AMAZONS START NEW FUND RAISING WAVE!!!!!

Amazons are begining a new fundraising campaign, the girls are currently continuing to support Madianna school and Hart House special needs school in The Gambia, and are also looking to raise money for The City Of Joy in the Democratic Republic of The Congo. Here is a quick look at some of the fundraising activities we have planned so far.

• 2nd August @ Mountfields Youth Centre, Epinal way, Loughborough 2pm- 7pm mobile climbing wall ( AGE RESTRICTION OF 11YRS PLUS WITH COMPLETED CONSENT AND REGISTRATION FORM FOR WALL, LOTS OF OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGER PERSONS). we are looking for a donation of approx £1 per go on the wall, we will also have face painting, lucky dip, fastest F1 lap competition on the nintendo wii, cake sale, bric a brac and much more. ( if you are wanting to take part on the climbing wall and are not registered with mountfields youth centre you will need to fill in a registration form and parental consent form to participate. we are hoping to have these documents available on our page for you to download!)
• 20th August some of the Amazons are travelling to Wales to climb MOUNT SNOWDON as a sponsored event ....wish us luck we are going to need it!

Previous Visits to the Gambia

Amazons went to the Gambia in January 2007 having raised enough money to put a roof on Madiana school. They were met by 300 members of the village and 300 children from the school.. The Amazons did lessons with the children who were aged 10 - 16yrs and they also managed to take school stationary which had been donated by the group and Boston Promotional gifts.

It was a very moving experience for the group as they met young people who had no possessions and lived in absolute poverty. One group member said it had changed her life and she wrote an article for a national youth work magazine.

Amazons have returned from the 2008 visit to Gambia and have now linked up with a special needs school in Gambia called Hart House. The school are desperate for everyday things such as disinfectant and everyday cleaning products.

Amazon Young Women's project started in 1999 in response to discussing issues that affected the lives of young people. High on that list of issues were crime and bullying. A group of young women decided to do something positive and make an awareness raising video and work book looking at both issues that could be used by youth workers with young people. The project was also funded by Crimebeat (a national charity which supports young people's contribution in citizenship projects that improve their communities).

The video project was a huge success and the young women went on to work with Age Concern on a project focusing on personal property safety. The group have been supported throughout by Leicestershire County Council Youth Service, Charnwood Borough Council Community Safety Partnership and Crimebeat and have received numerous awards and commendations for their
work