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28
Aug
We’re Hiring: Key Work Manager (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for a Key Work Manager to cover a period of maternity leave. It is one of the most important roles at Carney’s: you’ll lead our key work project, carry your own caseload of young people, and manage the small team who walk alongside them day in, day out. The young people we key work are aged 11–30 and living in and around Wandsworth. Many are care-experienced or involved in the criminal justice system. What we offer them is long-term, consistent, unconditional support — and this role sits right at the heart of that. The role at a glance Job title: Key Work Manager (Maternity Cover) Salary: £37,800 per annum Contract: 12 month fixed term, with possible extension Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including some evening and occasional weekend work Earliest start date: 2 November 2026 Location: 30 Petworth Street, Battersea, London SW11 4QW, and within the local […]
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28
Jul
We’re Hiring: Chief Operating Officer (Maternity Cover)
We’re recruiting! Carney’s Community is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (Maternity Cover) to join our management team and help lead the day-to-day running of the charity while we continue supporting some of the most disadvantaged young people in London. This is a senior role covering fundraising, HR, finance oversight, facilities and administration — a real opportunity to make an impact in a high-energy, high-impact youth charity in Battersea. The Chief Operating Officer role at a glance Contract: 6-month fixed term (with possible extension) Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE), including occasional evening work Salary: £45,000–£55,000 FTE, dependent on experience Location: Hybrid — minimum 2 days per week at 30 Petworth Street, Battersea, SW11 4QW, plus flexible working Earliest start: 1 December 2026 Benefits: Workplace pension, free use of our gym, discounts in our bike shop, 28 days’ holiday (incl. bank holidays, pro rata) What you’ll do Reporting to […]
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03
Dec
The Big Give
It Begins! From today, for just one week, any donation you make to Carney’s through the Big Give Campaign is doubled! Can you help us raise £20,000 for our Key Work Project in one week? Our Key Work is our transformative one to one support with young people facing the most complex circumstances. Our Key Workers walk alongside the young people, advocate for them, help them get jobs or back into mainstream education, help them get the support they are entitled to or even get criminal charges dropped for those who have been victims of criminal exploitation. Your support can make that possible. To donate go to this link here: Want to see for yourself how your money will make a difference? Head over to our Instagram or Facebook page for the latest videos on our work at Carney’s.
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04
Nov
Job Description: Bike Mechanic
As a bike mechanic you will be part of the team at Carney’s community, supporting the running of the bike workshop and our social enterprise bike shop, Carney’s Cycles. We are looking for someone who has experience working or volunteering in bike mechanics. Ideally you will also have some experience of working or volunteering with young people aged 11-18.. For more information, please read the Job Description linked below. To apply: Send your CV and a completed application form to rio.garcia@carneycommunity.org by 16/11/25. Job Description:Bike Mechanic JD Application Form: Blank Application Form
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04
Nov
Job Description: Youth Worker
As a youth worker you will be part of the team at Carney’s community, supporting the running of the youth boxing sessions and youth club. You don’t need any experience in boxing, but it is a bonus. We are, however, specifically looking for people with experience of working with & supporting young people aged 11-18. We may consider offering paid training in youth work as part of the role. For more information, please read the Job Description that is linked below. To apply: Send your CV and a completed application form to rio.garcia@carneycommunity.org by 16/11/25. Job Description: Youth Worker JD Application Form: Blank Application Form
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24
Sep
Job Description: Community Chef
The purpose of the job is to lead the kitchen and our Fit and Fed project, to provide a healthy and nutritious meal to around 40 of our young people and staff after the boxing sessions. You will be the sole cook, planning, preparing, cooking and serving a hot meal twice a week, with occasional support from participant volunteers. The Community Chef will take a lead role in food safety and hygiene systems, ordering, collecting and managing stock, equipment, and the use of the kitchen. The community chef will also train any participant volunteers supporting with the project. To apply: Send your CV and a completed application form to hannah.tulloch@carneyscommunity.org by 12/10/25. Job Description: Community Chef JD 2025 Application Form: Blank Application Form
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20
Sep
September Newsletter
Dear Community, We’ve had an amazing summer full of events, new projects, and exciting building upgrades. As we head into the next few months, we are focused on strengthening our community and creating more opportunities. Thank you for your continued support! On 26th July we launched “Carney’s Cycles” our newest social enterprise. Our Bike Workshop has been transformed into a shop open to the public every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. It is staffed by our trained young people and our qualified mechanics. Carney’s participants who complete our 5-week bike mechanics course can apply to be part of the Saturday shop as a “Junior Mechanic”. Giving each of them invaluable work experience and their first paid job. Our launch was a huge success, with the Mayor of Wandsworth officially opening the shop with a ribbon cutting and a video and article in the SW Londoner:https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/21082025-watch-the-charity-owned-carneys-cycles-supporting-wandsworth-youth. Thank you to everyone who came. We’re here […]
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21
May
Big Give Fundraiser Coming Up!
Dear Community, It’s that time of year when we need your support! The Big Give Summer Campaign – Champions for Children – launches on 3rd June and we need your help. We’re trying to raise £30,000 for our project “Workshops for Real World Readiness”. Every donation made to our campaign via BigGive.org during the weeks of Tuesday 3rd June to Tuesday 17th June will be doubled! That’s right – DOUBLED. So whatever you can give, no matter the size, every donation will make double the difference in supporting us to deliver workshops that will make a real difference to the lives of young people. The workshops will run throughout the week, teaching skills essential for navigating life and supporting employability, including bike mechanics, mental health and wellbeing, cooking, photography, life skills, employment and money. You can help make this transformational work possible. What can you do now? Add a calendar reminder to your […]
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12
May
Carneys Newsletter – April 2025
The Wimbledon Foundation, the charitable arm of The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and The Championships, has launched a striking photography exhibition celebrating remarkable people from the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. Champions of Merton and Wandsworth is a collection of 10 portraits by photographer Ben Queenborough celebrating 10 everyday heroes from the local community. The exhibition will be on public display at Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth from 7 to 21 April and in The Piazza, Wimbledon from 6 to 20 May. Wandsworth residents featured in the exhibition included our very own George Turner. George is the co-founder of Carney’s Community, a Battersea-based charity that since 2011 has helped thousands of young people living in Wandsworth and surrounding areas to turn their lives around through boxing and mentoring. George said to the foundation: “Seeing how unfair life can be for people is what drives me, plus the ability of those who’ve […]
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29
Mar
Carney’s Newsletter – March 2025
On the 2nd March we held another Fitzroy Lodge Amateur Boxing Club open boxing show. We saw some great performances, including our very own Timothy, making his debut and winning with a second round stoppage. The boxing was so good, that it was covered in March’s Boxing News. Giz ran another girls only Boxers ToolKit over the half term, with a great turn out of the Carney’s young women. In partnership with Performance Plus and Inclusive Futures, we delivered another successful Gym instructor level 2 course, with all 9 attendees qualifying. Some will be joining us for paid work experience and others plan to go onto their personal training qualification. Cyprian was welcomed back to the Wimbledon Foundation, following his last appearance, as the person who did the coin toss for the men’s final last year. He got up and presented to 250 guests, at their annual reception. […]
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