British Sikh Report

British Sikh Report
ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ
Providing insights into the British Sikh community
Abbreviation BSR
Founded 2012 (2012)
Founder Jasvir Singh (barrister)
Founded at London, England
Type non-governmental organization
Legal status British charity
Focus Publishing an annual report on British Sikhs
Headquarters London, England
Area served
United Kingdom
Chairman
 Jasvir Singh (barrister)
Editor of the BSR
 Jagdev Singh Virdee MBE
Academic Advisor
 Dr Jagbir Jhutti-Johal
Parent organization
 Sikh Data Trust
Volunteers
10
Website www.britishsikhreport.org

The British Sikh Report, (Punjabi: ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ) also known as the BSR, is an annual report launched in Parliament every year about Sikhs in the United Kingdom. The report is meant to assess the views of Sikhs living in the UK and to provide this information to the government, non-governmental organisations, companies and other groups. It is one of the largest projects to study the needs and wants of Sikhs in the UK.

History

Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP being presented with the British Sikh Report 2018
Satinder Sartaaj the famous singer of Sufi songs signing a copy of the British Sikh Report

The BSR was founded by Jasvir Singh in 2012 and is created annually by a team of research analysts, lawyers, academics, social workers, senior consultants and managers who work on the BSR on a voluntary basis.[1] The Editor of the report is Jagdev Singh Virdee MBE who is a British statistician.[2][3] The report takes approximately 500 man hours and costs £30,000 to create every year.[4] The purpose of BSR is to "identify the needs and wants of the 432,000 strong Sikh population in the UK."[5] The BSR is "one of the few large-scale surveys undertaken of Britain's Sikhs" and it is one of the largest projects to study this group of people in the country.[6][7]

BSR is launched annually in Parliament.[8][9] The report has been quoted in the British Parliament, referred to in pieces of research and white papers relating to Sikhs or faith in general, and used by public bodies, the corporate sector and third sector groups.[10][11] The report is also meant to help other non-Sikh organisations better work with Sikhs in the UK.[12] The BSR fills a gap in information relating to modern Sikhs in Britain.[11]

Content

Parliamentary Launch of the British Sikh Report 2018 with the Rt Hon John McDonnell MP

The report, which focuses on the views of Sikhs living in Britain, is organized into several sections including an introduction, review of relevant literature, research methodology and then goes into the selected feedback areas.[6][13] The report also addresses recommendations for areas in people's lives that need improvement.[8] BSR has focused on different subjects over the last few years.[8][14][15][13][16][9] In 2018, the focus of the report was mental health.[17] In the first year, the respondents were selected through an online study, which the BSR acknowledged as being skewed towards those who have internet access.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Team | British Sikh Report". www.britishsikhreport.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Jasvir Singh". Department of Theology and Religion - University of Birmingham. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  3. ↑ Gantzer, Olivia. "Gravesend statistician made MBE for services to Sikh community". Gravesend Reporter. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ↑ "FAQs | British Sikh Report". www.britishsikhreport.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ↑ Canton, Naomi. "77% of British Sikhs stressed out, says report - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  6. 1 2 3 Jandu, Gurbachan Singh (2014). "British Sikh Report 2013". Journal Of Punjab Studies. 21 (1): 214–217 – via EBSCOhost. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Davies, Bess Twiston (8 June 2013). "Resilient Sikhs". The Times. Retrieved 28 August 2018 – via EBSCOhost. (Subscription required (help)).
  8. 1 2 3 Talwar, Divya (2013-06-06). "95% of British Sikhs 'proud of UK'". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  9. 1 2 Sonwalkar, Prasun (2018-04-25). "77% Sikhs in Britain find their lives stressful: Report". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  10. ↑ Westminster, Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords,. "Lords Hansard text for 03 Mar 2014 (pt 0003)". Parliament.UK. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  11. 1 2 "New report reveals snapshot of British Sikh community". Fabian Society. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  12. ↑ "Asian Express Newspaper". British Sikh Report gives new insight. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  13. 1 2 Sharma, Sarika (28 March 2016). "UK Sikhs donate £125 m to charity every year". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "May 2014 - Academic contributes to national Sikh report praised by PM". University of Wolverhampton. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  15. ↑ Samani, Vishva (2015-03-13). "Sikhs' voting intentions 'shifting'". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  16. ↑ "5th Annual British Sikh Report launched in Parliament..." Asian Voice. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  17. ↑ "77% of British Sikhs stressed out, says annual British Sikh Report". University of Birmingham. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-27.


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