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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]
| ਸਿਟੀ ਸਿੱਖ | |
"The City Sikhs mission is to create positive change within society and inspire people to be the best they can be." | |
| Named after | Professionals working in the City of London |
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| Founded | October 2010 |
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| Founded at | London, England |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| None | |
| Legal status | Registered British charity |
| Focus | Faith and Interfaith work Professional networking Policy research Community cohesion Political engagement |
| Headquarters | London, England |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
Members | 10000 members and supporters |
Trustee Co-Chairman | Jasvir Singh CBE |
Trustee Co-Chairman | Param Singh MBE |
Volunteers | 40 |
| Website | www.citysikhs.org.uk |
Formerly called | City Sikhs Network |
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]
Some of the events that City Sikhs has organised include:
City Sikhs supports interfaith initiatives such as the St George's Day Declaration[24] and CAASE.[25] City Sikhs has also supported British Sikh projects such as the Warrior Saints book,[26] the British Sikh Report,[27] and the Khanda Poppy Project[28]
In February, 2022 they also authored an open letter[29] about religious freedom in collaboration with British South Indians and think tank, Bridge India[30] in response to the move to ban head scarves in schools in Karnataka.[31]
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.
The City Sikhs team has been awarded a wide range of awards recognising both interfaith and community work, including:
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