Charity Week AWARDS
Nominations are now closed!
Unfortunately, nominations have now closed for CW2023. Make sure you attend your local annual dinner to see who wins the awards! Get your tickets by clicking here.
Our teams have deliberated and debated to decide the very best awards to celebrate the amazing work Charity Week volunteers achieve !
See the categories that apply to you, and nominate who you think is deserving of that award.
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- Relentless Leaders Award
This is awarded to the team that despite difficulties, pushed forward with unwavering commitment to Charity Week. Their determination and resilience allowed them to overcome hurdles and fully participate in Charity Week.
- Serving with Hearts Award
This award recognizes small teams whose dedication and teamwork have driven positive change, exemplifying the principles of servant leadership
- Leading through Action Award
Most engaging Inter-uni booth
This award recognizes outstanding efforts in engaging and educating attendees, creating a memorable presence at the inter-university event through meaningful displays, and interactive conversations. Through their dedication, they have become an inspiration and shining example of leadership in action.
- Leading through the Lens Award
This award celebrates the photographer who has creatively captured the essence of charity week and the spirit of servant leadership, telling inspiring stories through their work. Through their lens, they have created a positive impact, engaging audiences and inspiring others to make a meaningful difference – this is for online platform, more of a social media challenge.
- United We Serve Award Nomination
Charity Week is not just about advocating for unity but actively living it out. The United We Serve Award is presented to those who have gone above and beyond to turn the ideal of unity into reality. This award recognizes those who have profoundly embodied the spirit of togetherness, forging connections that spark real, transformative change. They have laid the groundwork for lasting impact and ensured that the effects of their unity resonate deeply within their community. As one of our most prestigious honors, this award stands as a symbol of inspiration, encouraging all to lead with humility, dedication, and a heart for service.
- Digital Leadership Award
This will be awarded to the institution that strives to create an online presence using various social media platforms, incorporating the theme into advertising and striving to build awareness for Charity Week. It is through these institutions that our organisation can expand beyond borders, and we can unite globally.
- Pinnacle of Creativity
This award will be presented to the institution that demonstrates outstanding creativity in bringing the Charity Week theme to life. Whether through innovative event ideas, unique campaign designs, or imaginative approaches to fundraising and awareness, this institution inspires others with their originality and passion. Their creativity not only captures attention but also strengthens the spirit of unity and purpose at the heart of Charity Week.
- Rising Star Award
This award will be presented to the institution that, despite being new to Charity Week, has shown remarkable enthusiasm, dedication, and growth. Their fresh energy and commitment embody the spirit of the campaign and set a shining example for others to follow.
- Legacy Award
This award honors the institution that has shown unwavering dedication to Charity Week over the years. Through their consistency, resilience, and passion, they have built a legacy that continues to inspire others and strengthen the spirit of unity at the heart of Charity Week.
- Best Display of Unity Award
Charity Week is about more than just promoting unity; it’s about living it. This award celebrates those who have dedicated themselves, turning unity into action. They have embodied the true essence of collaboration, driving meaningful change and setting the stage for long-term impact. Ensuring that the spirit of unity is both deeply felt and widely shared, they inspire others to follow their example. This final award serves as a beacon of hope, encouraging everyone to pursue excellence in our mission to unite the Ummah, Insha’Allah.
SOUTH
- The Star of The Auction
For the best auction item at their charity dinner.
- Hashtag Hero Nomination
For the institution that brought Charity Week to life online through social media, letting everyone experience the excitement, even through a screen.
- The cut that carried Nomination
The best charity auction cake.
- Vision in Motion Award Nomination
Appreciating those who transformed their ideas into reality, overcoming every challenge with determination and perseverance
- Best Display of Unity Award
Charity Week is about spreading the word of Unity but also enacting it! This award goes to those who endeavoured to make Unity a reality. They embodied the true spirit of this, setting to spark a real change, placing the foundations for long term impact or even making sure the effects of unity are felt in a meaningful way. This is the final award, and one we hope is a beacon of inspiration for everyone to strive for! We seek excellence in our efforts to unite the ummah insha’Allah!
NORTH
- The Al-Khwarizmi Award
The Al-Khwarizmi Award, named after the great Muslim mathematician — for the most innovative, clever, or “genius” fundraising idea that left everyone saying “SubhanAllah, why didn’t we think of that?”
- The Helping Hands Award Nomination
The Helping Hands Award celebrates the team that went above and beyond in embodying servant leadership — always ready to serve first, lead by example, and uplift those around them.
- The Heart of the North Award
The Heart of the North Award is for the institution whose sincerity, dedication, and teamwork touched everyone — reminding us why we come together each year.
- The Next Gen Award
The Next Gen Award will be awarded to schools or youth teams that showed they’re the future leaders of Charity Week, already raising the bar for everyone else.
