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Friday 14th November at The RAF Club in Mayfair!
This spectacular venue in central London is hosting a black tie event for BSSH/BAHT Members and their guests, to help raise the funds needed to continue the life changing work of the LION Project.
Over the last 2.5 years we have successfully helped the local multidisciplinary team develop the first ever Hand Unit in Malawi, through our continuous on-the-ground teaching and training.
Our aim is to leave a sustainable service that will ‘Help Heal the Working Hands of Malawi’ way beyond the project’s 5 year duration.
This incredible project comes at a cost of about £90,000 a year and to date we have raised approximately £200,000 through a combination of personal sponsorship efforts and charitable donations. All our volunteers are taking unpaid leave and any funds raised go towards the cost of their flights, communal accommodation, food and transport to and from the hospital - as well as specialised hand surgery and therapy equipment that is not yet routinely available in Lilongwe.
Our fundraisers have worked extremely hard so far, but we still need to raise over £250,000 to ensure this life changing project is a success.
- Drinks reception in The Churchill Bar
- Dinner in The Sovereign’s Room
- Guest speakers
- Live music by Hazel Mak
- Comdey set by Daliso Chaponda
- Charity auction
Charity Auction
The online auction is accepting bids now until 9.30pm on the evening of the BSSH LION Charity Dinner.
Bidding deadline: 9.30pm 14th November 2025
Please note: STAR ITEMS ⭐️ will be auctioned live at the dinner after online bids have stopped. Items that will continue in the live auction are made clear on the item description. So make sure you enter your highest bid! Items not in the live auction will go to the highest bidder at 9.30pm GMT 14th November.
Have a look through the auction items on offer now but make sure to keep looking as more items may be added!
Good luck to all!
Charity Raffle
Raffle tickets are now on sale and will continue to be on sale until the BSSH BAHT Scientific Meeting Dinner.
Raffle closing date: 11pm GMT Thursday 27th November 2025
All money raised by raffle ticket sales will go directly towards the BSSH LION Project in Malawi.
Good luck to all!
Entertainment
Hazel Mak
Malawis first Female Afrima Award Winning artist
Artist / Songwriter /Creative /Producer
Instagram - @hazelmakmusic
Hazel Mak - Bio
Artist / Songwriter /Creative /Producer
Genre: RnB / House / Afro Soul
Hazel Mak is a Afrima Award winning artist based in Manchester with a repertoire of numerous projects including sharing stages with the likes of Black Motion, Lady Zamar, Prince Kaybee, Lady Du, Oliver Mtukudzi, Sauti Sol, Micasa and Freshly Ground. With her true Southern African style and inimitable attitude she made history in November 2018 when she grabbed the Best African Act in Diaspora Award for her track ‘Jaiva’ featuring Zambia’s Roberto and Tay Grin in this year’s All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) becoming the first Malawian to ever win an Afrima. She was one of three Southern African (Shekinah and Nasty C – both from South Africa) artist to have won an Afrima in 2018.
Hazel describes her sound as Afrohouse with a delicate balance of soulful raw undertones inspired by the likes of Mirriam Makeba ,Angelique Kidjo to Dj Sonique early 2000 electronic dance vibes. Her music speaks to a generation of music lovers that enjoy poetic lyrics that soothe the soul whilst getting drawn into perfectly curated instrumentals with infectious rhythms.
Attributes
Malawian Girls Rock (Social Entrepreneur Organization) AFRIMA award winner (Best African Act in Diaspora 2018) Urban Music Peoples Awards 2017 Winner (Best Video) Urban Music peoples awards 2018 Winner – (Most fashionable) Best Emerging Artist (Malawian Diaspora Awards UK) Outstanding Achievement in Music 2022 Nomination (Zim Achievement Awards) Outstanding Achievement in Music 2023 Nomination (Zim Achievement Awards)
Discography
‘Ndimakukonda’ Produced by Louie (2014)
‘Liyaya’ Produced by Chuka Royalty (2016)
‘Sendeza’ Produced by chukka Royalty (2017)
‘Tabwela’ Produced by chukka Royalty (2017)
‘Lose’ It ft Dola Bilz Produced by Chuka Royalty (2017)
‘Ting Go’ Produced by BFB (2017)
‘Jaiva’ ft Roberto & Tay Grin Produced by Sonye (2018)
‘Kumutu’ Produced by Mr Kamera (2018)
‘Katakwe’ Produced by GTbeats (2019)
‘Eyez’ Rebel ft Hazel Mak Produced by Chuka Royalty (2019)
‘I see you’ DJ Creejay X Hazel Mak X Jayque Produced by chukka Royalty (2017)
‘You must be’ (Gina Rene Cover) Produced by Cap10 (2019)
‘Brand new’ Produced by BFB (2020)
‘Dondada’ Produced by Mapiri (2020)
‘Murdah’ Produced by Sonye (2020)
‘Overload’ Produced by Ayoba (2020)
‘Serenade’ Produced by Sonye (2020)
‘Overload’ Afro Calypso remix Produced by Cap10 (2020)
‘Kumutu’ Produced by Mr Kamera (2018)
‘Katakwe’ Produced by GTbeats (2019)
‘Night Time Fall’ Sunny Tee Produced by Cap10 (2020)
‘In the Middle’ Produced by Cakes Tha Vibe & PYY (2022)
‘Saka Saka’ Hazel Mak x M.Patrick Produced by Cubic Murphy (2023)
Hazel Mak EP Produced by Chuka Royalty (2017)
Unorthodox Album ( Produced by BFB, Mapiri, Sonye, Ayoba, GT beats, Mr Kamera and Cap10)
Daliso Chaponda
Malawian Comedian and Writer
Star BBC Radio 4's Citizen Of Nowhere, QI and Have I Got News For You
Britain's Got Talent Finalist
www.dalisochaponda.com
Daliso Chaponda - Bio
As seen and heard on Have I Got News For You (BBC), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Britain’s Got Talent (ITV), Britain’s QI (BBC2), The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4), The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and many others.
With over 300 million views of his stand up online, Daliso is also the writer, creator, and host of his Rose d’Or nominated BBC Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere that has aired for four series.
Daliso Chaponda shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent, making it to the final of the 2017 series and establishing himself a firm favourite with the judges and the British public. He became a Facebook and YouTube star amassing over 200 million views of his performances.
He has performed around the world and at the Edinburgh, Melbourne, Singapore, and Cape Town comedy festivals. He has also toured the UK three times to sell out audiences and rave reviews.
In addition to standup comedy, Daliso is also a prolific fiction writer. He has published science fiction, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction in numerous magazines, and anthologies. He is currently working on his new novel and a children’s book.
This event is kindly supported by Medartis.