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 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 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 moreAsda Community Foundation Donation for Shipley Bikery
6th December 2023
We were happy to receive our cheque from Mandy, the community champion at Asda Shipley in February. The donation from the Asda Community Foundation will support the Thursday evening fix... Read more
Refurbished Bikes distributed to beneficiaries in Zimbabwe
30th November 2023
MCF BIKES REACH ZIMBABWE We were delighted to be able to donate a vanload of refurbished bikes in February 2022 which were being shipped to Zimbabwe by CART and Community... Read more
Super Cyclist Kath’s Solo Lejog Fundraising Challenge
29th November 2023
LANDS END TO JOHN O'GROATS Cycling enthusiast Kath Lyons is fulfilling one of her ambitions to cycle the length of the country - all the way from Land's End to... Read moreAward-Winning Instructor
16th August 2023
Each year the Nepacs Ruth Cranfield Awards recognise north east prison staff, probation/CRC staff, voluntary sector and other professionals to highlight the work of exceptional individuals and teams or innovative... Read moreDr Bike Service in the Community
15th August 2023
BIKE REPAIRS IN THE COMMUNITY Our mechanics from the MCF Bikery in Shipley are a regular feature at the local Repair Cafe at the nearby Kirkgate Community Centre. The Repair... Read moreCommunity Green Group Bike Donation
5th July 2023
BOSTON SPA, WETHERBY & VILLAGES COMMUNITY GREEN GROUP DONATE SURPLUS BIKES TO MCF The Boston Spa, Wetherby & Villages Community Green Group was set up by Penny Stables in June... Read moreSocial Enterprise in Shipley
4th July 2023
The Big Futures Event, held at Aviva in York, was the culmination of a year-long learning programme, run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs. The event brought together 40 individuals... Read more