Charity Reception – Hartlepool
With just a week to go until the annual Charity Walk for Peace on April 29th at Windsor Great Park, a special Charity Reception Dinner was held on Wednesday April 18th 2018 at the Nasir Mosque in Hartlepool to a packed hall of dignitaries and guests from the local and surrounding areas.
Civic dignitaries, including Cllr. Paul Beck, Mayor of Hartlepool, Cllr. Jan Taylor, Mayor of Darlington and Cllr. Bill Kellett, the Chairman and Mayor of Durham attended alongside charity representatives and community groups.
The Charity Reception provided an opportunity for participants to meet the organisers and sponsors of the annual Charity Walk for Peace and with the objective of introducing them to this year’s National Walk, its aims and objectives, and its fundraising efforts throughout the previous year.
The organisers of the walk explained that during the past 28 years they have been holding these walks throughout the country, with one being held in Hartlepool, and in the past five years the Charity Walk for Peace has raised £1.3 million pounds and donated to 136 local, national and mayoral charities including £250,000 to her majesty’s charitable cause. They further explained how they are planning to hold a regional walk in Hartlepool next year, to donate to enhance the funding for local charities.
The three respective Mayors addressed the guests on their own respected charities and why they chose them specifically this year.
Local charities, including Alice House Hospice, Artium, Epilepsy Outlook, Friends of Hartlepool Wild Green Spaces, the Great North Air Ambulance and the Wharton Trust, all spoke about their respective charities and their involvement in this years Charity Walk for Peace.
Mr. Tahir Selby, Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Nasir Mosque in Hartlepool, spoke on the importance of the Charity Receptions and how it brings together many representatives to speak about their respective charities. He acknowledged the excellent work that these charities are doing to serve mankind.
This year’s Charity Walk for Peace carries a truly ‘ROYAL’ theme as it falls between Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday and the upcoming Royal Wedding in May.
The Chairman of the Charity Walk for Peace, Mr. Zaheer Ahmed, said:
“This year’s Charity Walk for Peace carries a special emotion for us all as it is being held in Windsor Great Park and follows Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday and precedes the upcoming Royal Wedding in May.
We are delighted to be in the middle of two ‘ROYAL CELEBRATIONS’ and as we are raising a £1,000,000 for UK Charities, it makes this year’s walk very unique and special. We are very much looking forward to the 5,000 plus participants on the day on April 29th.”
Guest speakers at the Charity Reception Dinner included:
- Bill Kellett, Chairman and Mayor of Durham
- Jan Taylor, the Mayor of Darlington
- Katie Newman
- Paul Beck, the Mayor of Hartlepool
Participating charities at the Charity Reception who addressed the guests included:
- Janice Forbes, Alice House Hospice
- Colin Thompson, Artrium
- Jacqui Gettings, Epilepsy Outlook
- Anne Brown, Friends of Hartlepool Wild Green Spaces
- Theresa Driver, The Wharton Trust
- Father Graeme, St. Oswold’s Church
- Christine Eddows, Peace & Justice Group
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About Us
The Charity Walk for Peace was founded in the service of humanity, rooted in the call of duty and substantiated by our mission actuated not by consideration of reciprocity or reputation but rather our desire to win the pleasure of God through service to his creation. Our aim is to relieve the suffering of the poor and to promote peace, understanding and goodwill amongst people of all walks of life.
The Charity Walk for Peace is an initiative of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association – part of the UK’s oldest established Muslim community. Inspired by the tenets of Islam, the Charity Walk for Peace aims to relieve suffering and serve mankind regardless of colour, creed or race. By bringing people together to help others it works to promote peace, engender greater understanding and promote goodwill amongst people from all walks of life.
Since its inception in 1985, the walk has been held at different venues across the UK with thousands participating each year. To date, over £8.9 million has been distributed to over 600 UK registered charities. A number of regional charity receptions and walks are organised throughout the UK culminating with the annual event organised to benefit various charities that provide practical help and support to vulnerable people.
We want to help society and support charitable endeavours and demonstrate loyalty to our country and nation. The distinctive feature of the charity walk for peace is that all organisers are unpaid volunteers and have no administrative costs. All operational costs are met by membership subscriptions.
EVERY PENNY RAISED GOES TO CHARITY
We are coming together, with hundreds of special guests on Thursday 26th May 2022 to celebrate the great achievements of our Queen during her remarkable 70-year reign.
This will be a Special Reception & Dinner in honour of Her Majesty the queens PLATINUM JUBILEE
(The first-ever British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee).
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