We sincerely wish that all your hopes and aspirations are fulfilled. We are very proud of you and wish you all the best for the future. We are very proud of your commitment, hard work and determination in achieving your success. We wish you all the very best and we are sure you will be even more successful in your future career. Love from Mum, Dad, brother Mitesh, family and friends. Charity Boxing Night Manchester I walked into a boxing ring for my first ever fight.
She has a passion to keep fit and healthy by training in the gym. Over the past 9 years she has been doing boxing workouts and when the opportunity arose for an amateur boxing fight for charity, she could not resist… This year marks 10 years of training at the gym and I wanted to take on a challenge and do something different.
The reason for wanting to apply to take part in this amazing event was the charity. So, with this in mind I sent my application and the challenge was set. All I had to do was work hard enough to be picked to fight. Training started on the 19th August , with 3 gruelling sessions a week.
This was a test both physically and mentally, but I had to stay focused. I was determined to see it through to the end. An opponent was selected for me and on the 5th October ,. At the Sandesh team, we were talking about the reading habits of our community and how this might help us better understand their needs. We had a feeling that reading habits are varied, but were not sure what this looked like in practice. In light of this, we sent round a survey which you may have seen circulate earlier in asking about your reading habits.
We collated some of the responses as we thought you might be interested. The survey had 14 questions and was distributed via branches, Whatsapp and by word of mouth. We received 80 responses, for which we were very grateful. The Results Tuesdays and Sundays work best: We found that Tuesdays and Sundays saw the most survey responses, suggesting that these are the best days of the week to reach our community about Prajapati matters.
In the Sandesh, Prajapatis prefer reading about local and familiar topics, but within a national context e. This suggests that our more vocal members are more engaged when it comes to people and places we know, which means these are key assets for the Prajapati community going forward. When asked about other needs the Sandesh could meet, people highlighted our need to look at and embrace influences outside of the Samaj rather than the Samaj being self-contained.
Solutions included mental health awareness, partnering more closely with social causes and charities, and what the outside world means for our Samaj e.
One member from Birmingham suggested we talk more about the direction of our Community e. Men by contrast fared lower for interest in articles such as deaths, graduations, weddings but interestingly were more likely to read articles around the theme topic e.
Instead, Prajapatis in this age bracket are more likely to name a set of newspapers and choose between national dailies such as the Daily Mail, Mirror, and Metro and also local newspapers e. Telegraph and Argus, Rugby Advertiser, etc. This suggests older Prajapati are less tied to a newspaper-specific point of view and are open to a range of influences dependent on the context.
They named only one newspaper on average, most likely The Times and The Guardian, suggesting they are tied to perspectives associated with the newspapers e. Generate more activities for those between Some expressed concern, others have given direct suggestions. All are valid and hugely appreciated to help keep our Samaj blossoming. A 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom apartment set on top floor. The flat is located in a gated modern complex, with night and day security, lift, standby generator for essential services.
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My Mother was tragically taken away from us at a very young age. Mother was admired and loved by all who came into contact with her; for her dedication to her family, resilience in the face of adversity, her sense of duty and gracefulness, in good times and bad she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness.
As children, we all loved and respected her enormously, for all that she gave us. Kamla Foundation, is a registered charity based in the UK helping vulnerable communities in India, develop their capacity to meet basic needs and create solutions to poverty and injustice.
We firmly believe in taking a calculated risk, which underlies most innovation and for venturing where others remain reluctant to go. Bhupendra Mistry, Founder, Kamla Foundation. For further information, please log onto our website: www. A lot of people are talking about climate change from grandads to parents, to colleagues and certainly younger nieces and nephews. The arguments for protecting the environment, reducing our plastic usage and reducing our oil and gas usage have been around for at least a generation.
So why is it more relevant now than ever? You may also be aware that there is a Plastic Pact in the UK between the government, companies and environmental groups.
It created targets and principles for all parties to abide by. This article aims to raise further self-awareness about climate change, our habits and what we can do, or indeed if we can go above and beyond, in order to help the planet continue to blossom in its radiant colours, natural beauty and resource.
Our national treasure David Attenborough also released his Blue Planet documentary series, which meant that climate change and caring for the planet stopped becoming an academic debate, or something that affected faraway lands. It affected everyone, everywhere! Avid ears and journalists picked this up. It connected our buying habits to what we threw away in the seas. It was a clear story that was quite hard to deny. Visually, it is striking, as well as shocking. The programme highlighted that councils were unaware that huge quantities of our recycling were in fact not being recycled.
Instead, it was being thrown away into landfill. It also showed what we tend to flush away was clogging up our sewers e. Reducing one cost, adding another… First-generation British Asians had to reduce costs to get the bare necessities in the past. This led them to learn how to be resourceful, reusing margarine tubs and oil, and making our food and possessions go that extra mile.
Some may hide the fact over others who are quite proud that their buying habits have long been driven by cost. The cheapest version of products is often made of, or coated in plastic. In the past thinking about climate change in India and the UK focused on the melting ice caps and endangered polar bears.
