.

But as part of my growth process I’m learning to
listen to alternative opinions.

So, can anyone arrive early, say at eleven thirty to help get the place looking s***k and span?

The day starts at 1pm. First contest 2pm. Admission is free. We have a bar, which is where we are hoping to raise funds. Please drink irresponsibly.

26/09/2024

The Project Mayhem fundraiser is good to go this Saturday, 1pm start.

We run free classes for people who are struggling with depression, anxiety and PTSD.

I’ve billed it as a fun day on the poster, but please God don’t confuse fun day with Sunday. It’s on Saturday.

We have a Brazilian Ju Jitsu tournament. BJJ legend Luke, Cagewarriors fighter Jack, and myself are putting five our best against each other in a three way contest.

We have a boxing inter club. An inter club fight is controlled by the referee. If one competitor has a clear advantage the ref will step in and tell him to cool it.

It’s one step before an all out fight and an important part of a fighters development.

We have drum and base DJ Alex Barton. I’m not down and with the kids on this one but he’s regularly featured on radio one and has played at some big events.

And finally: We have a bar. Admission is free, the entertainment is free. This is where I’m hoping to raise funds for the work we are doing.

I don’t want to bang on about it, everyone knows what a killer mental health is.

I’m back on my feet now, all guns blazing, and determined to leave the world a better place than when I was thrown into it.

Please come and support us.

17/09/2024

Another great BJJ class from Luke tonight at Project Mayhem.

Congratulations to Ashton Vile - pictured far left, who won Gold at the National Masters this weekend.

12/09/2024

Another great BJJ class by my son Luke at Project Mayhem tonight.

Anyone who is intelligently looking for a BJJ coach should be able to find him - but not everyone will. We’re martial artists - not marketing experts.

Luke is teaching at Project Mayhem on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact me for details.

The guys you see him tapping on this highlight reel are not mugs. Luke is World class.

https://youtu.be/7UhumFuQsyo?feature=shared

09/09/2024

I’m going to share one of my fights.

Just to show that I have walked my talk and so on.

My opponent, Marc Goddard, was ranked number 3 in the UK behind Tengiz and Thomson at the time.

Rob McCracken (who coached AJ) coached Marcs boxing, and Braulio (multiple world champ) coached his BJJ. Two of the best coaches in their respective arts in the World.

Marc is now, in my opinion, the Worlds best MMA referee. The UFC seems to think so, he refs a lot of the biggest fights.

Please be respectful. We have mutual respect and I don’t want him on my bloody doorstep.

Project Mayhem is going from strength to strength. Message me for details.

Andy Costello at cage rage 6 Night of the Gladiators - Ground and pound win