Community campaigner Abdul Hye honoured with British Citizen Award

Abdul Hye received the British Citizen Award Medal of Honour on 22 January at the Palace of Westminster for services to volunteering and charitable giving, recognising around 30 years of work on education, healthcare and poverty relief.

Abdul Hye, a Cambridgeshire community campaigner, was one of 26 people honoured with the British Citizen Award at the Palace of Westminster. On 22 January he received the BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Volunteering & Charitable Giving. Over roughly three decades he has led projects focused on education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. His work spans local, national and international initiatives and partnerships. What we know: - Abdul received the BCA Medal of Honour for Services to Volunteering & Charitable Giving at a presentation on 22 January at the Palace of Westminster. - The ceremony was hosted by Konnie Huq and attended by BCA patrons and supporters, and the award was presented to Abdul by James McGuire of One Stop. - Abdul has worked for about 30 years on projects in education, healthcare and poverty relief and has partnered with local groups such as Cambridge United Community Trust, Cambridge Sustainable Food, Abbey People, Cambridge Food Poverty Alliance and Jimmy's Shelter. - In 2022 he set up the AH Foundation, which has provided more than 12,000 hot meals, raised over £60,000 and donated £12,000 in emergency support following the Turkey/Syria earthquake, with funds reported as channelled directly to beneficiaries. - Since 2010 he has been active in the Bangladesh Welfare and Cultural Association Cambridge and serves as a trustee of the Dusthopur Development Project in his former hometown in Bangladesh. Summary: The award recognises Abdul Hye's long-running work in volunteering, charitable giving and poverty alleviation both locally and abroad. Undetermined at this time.