Alex
22nd January 2024
Alex* was on the fringes of the youth criminal justice system. He was struggling both at home and school and was frequently involved in serious anti-social behaviour in his community.... Read moreMargaret Carey – becoming a charity patron
22nd January 2024
INTRODUCTORY BLOG FROM MCF PATRON, MARGARET CAREYIt is the most amazing compliment to have a charity named after me, and to be invited formally to becomes its Patron. You can... Read moreHow does MCF support rehabilitation of people in prison
22nd January 2024
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT PEOPLE IN PRISON TO IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES FOR A POSITIVE FUTURE OUT OF PRISON?A lot of social and print media comment, some of it very angry,... Read moreMCF Trustee Steph visit to MCF projects
22nd January 2024
THE IMPORTANCE OF SITE VISITS As a COVID appointed Trustee to MCF, the meetings and interactions with the charity had been pretty much limited to remote platforms which worked... Read moreDamian’s Virgin London Marathon 2021
22nd January 2024
VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON 2021 I am writing briefly to introduce myself as I have the great privilege of representing the Margaret Carey Foundation (MCF) at the 2021 Virgin London Marathon... Read moreDamian’s Marathon Training Update August- 2021
22nd January 2024
TRAINING UPDATE - 2 MONTHS TO GO! Hi All, I thought I would provide an update in relation to my ongoing training and my plans to represent The Margaret Carey... Read moreNathan’s story – how volunteering at the bikery helped me
22nd January 2024
TESTIMONY FROM NATHAN* Most of my life has been in and out of prisons. I first got into trouble when I was 12 and got a 2 year suspended sentence... Read moreVelotech Training
22nd January 2024
TRAINING THE TRAINER In November of 2020, I was enrolled on the Velotech 'Train the Instructor' course; a week of instruction aimed at teaching me the necessary skills to award... Read more