- The Hype House Award
For the loudest, liveliest crew that brought the vibes, kept morale sky-high, and made every event feel unmissable.
- Best Display of Unity Award
The Best Display of Unity Award will be awarded to the institution that truly lived the Charity Week vision of One Ummah — exemplifying teamwork, inclusivity, and togetherness.
LONDON
- Slice of Service Award
For the most creative auction cake that represents servant leadership.
- Helping Hands Award
For the ISOCs that demonstrated the strongest partnerships – working together with other institutions, youth groups or community organizations to deliver inspiring joint initiatives.
- Rising Star Award
For a first-time institution that showed inspiring effort, enthusiasm and commitment to Charity Week’s vision.”
- Creative Spark Award
For the institution that held the most unique CW event, pushing the boundaries of creativity and engagement.
- Best Display of Unity Award
Every Charity Week, all of our institutions go above and beyond for the sake of Allah. This award is for the institution that has the best display of Unity, both within the institution and outside of it. One of the most important messages of Charity Week is that it’s not the efforts of a single person, but the joint effort that each and every one of us puts in that, if Allah wills, can help millions.
MIDLANDS
- Best Cake Award: The Slice that Served Award
The institution with the best theme related cake. This award recognises the cake that displayed the theme of Servant Leadership the best.
- The Resilient Servant Award
Awarded to the Institution that rose to challenges they faced. The Resilient Servant Award honors the team that displayed perseverance, humility, and grace under pressure, rising above obstacles to serve anyway.
- The Extra Mile Award
The institution that went above and beyond: The Extra Mile Award is given to those who didn’t just meet expectations- they exceeded them, embodying the selfless drive to serve no matter the cost.
- The Emerging Light Award
Institute That Showed Huge Potential: The Emerging Light Award Celebrates an institute that may not have led this year, but showed the spark and spirit of servant leadership destined to shine in the future.
- The One Body Award (Best Display of Unity)
The institution that Displayed the Best Unity; Inspired by the idea that true leaders bring people together- this award recognizes the institute that acted as one united force for a greater cause.
WALES & WEST
- Heart of Service Award
Given to the institution that truly embodies the selfless drive to serve. It recognizes the team that most effectively weaved the theme of Servant Leadership into their activities and events, showing a genuine commitment to the cause.
- The Visionary Award
Awarded to the institution with the most creative and impactful marketing. It celebrates the team whose storytelling brought our vision to life, engaging a new audience and inspiring action through their work.
- The Beacon Award
Honours the institution that acted like a guiding light during Charity Week 2025, inspiring others through their commitment to serving the community.
- Best Display of Unity Award
Recognizes the institution that best exemplified unity and teamwork during Charity Week 2025. It highlights their collective effort and shows how their solidarity contributed to a successful week.
SCOTLAND
- Social Spotlight Award (Best Social Media campaign)
The institution with the most appealing, social media campaign throughout Charity Week 2025
- Imagination In Action Award Nomination (Most innovative event)
The institution that thought outside the box and brought a creative, memorable fundraising event
- Dedication Through Difficulties Award
The most resilient institution – For the institution that managed obstacles, stayed committed when things got tough and pulled through to show unwavering commitment
- Servant Leadership Award
The institution that was the most empowering during charity week, most impactful, generous, and stepped up when needed!
- Best Display of Unity
Institution that brought together the ummah for the sake of charity week.
- Rookie of the Year (Seeds of Service Award)
This award goes to a standout institution who participated in Charity Week for the first time this year, and planted the seeds for years to come.
- Most Creative Event (Innovators of Impact Award)
This award goes to the institution who went out of their way to host a never before seen event or method of fundraising.
- Taking the Next Step (Ripples of Change Award)
This award goes to the institution who has participated in Charity Week in the past but brought their efforts to new heights this year. They spread the vision even further, expanded their impact and made a meaningful difference within their community, laying the foundation to grow their Charity Week even further for the future.
- Best Social Media Presence (Echoes of Impact Award)
This award goes to the institution who has used social media to their advantage and promoted Charity Week and its vision across their platforms with creative flyers, posts, reels, promo videos, and more. Through their efforts, they not only marketed their events in creative and meaningful ways, but also brought awareness to the vision driving them and the impact we collectively strive for.
- Best Display of Unity
This award goes to those who endeavoured to make Unity a reality and brought the Charity Week Vision to life. They embodied the true spirit of Charity Week, setting to spark a real change, building the foundations for long term impact, and making sure the effects of unity are felt in a meaningful way. This is the award that stays consistent every year, serving as a beacon of inspiration for everyone to work towards continually as we strive to achieve excellence in our efforts to unite the ummah.