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Winter Campaign 2024/25
This winter, AMYA launched a nationwide Winter Campaign with remarkable success. The campaign aimed to gather food donations, serve welfare meals, visit children's hospitals and care homes, and organize other charitable activities. Key achievements included: donating 7,141 kg of food to food banks, providing 3,183 welfare meals to those in need, visiting 107 care homes and children's hospital wards, planting 6,053 trees, and distributing 40 cheer boxes to children's homes and hospital wards.
Tree Planting Session at Hadeeqatul Mahdi
Across two dedicated sessions on 23rd February and 26th February 2025, our community members successfully planted 1,000 trees at Hadeeqatul Mahdi, demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability and community service.
Cancer Research UK Winter Run
On 23rd February, our team of volunteers supported the Cancer Research UK Winter Run event in London.
AMYA hosted Mercy4Mankind Awards Reception at the UK Parliament on 5th December 2024. The event was organised to honour the national and regional partnerships with charities such as Marie Curie and Cancer Research UK and recognise their selfless contributions to humanitarian service.
The event was attended by over 80 guests including MPs, charity organisations and dignitaries. The highlight of the reception was the presentation of awards for service to humanity.
On 13th October, our team of volunteers supported the Royal Parks Half Marathon event in London.
Provided was manpower at different areas of the circuit, marshalling and distributing prizes to the runners, contributing to the success of the marathon!
AMYA successfully hosted a thrilling football tournament at the prestigious Leicester City Football Club. Eight teams from across the country, including three external teams, competed in an exciting display of skill and sportsmanship. The tournament raised a significant sum of £3,000 for Humanity First and YMCA, demonstrating AMYA's commitment to making a positive impact on the community.
AMYA was thrilled to support Cancer Research UK's Summer Race for Life, a nationwide event dedicated to raising funds for vital cancer research. Our volunteers were stationed at various race locations across the UK, providing essential support to participants and cheering them on as they crossed the finish line. We are proud to have contributed to this important cause and look forward to continuing our partnership with Cancer Research UK in the future.
AMYA Midlands hosted a Family Day Run on June 22nd, 2024, a vibrant event that brought together families and community members for a day of fun and fitness. The run was held in support of two worthy causes, Fareshare Midlands and Humanity First, and aimed to raise funds for their vital work. Participants of all ages laced up their running shoes and took to the course, cheered on by enthusiastic spectators.
A group of determined AMYA individuals from Huddersfield recently embarked on a grueling climb up Mount Scafell in the Lake District. Braving the challenging terrain and unpredictable weather, our team pushed their limits to reach the summit. Their extraordinary effort was not just about personal achievement; it was a noble mission to raise awareness and funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Through their collective determination, they surpassed their fundraising goal, amassing over £5,000 to support those affected by the conflict.
AMYA was thrilled to support the unique Step Up challenge at Watford FC stadium! This exciting event featured a challenging stair-climbing competition, with participants aiming to conquer the equivalent of climbing the Empire State Building. Our volunteers were on hand to cheer on the competitors, provide refreshments, and ensure the event ran smoothly.
As part of our commitment to community service, AMYA have started their next Food Project in Yorkshire. We worked alongside a dedicated team to sort and pack surplus food for distribution to local charities and community groups. Our efforts helped to ensure that nutritious food reached those in need, reducing food waste and combating food insecurity.
AMYA recently hosted a successful fundraiser in the picturesque village of Tilford, helping to raise over £17,000. The event featured a vibrant funfair with exciting rides and games for all ages. The fundraiser was a fantastic opportunity for our members to come together, have fun, and support a worthy cause.
This year's Sadqa Appeal helped raise an incredible £80,000 for causes dedicated to supporting the critical need of humanitarian support in Gaza.
The London Marathon was a resounding success thanks to the tireless efforts of our AMYA volunteers. Over 30 dedicated individuals came together to lend their time and energy to the event. From assisting at the starting line to providing support along the race route, our volunteers played a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all participants.
We're thrilled to announce a fantastic new partnership between AMYA and Cancer Research UK!
This collaboration marks a significant step forward for AMYA. By joining forces with CRUK, we can make an even greater impact in the fight against cancer. We look very forward to be working with them this year!
A fantastic evening was had by all at the recent dinner in support of Humanity First! AMYA proudly supported the event, which helped raise almost £30,000. Hundreds of guests enjoyed a delicious meal, inspiring speeches, and the opportunity to connect with others who share a passion for helping those in need.
AMYA kicked off 2024 with a fresh start for communities across the nation by organizing a large-scale New Year's Street Clean! In the early hours of the morning, AMYA volunteers fanned out across the country, armed with gloves and bags, to tackle leftover debris.
