Engage Charity Newsletter (Edition 5)
Dear Supporters, welcome to ENGAGE- edition 5.
In this edition, we celebrate our young people’s creativity, tenacity, and teamwork!
I sincerely thank you for being a part of the One In A Million family; your support this year has provided our children & young people with life-changing opportunities and memories, THANK YOU!
May I send my warmest Christmas greetings to those who celebrate, and for those who do not celebrate Christmas, we extend our warmest wishes for love, joy and peace in your homes.
Wishing everyone the very best for 2025 as we look forward to Bradford’s big year, c'mon we can do this!
Yours sincerely,
Wayne
HONOURING A OIAM LEGEND!
This year we bid a fond farewell to long-serving OIAM employee, Rob Carr. Rob has been working/volunteering for OIAM for over 17 years, diligently serving the children and families of Canterbury.
We take this opportunity to honour Rob as he steps down from the post to focus on his growing family. Click the link below to read more of his incredible journey…
STREETWISE: NO KNIVES, BETTER LIVES
Streetwise kicks off with a bang! Partnering with West Yorkshire Police, our theme this term has been ‘No Knives, Better Lives,’ educating our young people about knife carrying/crime.
“The Streetwise Football project exemplifies how sports can be a powerful tool for positive social change, encouraging dialogue, understanding, and collaboration between law enforcement and the communities they serve." - PC HUSS, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE
KIDZ & YOUTH CLUB GET THE GREEN LIGHT: ROAD SAFETY WEEK
In November, our Kidz & Youth Club in Windhill took part in National Road Safety Week.
The younger children in Kidz Club enjoyed colouring road safety posters and learning about how to cross roads safely. Later in the week, we played ‘Road Safety Heroes,’ a game where you must match the hero with their description. We learned that everyone can be a road safety hero!
In Youth Club, we took part in a road safety quiz, and some of the answers were very surprising! We also played card games, matching the correct UK Crossing with the right description.
YOUNG ARTISTS DISPLAY THEIR WORK AT LOCAL EXHIBIT!
Over several weeks, the children and young people in our Keighley Hub enjoyed Art Taster sessions with Keighley Creative.
Their creative pieces were then displayed at Keighley Creative’s Art Exhibit, open to the public!
We were delighted to attend the exhibit’s opening with 10 of our children- a joyous celebration with food and guests. A very special memory for our children and young people who were really proud of their work.
Special thanks to Laura & Nicola of Keighley Creative for including OIAM; for your dedication, coaching, and care.
HALF-TERM: A WEEK IN THE LIFE
We had an action-packed half-term holiday in October, with new experiences and excursions every day!
It’s amazing to see the confidence grow in our youngsters as they tackle new challenges and have fun learning new skills.
Cook & Eat Development: Guest Chefs and all the Press!
This term in our Cook & Eat development centre, we enjoyed visits from guest chef, Nazrul Islam, who taught us the art of cooking authentic curry!
The children from our Multi-Media Development Centre were on hand to capture every moment.
A fantastic collaboration that brought tangible excitement, and tignling tastebuds!
With special thanks to chef Nazrul and team, MAK Digital, and BEAP Community Partnership.
ONE FOR THE BOOKS: OUR WORLD OF WORK ADVENTURE TO EMERALD PUBLISHING
We’d like to say a huge thanks to Emerald Publishing for hosting another spectacular World of Work experience for 8 of our young people.
It was an engaging and exciting day as the youngsters learnt about each stage of the publication journey; from ideation to marketing!
GOAL! 5-A-Side FOOTBALL FUNDRAISING
We hosted our 12th annual charity 5-a-side tournament, very generously sponsored by BEF Business Enterprise Fund, and Blacks Solictors.
A huge thanks to all of our Corporate Partners who joined us for a brilliant day of football and fundraising.
THE WORLD OF OIAM CORPORATE PARTNERS
Corporate Partner’s Breakfast: Tapping into New Tech!
Our Autumn Corporate Partner’s Breakfast was kindly hosted by our friends at Tap-In. Guests were treated to a delicious breakfast while networking and then got an insight into virtual reality bathroom design! Amazing to see how a traditional business is embracing innovative VR technology…
Having a Ball: Auctioneers & Estate Agents Annual Do!
The Bradford & District Auctioneers & Estate Agents Association held their annual ball at the prestigious Midland Hotel in September. We were delighted to be the chosen charity of the evening once again- thank you! A sparkling event with lots of dancing and prizes…
Introducing 'Footgolf:' Barclays new fundrasing adventure!
This year, Barclays hosted their first ever Footgolf event! In the stunning setting of Calverley Golf Club, 10 teams made their way around 9 challenging holes to compete for the title. We'd like to say a huge thank you to Barclays and all who attended for choosing OIAM as your chosen charity and for your incredible generosity.
Pooling Together: Quantuma’s Charity Pool Night!
A special thanks to our wonderful friends at Quantuma for hosting another brilliant pool event. Over 60 players competed for the evening’s title and enjoyed a special guest appearance from ex Bradford City player, Andy Kiwomya…
SAVE THE DATE!
Light Up A Life: Christmas Appeal
A huge thanks to all who have kindly donated to this year’s Christmas appeal! There’s still plenty of time for you/your business to get involved. It takes less than 3 minutes to sponsor a star on our VIRTUAL Christmas tree.
Other Events
Keep an eye out in the new year for our Events programme. We’ll be publishing all the dates for upcoming events!