17 Dec Gray & Adams Doncaster sponsors local team at World Kickboxing Championships

As part of our CSR strategy, Gray & Adams offers support to the local communities that we work within as part of our commitment to our heritage as a family business and our colleagues who live and work in the areas. It is important to us that we support causes and events that are close to our employees’ hearts and that we do what we can to make a difference in the community.

Jonny Wallace has worked with Gray & Adams Doncaster for almost eight years, primarily working in the yard and completing a range of duties for the business such as forklift operation. Jonny’s 16-year-old son, Joe, has a passion for kickboxing and is a member of the ACMAC Martial Arts School which has various gym locations near our Doncaster depot.

In 2022, Gray & Adams sponsored the team as they competed in the World Championships in Ireland, where they brought home a total of 27 medals. Gray & Adams was once again delighted to support the young athletes by sponsoring the team this year, in the 2024 World Championships in Portugal.

Team ACMAC proudly took home 31 medals in this year’s World Championships, with Jonny’s son Joe contributing to the total with a bronze medal. This was the biggest England squad that has ever taken part in the World Championships with 300 English competitors, 20 of which came from ACMAC.

Joe is currently working for Gray & Adams on a Saturday in the repairs department, as a part-time job alongside school. In his free time, Joe teaches martial arts classes at Rossington School on Tuesdays and at another club on Fridays, he is also currently undertaking his instructor’s course. He is aiming to be at college in the new year, to complete a BTEC in sports to become a teacher or a physio.

In 2025 the World Championships will take place in Niagara Falls, Canada, with the national qualifications in springtime, which Joe hopes to be successful in.

Jonny shares his pride in his son’s achievement, “Joe has been training in martial arts for twelve years and has shown a real passion and talent for it, as a father I want to do all I can to support him to achieve his goals. Gray & Adams as an employer is a fantastic support as they have not only contributed financially which allowed the ACMAC team to compete, but they have shown a real interest in what is important to me and my family. The whole ACMAC team is grateful for the support of Gray & Adams.”

Gray & Adams would like to wish Joe & the remainder of his ACMAC team all the best in their future endeavours.