It’s time to reclaim your power
Left Write Hook is a unique
survivor-led program that combines writing and non-contact boxing to empower survivors of sexual violence, abuse and complex trauma.
Left Write Hook is coming to Wyndham
All women and gender-diverse survivors living in Wyndham City are encouraged to apply.
Places are limited. Complete the form below to register your interest.
Are you a service provider with clients in Wyndham that may be suitable for Left Write Hook? Contact us today! hello@leftwritehook.com
Need more info? We got you!
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In-person information session
MONDAY 17 JUNE
6.30 PM - 7.30 PMGRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE
260-280 HOGANS ROAD, HOPPERS CROSSING
Open to all Wynhdam residents and service providers supporting clients in Wyndham. -
Virtual information session
MONDAY 24 JUNE
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
ONLINE
Open to all Wynhdam residents and service providers supporting clients in Wyndham. A recording will be made available online if you are unable to attend. -
Regular updates about Left Write Hook
Our July program is for Wyndham residents only. Later this year we will be running additional programs in South Melbourne and Bentleigh. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular updates on upcoming programs.
Program rundown
How it works
Each week, for 8 weeks, we will meet at Black Dog Boxfit. We will have the gym to ourselves for the entire session - it will be completely private.
In the first half of the session, we will check in with one another, to see how everyone is feeling and make sure the space feels safe and welcoming.
Everything we share in the group is confidential. You only have to share what you feel comfortable sharing and whatever you share will not leave the group.
We then move into writing prompts. We invite everyone to write continuously in response to a prompt (for example ‘When I feel hopeful…’) for a few minutes. We then invite everyone to share their writing.
After this, we have a short break and move into boxing. You will be led through the boxing by a qualified coach. Our program facilitators will be nearby to support you.
Everything we do in both the writing and boxing is opt in. You have agency and choice, and your boundaries will be respected.
When
Weekly on Saturdays
20 July - 7 September
2.00pm - 4.30pm
Where
Black Dog Boxfit
75/85 Elm Park Drive
Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029
Cost
$400*
*We work on a ‘pay what you can’ basis. We do not want cost to prevent you from being able to attend. Speak to our team about alternative payment options.
What you need
Clothing and shoes suitable for exercise
Journal and pen
Drink bottle
Hand wraps and boxing gloves - Our team will provide guidance on good entry-level wraps and gloves and, if you are unable to purchase these, let us know. We can help.
FAQs
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All women and gender-diverse survivors living in Wyndham City are eligible to apply. Our program is for survivors of child sexual abuse, sexual violence, family violence and complex trauma.
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Nope! Most participants put on boxing gloves for the very first time at Left Write Hook.
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Nope! Left Write Hook is a safe, judgement-free space. We encourage you to write and share and be kind to yourself as you learn to take back your voice and power.
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Nope! We adapt our program to all fitness levels. We check in about injuries or physical limitations and work with you to make sure you are comfortable. Before the program starts, we will provide you with some guides on how to physically prepare.
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Our program can be adapted to all fitness and experience levels. Our trainers will work with you to make sure the program is challenging and fun.
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As survivors, we often judge ourselves very harshly. We may have stories about ourselves that our trauma was ‘not that bad’, or that we are ‘forever broken’. Left Write Hook welcomes all survivors. You do not have to be ‘healed’, and we make absolutely no judgement about your trauma - your experience is valid and your pain is real.
“This program has literally saved my life. No one ever taught me that I have to move the trauma out of my body. I have spent almost 20 years to try and overcome this [but] I have come further in 16 sessions of Left Write Hook than what I did in 20 years. Thank you for giving me a new lease on life.”
— Kellie, Left Write Hook participant
