Organisers

The Battersea Alliance has been formed by the Big Local SW11 (which is an independent, resident-led group that has been awarded £1m to invest in projects that improve opportunities for local people and strengthen our community) to help deliver its own strategy for the local community.

The Alliance is a partnership with the Big Local SW11, working together with five local long-standing, trusted and passionate organisations, with deep community roots and social relations that span many generations, working together to build a stronger Battersea.

To fulfil its objectives and strategy the Battersea Alliance works in partnership with local community delivery partners.

All at Caius House remain committed to giving the young people in our local community a safe place to go where they can try new things, develop talent further and have fun. With our unique team of experienced youth workers, educators, musicians, counsellors, trained dancers and media specialists we are able to support individuals and provide targeted programmes to encourage each young person to develop their individual skills and talents.

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.

We achieve results through:

• sustained, intensive one-to-one mentoring whenever it is needed, for as long as it is needed;
• teaching employable skills, discipline, self-respect and a sense of purpose by focusing on education, employment, and personal development, alongside group activities such as sport and the arts;
• creating a supportive community environment, something often missing from a young person’s life; and
• creating a ‘virtuous cycle’ – once our mentees are employable and employed, we encourage them to give back by taking on the role of mentor or coach.

Our services are targeted at disadvantaged young people aged 11 to 30 who come from deprived backgrounds in Wandsworth, Lambeth, and the surrounding areas.

Katherine Low Settlement is a much-loved, busy charity that has been at the heart of the community in Battersea, South West London, since 1924. With a few staff and a lot of volunteers, we run a range of our own community services, we campaign for social change and we support other charities and communities to thrive.

We support children, young people and their families, older people, women and refugees and newly-arrived communities. Our building is used for community activities and events by over 500 people a week, and our rooms are available for hire at affordable rates. We are grateful for the funding we receive from supporters, trusts and foundations to enable us to continue to reduce poverty and isolation and bring Battersea together.

Riverside Broadcasting CIC is a not for profit media organisation running Riverside Radio, the community radio station for the south west London boroughs of Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton and Lambeth.

Volunteers create and present their own radio programmes, join our sports, arts and news team to produce shows from our studio complex in Battersea on the Doddinton and Rollo estate.