If having a Hollywood actor at Legacy wasn’t enough, Amazon also invited other influencers to help run activities and engage with members; they included:
- BBC 1Xtra DJ and presenter Nadia Jae – running a DJ workshop in the music room;
- YouTube gaming sensation Vikram Singh Barn – playing Minecraft and using our new gaming chairs with members;
- Football Freestyler Zayn Farooqui – who got stuck straight in with football matches and penalty challenges;
- Let’s Munch chef Bartek Michalski – cooking up a storm with his Chow Mein recipe in the training kitchen.
Senior member Eyziah said “As if we’ve had man like John Boyega come to Legacy! And then I’m seeing other celebrities who I’ve seen on TikTok in the rooms I go in each week! It was nice to be able to chat with them and do activities like football and DJing – the rooms were PACKED! They were all so down to earth, and I managed to get their signatures and tell them about my dreams too. Seeing John was great as dancing is my passion so it was nice to hear he had a dance background growing up; I’m also known to dabble in a bit of acting too, so you never know what my future holds!”
Not just for Christmas: A Programme of Support for Young People
The Amazon and OnSide initiative is part of a wider programme of support for young people through financial and product donations and Amazon has helped more than 10,000 organisations in the past 12 months that support young people in the UK. This includes Prime Video Pathway, a £10 million pledge across three years to support training and development in the UK TV and Film Industry, and an initiative with In Kind Direct, supported 266 charities who work in youth care. Last month, Amazon also supported Comic Relief’s Cost of Living Christmas Appeal to support people in the UK who are living in incredibly difficult circumstances.
Deputy Head of Youth Work, and Senior Club Manager Dorette Clarke said, “I want to say a massive thank you to Amazon and OnSide for a fantastic event held at Legacy. Our senior members were shocked and seeing the excitement on their faces was very special to me. Not only have we had many valuable and necessary product donations from Amazon, but we’ve also been able to inspire hundreds of young people in the space of a few hours. I want each and everyone of them to know that they can be the next John Boyega, or influencer – it’s within every one of their grasps. This is something they’ll remember and value for a very long time!”