AmnesTea

Get your friends and community together to drink tea and raise money for human rights.

The beauty of holding an AmnesTea is that it is simple and fun! You can hold one for friends and colleagues - or plan a bigger event and open it to the public. 

All you need is an hour or two to get the ball rolling. Be inspired - join in the debate on what combination of biscuits and iconic people would make a dream tea party 

Set a fundraising target, invite guests and raise money through donations for tea, cake, raffles and tombolas. What could be simpler?  Order your free AmnesTea kit online or by calling +44 (0) 20 7033 1682

Promote your AmnesTea

With our tips

Make your AmnesTea go with a swing. 

• In a rush for you Amnestea pack? Don't wait - download our how-to guide (PDF)
• Read our checklist (PDF)
• Read our safety guidelines (PDF)
• Send off a press release about your AmnesTea to your local paper

In your emails

Get a customised email signature so that you spread the AmnesTea love with every email that you send. Get this email signature

With posters and invites

Tell people in your community or work place about your AmnesTea by sticking up a poster or two. Alternatively, ask your guests in the good old fashioned way with an AmnesTea invitation.

•  Download the poster template in A3 format (JPEG) | in A4 format (JPEG)
• Download the AmnesTea invitation template (JPEG)

Some cake with your tea? Tasty cakes and biscuits are a great way to get your AmnesTea party started. Check out the mouth-watering recipes we've bookmarked

Tea means prizes We'll be sending out 3 teatastic prizes for the AmnesTea with the: Most guests Most money raised Most original location

Put the world to rights over a cup of tea

Holding your Amnestea from November - January? Why not ask your guests to send a greeting card to a prisoner of conscience?

Ebrima B. Manneh was arrested in July 2006 and has been held incommunicado and without trial ever since, even though a West African regional court has called for his release. Find out more about Ebrima's case

Send a message of solidarity to Ebrima B. Manneh's family

All you need is any non-religious card and a pen. Write a message to Ebrima B. Manneh's family, pop it in the post to us - and we will send it on for you. You can use your own card or download our handy template (PDF)

Salutation: Dear Manneh family  Suggested message: 'Thinking of you at this difficult time and wishing you strength.' For the safety of the recipient: Do not include political comments or religious references in your message

Please send a non-religious card to us, which we will forward to Ebrima B. Manneh's family: AmnesTea Amnesty International UK The Human Rights Action Centre 17-25 New Inn Yard London EC2A 3EA Postage zone: UK Language: English, Arabic or your own language

Pay in your AmnesTea funds

When your guests have gone home, you have eaten the remnants of cake and drained your teapot, it will be time to send in the funds you have raised.  

You can either send in a cheque or pay in your money online.