As part of photography collective, Image17, Katherine is documenting community sports groups in Waltham Forest in the run up to London 2012. Image17 is a collective of 14 photographers, and during the next year, the Taking Part, exhibition will tour sports, community and Council venues around the Borough.

Katherine has spent time recording Country Amatuer Boxing Club, Leyton. Run by Jeffrey Clarke since the 1980s, Jeffrey and a groups of dedicated volunteer support staff, promote health and improve self confidence with all ages. The club also works with local young people to get them away from gang culture. Here, Jeffrey, Magaret and Finbar, who all jointly run the club, talk about the valuable work that they do.

Exhibited at Chesnuts House, 398 Hoe Street, London E17 9AA, until 11 September 2011.
Please see www.image17.co.uk/2011/exhibition/