Sikh Council UK has written to the Italian Embassy in London concerning the reported decision of the Italian Supreme Court to uphold a criminal fine levied on a Sikh for wearing a kirpan in a public place. Sikh Council UK European Affairs Committee Chair Surinder Singh Jandu said “We have expressed our strong concerns following […]
Labour Party Deputy Leader Tom Watson visited Gurdwaras in his West Bromwich East constituency today and highlighted Labour’s manifesto commitments to the Sikh community ahead of the forthcoming general election. Addressing the congregations at Guru Nanak Gurdwara and Guru Har Rai Gurdwara, Tom Watson confirmed the Labour Party would be pledging to establish an independent […]
The Home Secretary Rt Hon Amber Rudd visited the General Assembly of Sikh Council UK which was held at Gurdwara Baba Budha Ji In Nottingham on Saturday 6th May 2017. During the visit she addressed Sikh Council UK members and welcomed the launch of Sikh Aware UK, the first hate crime monitoring platform for the […]
Sikh Council UK condemns the suspected terrorist atrocity in Manchester. It was a cowardly and barbaric act to target innocent victims including young children at a music concert and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. The Sikh community stands in solidarity with the people of Manchester at this difficult time […]
Community Safety Committee of Sikh Council UK launched the Sikh Aware UK as an Incident reporting website set up as a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Sikhs incidents This platform allows victims to report any anti-Sikh hate crime they experience.
Meetings/Events 4th March 2017 Operations Team Meeting took place at SCUK Leamington Offices 25th March 2017 Executive Committee Meeting took place at Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara Leicester 11th March 2017 Representatives of Sikh Council UK attended the unveiling of a World War Memorial statue of Captain Ishar Singh Ji at Khalsa Science Academy Primary School […]
Sikh Council UK is urging all political parties to positively select Sikh candidates ahead of the snap General Election called for 8 June 2017. There are no MPs from a Sikh background in the House of Commons currently. Representatives from all the main political parties have spoken of the huge contribution that Sikhs make to British society and have acknowledged the lack of Sikhs in […]
Sikh Council UK extends its warm greetings to all members and the wider community on the occasion of Vaisakhi. It is the first day of the month of Vaisakh which is the second month in the Nanakshahi Sikh calendar. On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, created the […]
Sikh Council UK is pleased to announce the formation of Sikh Aware UK, the first ever hate crime monitoring platform for the Sikh community in the UK in partnership with several supporting partner organisations including Network of Sikh Organisations, Khalsa Foundation, City Sikhs, Metropolitan Police Sikh Association, West Midlands Police Sikh Association, Home Office Sikh […]
Sikh Council UK is encouraging Sikhs to remain engaged in the Brexit process following the expected triggering of Article 50 today (29/3) which will start the formal process for the UK to leave the EU within two years. Sikh Council UK Chair of European Affairs, Surinder Singh Jandu, said: “Sikhs up and down the country […]
