We caught up with our first 121 mentee Jess a year on to find out how her mentorship with BEST has dramatically improved her mindset, behaviour and overall fitness.
Jess has come on leaps and bounds over the last year. She is now a prefect at school and even has her eyes set on representing England boxing at the olympics.

“It’s helped me with my mental health. I have someone to talk to, I care more about people, I don’t react as quickly as I used to and i’m where I want to be in life” - Jess

In 2024, LADBible interviewed Jess about her journey through exploitation, mental health issues and the power of sport and mentoring. Paul Rogers, her boxing coach, joined her.