Charity Week 2025
Taking place from October 20-26, 2025!
Join us for Charity Week and become a changemaker today.
What is Charity Week?
Over the past 20 years, communities and campuses have been coming together from across the world, promoting the vision of unity and undertaking a week of united fundraising for orphans and children in need.
But why do we believe so deeply in united action?
Because the range of problems and difficulties faced by our communities across the world are so varied and complex – that the only way we stand a chance of overcoming them is if we work together.
This Year's Theme: Serving with Leadership
This year, Charity Week has chosen the Prophetic Model of Servant - Leadership as our theme — a call to serve with humility, uplift our communities, and work tirelessly to bring people together.
In a world where challenges and division are far too common, we are uniting to create meaningful impact for those most in need. Through our collective efforts, we aim not only to raise funds but also to embody leadership that inspires, empowers, and strengthens the bonds within our communities.
Together, we can lead by example — showing that true leadership is measured by compassion, service, and the positive change we bring to the lives of orphans and children in need around the world.
We are confident that #CW2025 will be our BIGGEST ONE YET! We wish you the very best in your efforts to serve, unite, and uplift our communities. May your actions be met with countless blessings!
Join us in this movement for change
Charity Week is the time for all changemakers to come together in their local communities to make a global impact on the lives of thousands of children.
Charity Week is open to all ages and is YOUR chance to get creative! Click here for a list of fundraising ideas and get your page set up today.
History of Charity Week / Brand Building
Charity Week is a 100% volunteer-led campaign by Islamic Relief.
The project started with a vision in 2000 – a vision that the problems of the world could be solved through unity. A vision that emphasized that we are stronger together rather than apart, and that real change begins when we change ourselves.
After years of preparation, the first ever Charity Week took place using a shoebox and a handwritten poster at the St George’s Medical School in South London. In the years to come, Charity Week expanded across the UK, Canada, Qatar, Germany, USA, South Africa, Ireland, and Malaysia!
The real success, however, is not the amount of funds raised, but the unity that is born through this collective effort.
It is this unity that we hope will provide a lasting solution to the suffering of the children of the world and provide the spark for campaigns just like Charity Week.