City Sikhs

City Sikhs
ਸਿਟੀ ਸਿੱਖ
"The City Sikhs mission is to create positive change within society and inspire people to be the best they can be."
Founded 2010 (2010)
Founder Param Singh
Founded at London, England
Type non-governmental organization
Legal status Registered British charity
Focus faith and interfaith work
professional networking
policy research
community cohesion
Headquarters London, England
Area served
United Kingdom
Members
7000
Chairman
 Jasvir Singh (barrister) OBE
Deputy Chairman
 Param Singh
Volunteers
40
Website www.citysikhs.org.uk
Formerly called
 City Sikhs Network

City Sikhs [formerly City Sikhs Network] is a nonprofit organisation and a registered charity which describes itself as 'A voice for progressive Sikhs'. It promotes networking, education and volunteering amongst Sikh professionals and provides a platform for engagement with the British Sikh community.[1]

History

Jasvir Singh OBE Chairing the City Sikhs Politics in the City 2018 in Parliament

City Sikhs was launched in London in October 2010 by a group of Sikh professionals.[2] The idea for the organisation came about after the founder of City Sikhs, Param Singh became friends with Dhruv Patel, the founder of the City Hindus Network through a leadership training programme they both attended [3]. As of 2018 the organisation has over 7,000 members and is the largest Sikh organisation in the UK and Europe.

City Sikhs is a member of the Faiths Forum [4] and has worked with a variety of organisations including City Hindus Network,[5] Deloitte Diversity Networks,[6] National Sewa Day,[7] the Faith and Belief Forum (formerly Three Faiths Forum), Limmud,[8] the Islamic Society of Britain,[9] and The Football Association [10]

City Sikhs' work

The City Sikhs annual Recipes for Success 2018 taking place in Parliament. Picture showing volunteers and the speakers.

Some of the events that City Sikhs has organised include:

City Sikhs supports interfaith initiatives such as the St George's Day Declaration [18] and CAASE.[19][20] City Sikhs has also supported British Sikh projects such as the Warrior Saints book,[21] the British Sikh Report,[22] and the Khanda Poppy Project [23]

Members of City Sikhs have appeared on TV, Radio and print on a number of occasions to talk about Sikh or British Asian issues and are regular contributors to the BBC Asian Network and BBC1's The Big Questions.

Awards and nominations

Some members of the City Sikhs and British Sikh Report teams outside Number 10 Downing Street.

The current Chairman of City Sikhs, Jasvir Singh (barrister), received an OBE in the 2017 New Year's Honours as a result of his interfaith work through City Sikhs and elsewhere.[24]

In June 2016, the Chairman was nominated for the 'Indian spirit of the year' award at the British Indian Awards as a result of his work at City Sikhs. [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FAQs | City Sikhs". www.citysikhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Sikhs look to Microsoft and Google for inspiration". Sikhnet. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "City Sikhs History". Sikh Entrepreneur.
  4. ↑ "Faiths Forum".
  5. ↑ "Sikhs and Hindus to gather for biggest City Hustings event in the UK". London Live.
  6. ↑ "Mayoral Hustings in the City - Deloitte UK Responsible Business". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "City Sikhs Take Part in National Sewa Day". Sikhnet. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "City Sikhs at Limmud - The Faith & Belief Forum". The Faith & Belief Forum. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  9. ↑ "Grooming 'coalition' launched to tackle child sex abuse". BBC. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "'An awesome experience'". The Football Association. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "City Sikhs Network hosts a gala evening to celebrate success". Asian Voice. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Siobhan Benita at the City Sikh Network and Deloittes Hustings". 3 April 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "City Sikhs Network celebrate British Asian sporting success". Kick It Out. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Inspiring Talks in Canary Wharf". City Sikhs Network.
  15. ↑ "Stakeholders' Launch of the British Sikh Report". City Sikhs Network.
  16. ↑ "City Sikhs host Inspirational Interfaith Evening at Historic St Paul's Cathedral". Asian Voice. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Inspiration & Success | City Sikhs". www.citysikhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  18. ↑ "St George's Day Declaration By Christian-Muslim Groups: 'Hijab Should Be As Welcome As Bangers And Mash'". The Huffington Post. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "CAASE".
  20. ↑ "Introducing CAASE, A New Alliance Against On-Street Grooming and Child Sexual Abuse". The Huffington Post. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "Warriors' martial history explored in new book". BBC. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "British Sikh Report - About Us". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Khanda Poppy Project to mark Remembrance Sunday". Sikhnet. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "London barrister becomes youngest Sikh to receive OBE". The Times of India. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  25. ↑ Team, BAM News (2016-07-15). "British Indian Awards 2016: The Winners Celebrate". British Asian Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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