Aisha Speaks

Aisha from Sheffield’s Bengali community talks about how two Sheffield based charities, ROSHNI and Sheffield Environmental Movement, helped her through a challenging time in her life. This is a recording of a speech she delivered during and event to celebrate the contributions of BAMER charities and volunteers hosted by Sheffield City Council in January 2023. The event was attended by third sector orgnisations from across the city.

You can view the video below.

Radio Interview on Nature, The Best Medicine?

Our CEO and founder Maxwell A Ayamba BEM, recently appeared on Voice Of Islam Radio. During the Drive Time Show, presenters Imam Safeer Zartasht Khan and Imam Reheel Ahmad spoke to Maxwell about Minoritised communities and  SEM’s work encouraging more participation and greater access to green spaces for people of colour.

The show featured several other guests speaking about how the natural environment is important to our wellbeing.

You can listen to the interview here. The link will take you directly to the SoundCloud website.

Charity Leader of the Month – Maxwell A. Ayamba BEM

Cause4 has made SEM’s Maxwell A. Ayamba its ‘Charity Leader of the Month for February 2023!

For its regular ‘Pick of the Month‘ feature, Cause4 has published a piece praising SEM‘s founder and CEO for his tireless and ground breaking work leading Sheffield Environmental Movement and championing access to rural spaces for Minority Ethinic communities.

Maxwell recently recieved a BEM award in the Kings New Years Honours List 2023 for his work environmental work in the local commmunity.

Cause4 is a UK based social enterprise that works to “support charitable organisations to change and grow, as well as to raise vital funds working across the charity, arts, sports and education sectors.”