This nationwide initiative demonstrates AMYA's dedication to a cleaner and brighter future. Our efforts ensure a more welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy in the new year.
This winter, AMYA ran a successful Winter Campaign across all regions of the country. The goals were to collect food donations, provide meals to the homeless, visit children's hospitals and care homes, and hold other charitable events.
Here are some of the highlights of the campaign:
7319 kg of food was donated to food banks.
3139 meals were provided to the homeless.
3550 people in children's hospitals and care homes were visited.
5350 hours were volunteered by AMYA UK members.
On November 6th, AMYA UK held the #VoicesforPeace live fundraiser, in aid of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Almost £50,000 has so far been raised supporting our affiliated charities that are working tirelessly to provide aid to the innocent civilians who continue to lose their lives from this devastating crisis.
Cancer Research UK Shine Night Walks
In October, our team of volunteers had supported the ShineNight 2023 charity walks for Cancer Research UK, in several cities including Leicester, Leeds and Cambridge!
The teams supported the event with marshalling and providing refreshments. With the great number of volunteers, we contributed to very successful events!
Tilford Fundraiser - Children's Charity Obstacle Course
On 15th October, we hosted our Childrens Obstacle Course Charity Challenge.
The children took part, either on their own or in a team, in the event to fundraise for a village in Gambia, called Mure Kunda. This is part of a rehabilitation project where the funds will provide for facilities such as electricity, new water systems and a community centre.
On 8th October, our team of volunteers supported the Royal Half Marathon event in London.
With our great numbers, we provided manpower at different areas of the circuit, contributing to the massive success of the marathon!
We have launched our Blood Drive! Blood donation is a safe and simple process that can make a big difference in the lives of others. Just one donation can save up to three lives!
Click to register today and help save up to three lives!
At the National Ijtema of 2023, we had hosted a Bikeathon challenge. The aim of the challenge was to peddle the length of the entire UK within 3 days! We had lots of participation and all fundraising was in support of Humanity First to provide disaster and humanitarian relief abroad.
On 1st July, AMYA branches of Midlands area held its annual 5K Family Fun Run event, held at the Arboretum Park in Walsall. The event helped raise thousands in aid of Fare Share Midlands and Humanity First Walsall Food Bank. Special thanks to Laura, Head of Development Fare Share Midlands and all special invitees on coming along to this great event!
On the 24th of June, our volunteers had organised a Disaster Response course to help people learn how to provide support in times of crisis. The course included topics such as organisational expertise, risk management and first-aid techniques such as CPR.
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Give your support to our 24 hour Football Marathon event taking place at Watford FC Training ground on 20th/21st May! This amazing event is in aid of Watford FC Trust and Humanity First, for more details visit:
https://www.watfordfc.com/news/trust/trust-sign-up-for-24-hour-charity-football-marathon
Turkey and Syria Earthquake Support
Our medical and non-medical youth volunteers have been out supporting the crisis relief support our charity partner Humanity First have been providing. You can also help donate towards our support on the following link: www.justgiving.com/hfturkeysyriaappeal
We have partnered up with FareShare in Birmingham to help launch the Midlands Food Project! Our weekly support will help thousands recieve the support they need especially during this difficult period of Cost of Living Crisis
Almost 1,500 of our youth members were involved in this year's New Year's Street Clean, with over 40 major cities and towns covered all across the UK
The Winter Campaign of 2022 was the busiest yet! With 7 tonnes of food donated, 2500 meals given to the vulnerable, and almost 7,000 manhours spent in supporting our local communities during the festive period
Thank you to all those who nominated members of the public for the Festive Gift Basket! We recieved hundreds of requests, attracted 100+ media publications with an overall conservative outreach of 1.24 million!
AMYA held the 10K Tilford Fundraiser in aid of the All-Saints Church located in Tilford. The event helped raise over £20,000 to go towards the repairing of the church's roof. The fundraiser attracted attention of local and national news including BBC News, Independant News, Evening Standard and more
AMYA support collections for Marie Curie
AMYA have been supporting collections this winter for Marie Curie. Our volunteers were out in Liverpool and will be supporting collections across several locations in the North
AMYA have partnered with Marie Curie this festive period to launch a special project in distributing FREE gift baskets on Christmas!
Hundreds of our Muslim Youth volunteers supported collections for the Royal British Legion during this Poppy Appeal in over 24 cities and towns across the UK!
Humanity First held their annual Telethon event on Saturday 5th November, helping to raise an amazing £275,000! AMYA volunteers were involved with the event, helping to create the buzz with the 'You Decide' gameshow event!
AMYA launched a National Blood Drive in response to recent news of shortages in donations. The camaign will run throughout the winter of 2022/2023!