SHOWING YOU YOUR
POTENTIAL

Carney's Community, a registered charity, gets disadvantaged and excluded
young people off the street and away from a life of crime and despair by
giving them skills, discipline and self respect.

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ABOUT
US

Carney’s Community is inspired by Mick Carney, the boxing legend who motivated and turned around many lives through engagement with boxing.

Mick introduced youth worker George Turner to boxing coach Mark Reigate and together they founded Carney’s Community in 2011.

HOW WE WORKDONATE NOW
Improved fitness

OUR WORK

Discipline and control of emotions
OUR WORK

WEEKLY BOXING SESSIONS

FIT & FED PROGRAM
OUR WORK

FIT & FED PROGRAM

YOUTH PROGRAM
OUR WORK

YOUTH PROGRAM

1:1 MENTORING
OUR WORK

1:1 MENTORING

YOUTH PROGRAM
OUR WORK

SESSION BASED MENTORING

KEY WORK SUPPORT
OUR WORK

KEY WORK SUPPORT

BUSINESS/SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
OUR WORK

BUSINESS/SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

THE STATS

A recent survey showed us the impact of Carney’s Community

Improved Confidence

Improved Self-Esteem

Reduced Feelings of Anger

Feeling Healthier

Are doing better at School

OUR TEAM

Chief Executive

George Turner

Chief Executive
George has worked for over 10 years for both local government and voluntary agencies, engaging disadvantaged young people and their families….
Giz Chu Lead Coach

Giz Chu

Lead Coach
Giz joined Carneys in 2012 after he met with the George Turner and helped to him set up a boxing programme for young people at Carneys Community….
Alice Jhugroo Facilities Manager

Alice Jhugroo

Facilities Manager
Alice first came to Carney’s as a participant in 2017 to support her own health and personal wellbeing. She found the coaches amazing and the boxing sessions.
Mark Reigate Head Coach

Mark Reigate

Head Coach
Mark is an ex-boxer with over 100 amateur bouts under his belt. He has been working as a boxing coach with young people for more than 10 years…

Layla Madkour

Senior Key Worker
Layla joined Carney’s in March 2023 after having spent the last year studying for an MSc in Youth and Community Work whilst working as a Youth Worker in Westminster.

Hannah Tulloch

Chief Operating Officer
Hannah joined Carney’s in June 2023 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this she was CEO of a community charity in East London for over 5 years. Hannah has over 15 years of charity experience in excluded communities in London, including as a youth worker, community worker and manager of a community café.
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