by eventmanager | Jun 4, 2017 | News
4 June 2017 The City Sikhs Network would like to show solidarity for those who have been killed and injured by the barbaric acts carried out in Central London yesterday evening. As news unfolds, we are aware of seven people who have been killed and dozens others...
by City Sikhs | Apr 21, 2017 | News |
The founding Chair of City Sikhs, Jasvir Singh, has received an OBE from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge,for services to faith communities and social cohesion in the UK. The investiture ceremony took place in the impressive surroundings of the Ballroom at Buckingham...
by City Sikhs | Mar 21, 2017 | News |
Almost 1 in 10 Sikhs regret how they voted in the EU Referendum, according to the British Sikh Report 13% of Sikhs have been victims of hate crimes since the Referendum, but 69% would support their child joining the Armed Forces Today sees the launch of the fifth...
by City Sikhs | Dec 31, 2016 | City Sikhs Events, News |
The founding Chair of City Sikhs, Jasvir Singh, has been awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for services to faith, interfaith communities and social cohesion in the UK. He is the youngest Sikh in the world to currently hold this distinction. City Sikhs was...
by City Sikhs | Mar 22, 2016 | News
57% of British Sikhs want to stay in the EU, according to the British Sikh Report. British Sikhs also give £125 million & 65 million volunteer hours to charity each year. The British Sikh Report (BSR) is the only strategic document of its kind, aimed at...
by eventmanager | Nov 16, 2015 | News
The thoughts of prayers of all of us at City Sikhs are with everyone affected by the terrorist attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris over the last few days. By focussing on a busy shopping street in Lebanon, a funeral in Iraq, and people enjoying a Friday night out in...
by eventmanager | Oct 22, 2015 | News
The thoughts and prayers of all of us at City Sikhs go to everyone affected by the current situation in Punjab. News reports of a para-military presence being deployed in the region are in particular very concerning. Things are changing constantly, and we recommend...
by eventmanager | Oct 19, 2015 | News |
City Sikhs has been shocked by the recent spate of desecration of holy Sikh scriptures in the Indian state of Punjab and the subsequent killings of peaceful protesters by the State Police last week. The Sikh faith originates from the Punjab region, and to see angs...
by City Sikhs | Aug 23, 2015 | News |
In recent days, the issue of interfaith marriages at Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) has caused much debate within the British Sikh community. The debate has mainly concerned attitudes towards the ‘Anand Karaj’ or ‘Blissful Union’ ceremony...
by City Sikhs | Jul 15, 2015 | News
Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish and Hindu leaders will send a strong message to perpetrators of domestic abuse within their own faiths when they gather at the House of Lords on 15 July to endorse a declaration saying domestic abuse “can never be justified by the...