City Sikhs Explained

City Sikhs
Type:Non-governmental organization
Founded Date:October 2010
Founding Location:London, England
Vat Id:None
Headquarters:London, England
Area Served:United Kingdom
Focus:Faith and Interfaith work
Professional networking
Policy research
Community cohesion
Political engagement
Num Volunteers:40
Num Members:10000 members and supporters
Leader Title:Trustee Co-Chairman
Leader Name:Jasvir Singh CBE
Former Name:City Sikhs Network
Native Name:ਸਿਟੀ ਸਿੱਖ
Status:Registered British charity
Volunteers:40
Founder:
Membership:Primarily Sikh professionals
Named After:Professionals working in the City of London
Website:www.citysikhs.org.uk
Additional Location:Birmingham (Midlands)
Additional Location2:Manchester (North)
Leader Title2:Trustee Co-Chairman
Leader Name2:Param Singh MBE

City Sikhs (formerly City Sikhs Network) (Punjabi: ਸਿਟੀ ਸਿੱਖ) 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

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 OBE, the founder of the City Hindus Network through a leadership training programme they both attended.[3] In 2018, the organisation had over 7,000 members and was the largest Sikh organisation in the UK and Europe.[4]

City Sikhs is a member of the Faiths Forum [5] and has worked with a variety of organisations including City Hindus Network,[6] Deloitte Diversity Networks,[7] National Sewa Day,[8] the Faith and Belief Forum (formerly Three Faiths Forum), Limmud,[9] the Islamic Society of Britain,[10] and The Football Association[11]

In 2021, Rita Chadha, who was the former Small Charities Coalition chief executive, was appointed as its first director.[12]

City Sikhs' work

Some of the events that City Sikhs has organised include:

City Sikhs supports interfaith initiatives such as the St George's Day Declaration[23] and CAASE.[24] City Sikhs has also supported British Sikh projects such as the Warrior Saints book,[25] the British Sikh Report,[26] and the Khanda Poppy Project[27]

In February, 2022 they also authored an open letter[28] about religious freedom in collaboration with British South Indians and think tank, Bridge India[29] in response to the move to ban head scarves in schools in Karnataka.[30]

Members of City Sikhs have appeared on TV and radio and in 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

