Last weekend Mile End Park hosted one of the largest gatherings for the deaf community in London – The Deaf Run 2015. Basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer’s day, hundreds from all walks of the community attended and took part in a two mile run to raising over £20,000 for Deaf Friendly Services.
The race was the highlight of the day. It was enthusiastically opened by Emdad Rahman MBE and saw over 500 runners represent several unique charitable causes, pitting young against old, hearing against non-hearing, all in a deaf friendly environment. Mohammed Akhlakul Ambea was victorious in the over 16s’ category. Upon receiving his award from he stated, “It was a fantastic day which brought together families, friends and the community.”
The many thousands who attended were able to participate in exciting activities which catered for all ages, including fun inflatable attractions, Al Isharah’s Super-Spicy Hot Wings Challenge, a charity Tug-of-War Tournament and a fantastic award ceremony to close the signature event.
The event was organised by Al Isharah, a local education based deaf charity working to make services accessible for the deaf community.
Highlights from the event are available online. To find out more about the services the charity offers, go to: www.alisharah.com