INSPIRING

yOUNG pEOPLE

FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Helping them to reach their potential, and help achieve harmony in their communities.

Learn combat sports, weight training and volunteering at Hangar Community Hub.

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Hangar Community Hub

Hangar Hub

Gym equipment

WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY

MPTC Schools Group volunteering

We offer sports training as an engagement and development tool to support participants to access brighter, positive life opportunities. This is supported by mentoring, developing a better self-image, education support programmes integrating life skills development to take advantages of opportunities and promote good life choices.

LEARN A SPORT

We have a range of combat sports on offer plus gym confidence and strength training.

FOOD PANTRY

We have a Pay What You Can Afford membership for our food pantry, for times when you're struggling to make ends meet.

EMPLOYABILITY

Courses and industry recognised training courses for Young People and adults, along with mentoring.

VOLUNTEER

You can get involved in lots of ways, from assisting with coaching to working in the food pantry.

Hangar Community Hub

CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

When people join our programs, they gain real-life skills and discover new strengths. Learn problem-solving, build discipline, work as a team, and make a difference through volunteering. There’s so much waiting for them—let’s grow together.

Projects

We work projects within our scope and these include sporting projects, personal development, employability and much more.

Our Community Hub

Sports Categories

Offering a variety of engaging sports, including MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Freestyle Wrestling.  Also structured strength training and other fitness training.

MMA
BJJ
Kickboxing

Why Choose Us

What we can offer to the Community

Opportunities for adults and young people.  Personal development.  Better health and fitness. Employability.  Being part of a team. Employmen training and much more.

Fun and Enjoyment

Personal Development

Employability

Inspiring young people

Better Mental Health

Social connections through combat sports enable confidence, life skills and helping others.

Community Volunteer
FOOD SAVED: And redistributed into the community to help with the cost of living
2550 kg
FAMILIES HELPED Providing weekly food security through our Community Pantry.
100% NON-PROFIT: Every penny goes back into local community projects and facility improvements.
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APPRENTICES TRAINED: Helping young people into work via our training programs
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Positive peers make positive Outcomes

Our Achievements

Project partners

MMA

MMA

Hangar Mixed Martial Arts

16

AUG

VS

Wrestling

Wrestling

Hangar Wrestling Club

Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Hangar Muay Thai Club

16

AUG

VS

BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

BJJ

Hangar Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Kickboxing

Hangar Kickboxing

16

AUG

VS

Weight training

Strength training

Strong & Fit

Become a member

If you would like to join our Community Pantry as a member you can fill out the form here.

Fill The Form To Become a member

Volunteers

We are a wholly volunteer-run project with a wide range of skills and backgrounds coming together to bring projects to help the community and improve lives in and around Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Steven Christmas

Steven Christmas

FINANCE

TRACEY DAVIES

TRACEY DAVIES

Lead Volunteer

NIECY ATTWELL

NIECY ATTWELL

PANTRY MANAGER

EMMA KHAN

EMMA KHAN

VOLUNTEER

Testimonials

Just a few comments from others we’ve worked with in the local community, whether it is connected to our Pantry or Sporting projects.

With the high level of coaches in so many disciplines Fighting Homelessness CIC has been able to not only just put on sessions but at high levels. We are even starting to see participants break into evening classes and hopes for participants to start competing too.

Robert Green
    Robert Green

    Founder

    Working with the Hangar CIC has helped step into sport support young people away from violent crime and negativity. Staff are Welcoming and the whole place feels like home to some of the young people.

    LIam Mackay
      LIam Mackay

      Youth Justice Sport Coordinator

      It feels so good when you see the smiles on their faces!

      Gareth Davies
        Gareth Davies

        Financial Services

        We love working closer with the local community and seeing the changes we can bring out via our project.

        Faith Attwell
          Faith Attwell

          Director

          Boxing Sessions for fitness and fun
          Community Volunteer
          Hangar Community Hub
          Volunteers and staff working at Food Cardiff Community Meeting at Hangar Community Hub

          Training Sessions

          Combat sports including MMA, Kickboxing, Freestyle and Greco Roman Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Strength training for all ages.  Teambuilding and enhanced health and fitness.

          Free weekly circuit-training class for the local community.

          Access member discounts and merchandise to support your teams.

          Take advantage of opportunities and get involved with a positive, disciplined community.

          OUR GALLERY

          What’s going on at the Hangar Hub, in pictures. Helping the people of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and doing good work in the community.

          Sports Memberships

          Support our gym through sports memberships.  Eiether our all inclusive pay-monthly membership, or pay-as-you-go day membership.  Access all our sports with world-class coaching.

          £60

          / Month

          All Inclusive Membership & Coaching

          Includes gym membership and all classes

          £10

          / Day

          One Day Pass

          Got to any class, use the facilities. Support the clubs.

          Frequently Ask Questions

          No, volunteers do not get paid a wage. However we may be able to refund some fuel/travel costs, and also enrol you into our Time Credits program to reward you for your time.

          News & feeds

          Latest news and events at Hangar Community Hub. We’re an Independent volunteer run project to help the citizens of Cardiff with their health and fitness.

          A Big Thank You to Howdens

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          Benefits of Volunteering at Hangar Community Hub

          This is one of our volunteers Emma, who is a local resident to the area, and we met her via our food network.  You'll catch Emma most Thursdays working at the morning Pantry, plus she is often to be found helping behind the scenes including collecting and transporting food to...

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