The City Sikhs team has been awarded a wide range of awards recognising both interfaith and community work, including:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQs. City Sikhs. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618034131/http://www.citysikhs.org.uk/faqs/. 18 June 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Sikhs look to Microsoft and Google for inspiration. 19 October 2010. Sikhnet. 13 May 2013.
  3. Web site: City Sikhs History. Sikh Entrepreneur. 28 November 2012 .
  4. Web site: Project Partners for the Faith Leader Training Initiative. University of Birmingham.
  5. Web site: Council Members . faithsforum.com.
  6. Web site: Sikhs and Hindus to gather for biggest City Hustings event in the UK. London Live. 2018-06-18. 2018-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827232907/http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-04-09/sikhs-and-hindus-to-gather-for-biggest-city-hustings-event-in-the-uk. dead.
  7. Web site: Mayoral Hustings in the City - Deloitte UK Responsible Business. 13 May 2013. 20 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120520162709/http://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/responsible_business/2012/05/mayoral-hustings-in-the-city.html. dead.
  8. Web site: City Sikhs Take Part in National Sewa Day. Sikhnet. 22 November 2013. 13 May 2013.
  9. News: City Sikhs at Limmud - The Faith & Belief Forum. 10 January 2013. The Faith & Belief Forum. 17 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Grooming 'coalition' launched to tackle child sex abuse. BBC. 10 May 2013. 13 May 2013.
  11. Web site: An awesome experience. The Football Association. 12 February 2013. 13 May 2013.
  12. Web site: Andy Ricketts. Former Small Charities Coalition chief executive takes up new role. 2021-08-03. www.thirdsector.co.uk.
  13. Web site: City Sikhs Network hosts a gala evening to celebrate success. Asian Voice. 23 August 2011. 13 May 2013.
  14. Web site: Siobhan at the City Sikh Network and Deloittes hustings. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409120145/http://www.siobhanformayor.com/siobhan-at-the-city-sikh-network-and-deloittes-hustings_N37.html. 2012-04-09. 2020-04-15.
  15. Web site: City Sikhs Network celebrate British Asian sporting success. 2012-10-29. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029074727/https://www.kickitout.org/news.php/news_id/5655. 2012-10-29. 2020-04-15.
  16. Web site: Inspiring Talks in Canary Wharf. City Sikhs Network.
  17. News: Talwar. Divya. 95% of British Sikhs 'proud of UK'. 2013-06-06. BBC News. 2020-04-15. en-GB.
  18. Web site: City Sikhs host Inspirational Interfaith Evening at Historic St Paul's Cathedral. Asian Voice. 22 February 2014. 7 March 2014.
  19. Web site: Sikhs and Hindus to gather for biggest City Hustings event in the UK. 9 April 2015. London Live. 19 December 2018. 27 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827232907/http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-04-09/sikhs-and-hindus-to-gather-for-biggest-city-hustings-event-in-the-uk. dead.
  20. Web site: Inspiration & Success . City Sikhs. 18 June 2018.
  21. Web site: Jallianwala Bagh 100 Years On. 17 April 2019. Faiths Forum. 29 April 2019. 19 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419134514/http://www.faithsforum.com/jallianwala-bagh-100-years-on/. dead.
  22. Web site: South Asian Heritage Month Launch. 30 July 2019. The Asian Today Online. 10 August 2019.
  23. Web site: St George's Day Declaration By Christian-Muslim Groups: 'Hijab Should Be As Welcome As Bangers And Mash'. The Huffington Post. 22 April 2013. 13 May 2013.
  24. Web site: CAASE. 2013-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609040056/http://www.caase.org.uk/. 2013-06-09. dead.
    - Web site: Introducing CAASE, A New Alliance Against On-Street Grooming and Child Sexual Abuse. The Huffington Post. 10 May 2013. 13 May 2013.
  25. Web site: Warriors' martial history explored in new book. BBC News. 4 May 2013. 13 May 2013.
  26. Web site: British Sikh Report - About Us. 13 May 2013. 14 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130614155922/http://www.britishsikhreport.org/about-us/. dead.
  27. Web site: Khanda Poppy Project to mark Remembrance Sunday. Sikhnet. 30 October 2012. 13 May 2013.
  28. Web site: India . Bridge . Open letter to the Prime Minister regarding religious freedom in India . bridgeindia.org.uk . 18 February 2022 . Bridge India . 18 July 2023.
  29. Web site: India . Bridge . Bridge India . bridgeindia.org.uk . Bridge India . 18 July 2023.
  30. News: Qureshi . Imran . Hijab ban: Karnataka high court upholds government order on headscarves . BBC News . 15 March 2022 . 18 July 2023.
  31. Web site: London barrister becomes youngest Sikh to receive OBE. 3 April 2017. The Times of India. 9 January 2018.
  32. News: UK Sikh gets MBE for boosting interfaith bonds - Times of India. The Times of India. 29 January 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  33. Web site: Hillingdon inter-faith campaigner made MBE in New Year Honours. Hillingdon Times. January 2018 . 19 December 2018.
  34. Web site: Param Singh, City Sikhs Founder and Deputy Chair, Received MBE from Queen. Facebook. 27 July 2019.
  35. Web site: City Sikhs wins the 'Community Initiative of the Year' at the British Indian Awards 2019. A big thank you to the Trustees, Ambassadors, Advisory Board, Members, Partner organisations and friends for your continued support. Thank you to the organisers @OceanicConsultpic.twitter.com/GnJ89hTep8. 27 July 2019. @citysikhs. 10 August 2019.
  36. Web site: Winners for the 7th British Indian Awards 2019 are revealed. Asian World News. 10 August 2019.
  37. Web site: SPECIAL: ASIAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS 2019. 29 August 2019. Asian Lite. 7 September 2019.
    - Web site: THE WINNERS OF THE 19th ANNUAL ASIAN ACHIEVERS AWARDS ARE… - Events, National, Top Stories. 9 September 2019. The Asian Today Online. 10 September 2019.

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