Founded in 1922, the charity first began as a Boys Club in Treharris as a place for young males to retreat for leisure and education after working in the coal mines.
The organisation currently has over 170 affiliated clubs in Wales, with over 30,000 youth taking part in its activities and 3,500 volunteer mentors bringing their life experiences and leadership in a variety of interests and disciplines.
The organisation's main purpose, as stated in its constitution, is "to assist in the process of moral, cultural, mental and physical development of young people, so as to ensure a smooth transition into adulthood and its responsibilities."
Captain Glynn was the welfare officer of Davies' Ocean Group of Collieries, which had coal mines all across South Wales.
The sports are used as an instrument for social cohesion for young people, as a way of keeping them actively engaged within the clubs and their specific communities.
Finally, once a year, the under 18 side take part in the TSV Eltingen (Germany) invitation International Championship.
Always looking to expand within the area the season finishes with a set of fixtures at the Rose Bowl Championship which is held in Northern Ireland every Summer The sport of boxing is heavily used for engaging the young people of Wales.
The main aim is to support and assist in the physical, educational and ethical development of young people, through their leisure time activities.
The memories that Lynn got here were of a 'warm welcoming place were we were encouraged to take part and enjoy the companionship' of the many friends he made.