Sponsored Walk from Wembley Stadium to the London Eye

 

On the 22^nd December, 7 of our OSBM Youth Wing members undertook an exciting adventure from Wembley Stadium to the London Eye, all on foot! Our aim was to raise money for the charity. Through the sponsorships we received, we will be able support the underprivileged in South Asia. We did this by asking our friends and family to sponsor us for the event. As a result, we raised a staggering total of £604.

 

Our journey begins!

It was an exercise in resilience and teamwork to walk 10 miles in festive outfits but we were able to overcome the challenge.

The money we raised for this walk was specifically for the 108 orphaned children in Swami's care in India who lead a less privileged life than us. Our motivation was to fundraise enough to help them continue their education which is their way out of the trap that is poverty.

We began our adventure in front of Wembley Stadium and headed towards our ultimate goal, the London Eye. To keep our spirits high, the group sang songs, danced and tried to make people smile during what seemed like a busy festive period.

 

After 5 hours of walking, we finally reached the London Eye. Even though we did walk for a long time, it was our group’s resilience, motivation from fellow members and the upbeat atmosphere that allowed us to overcome this challenge and become successful. All in all, we enjoyed this great day and hope to do more fundraising projects in the future

Success!

Christmas Tea Party at Moorcroft Special School!

On 19^th December 2014, the youth members returned to Moorcroft Special School in order to merrily organise a Christmas themed tea party for all 65 school children. Youth members worked together in the morning to prepare an array of freshly made sandwiches and had prepared Christmas themed gift bags, in a previous youth meeting, for the children. We were once again very grateful to be generously provided with a variety of nut free cakes from Karen Woods, at the Just Love Food Company, which the children thoroughly enjoyed!

 

 

 

Nut free Cakes

The Christmas themed party commenced with enthusiasm from both youth members and the children at Moorcroft. Both the children and youth members really delved into the Christmas spirit as Christmas songs echoed through the room and various party games were played - such as pass the parcel, followed by various energetic rounds of musical statues, where a youth member dressed as Santa judged the children and rewarded the winners with various prizes. At the end of the tea party, Santa Claus, and another youth member who dressed up as an Elf, surprised the children with the party bags, which were stashed with goodies for the children to enjoy, and was a memento of the day.

 

 Our own elf and Santa

Christmas

 

 

The children were ecstatic to receive these party bags, as youth members had packed four different kinds, and to see Santa. This was very rewarding for us youth members to witness - as giving to others is what truly made us happy, more than any material gift we could have received, and it enabled us to really think about the true spirit of Christmas. We are very grateful to Moorcroft Special School for providing us with this wonderful opportunity to serve in our community and give us the chance to touch the lives of others, in any small way that we can as a youth wing.

The Crew