These issues were distant to our modern-day life and often did not concern many of us. These are made up of plastic packaging, cotton buds, and wet wipes. This is motivating them to consider changes in their behavior, including paying more for products so companies will find alternatives to single-use plastics. The sense of guilt was found most among young people. The younger generation is often criticized for not focusing on home ownership and gaining secure employment and here are many reasons for this.
What is clear is that there seems to be an emerging shift towards values over cost. A recent study in Preston looked at recycling habits of British Asians in comparison to other ethnic groups , which showed that second and third generation British Asians are likely to have greater concern and awareness about environmental issues. In contrast, todays British Asians under 45 years old were found to re-use and minimise less than their parents and grandparents.
In short, no one generation and no one solution is right. The younger generation is more aware and vocal on the environment, but the older generation practices environmentally friendly behaviors more often. We will reduce costs for one generation and reduce future costs for the next generations.
Many of us would have been educated and brought up to always work hard and to do so by any means. We Should Think Differently We should think differently about how our attitude towards climate change can be altered through a similar concept. You may now use different recycling bins in your home for plastics, paper and food waste, or it may be that you re-use plastic bags rather than chucking them away or perhaps using alternative greener modes of transport to go to and from work to avoid.
All of this is great, if carried out by the masses. Even if climate change is the last of your worries, we can all do some simple things to help reduce the impact we have on our environment. How do we digest Information? The way we interact with the world has changed over recent years with the use of technology, social media platforms and prioritising a more flexible and convenient way of living. The chances are that you will most likely have a Smartphone, Smart TV or Tablet within a few feet of you whilst reading this article!
Through reliance on modern necessities, the perception on climate change can be both negatively or positively influenced depending on the way we react to what we see.
Many people who are campaigners for climate change are taking advantage of social media platforms to promote their views globally. An analysis done between May and May found that more people were seriously talking about the dating app Tinder on such social platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube than they were discussing climate change. That said, these sites serve the greatest value in organising when children in different countries planned a coordinated mid-March school walkout to bring attention to climate change, social media was essential.
Gathering a global audience for any individual posts has been made effortless through platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and. Overall this raises the question about how valid, scientifically factual or fictitious the information we learn about climate change really is. Using a variety of trustworthy sources and not relying wholly on the internet for our primary information can help reduce miscommunication of fictitious or exaggerated comments related to climate change.
Where are people getting information from? We now feel a greater need for convenience in our daily lives, driven by us feeling much busier with work, commuting and balancing commitments. It is longer so will rely on newspapers, therefore no surprise that many of us podcasts and the radio. The reduction of our that whichever method you use to interactions can lead to having fewer gather information about what is debates and sharing of information happening around the world, the that might not otherwise be shared topic of Climate change persists.
Over 40s Winner: 5. Bradford Branch Runner Up: 6. London Branch vol. Badminton Mixed Doubles Winner: Winner: Heenaben E. Mistry London Winner: Tejal Vishvakarma London Runner Up: Table Tennis Mens Winner: Kishen Mistry Leicester Runner Up: Nilesh Mistry London.
Over 40s Winner: Mahendra Mistry Leicester Runner Up: Narendra Mistry Leicester vol. Swimming Swimming Boys yrs Winner: Kurtish Mistry Luton Runner Up: Dru Tailor Bradford. Swimming Girls yrs Winner: Anya Mistry Bradford Runner Up: Tara Mistry London vol. Birmingham branch continues to flourish through the increased participation of its members at samaj events, increased vibrancy in all the events we have organised and the impact we are making in the wider society that we live in.
This year Birmingham branch was pleased to put forward an even larger team of nearly 35 sports participants at the HQ Sports day which was a record attendance for the branch. We were very proud to have won 6 trophies.
This success has given our youth a huge boost, and enabled us to re-start our weekly badminton and table tennis practices. Our Seniors continued with their monthly gettogethers on the second Wednesday of each month with a variety of activities such as prarthana, bhajans, yoga and presentations followed by lunch.
The Seniors also enjoyed their annual coach trip to the seaside in the summer. The Mahila team were once again the stars with preparing all the food as they do at all our events.
We held a successful and enjoyable Navratri this year. The Birmingham branch were also very privileged to have been able to host the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, who joined us for the first Aarti and then participated in the first garbo with our members.
We continued to make improvements to our samaj building through completing the washroom refurbishment project, replacing the fire doors, investing in a new PA system, installing a new CCTV security system among many other regular building works in accordance to the regulations.
We continue to collaborate closely with many local Hindu Samajs and Mandirs and jointly hosting events in Birmingham such as Holi, supporting the Mayors events, and currently forming a joint working group to support the Commonwealth games which are to be held in Birmingham.
Also, on 19th October, volunteers got together and packed 7 tonnes of food into hampers and hand delivered to the needy families across Birmingham. Lord Jitesh Ghadia attended the occasion and addressed everyone in the same room where Mahatma Gandhi had addressed the Quakers in I am personally very proud of the continued vibrancy within the Birmingham branch and how the branch activities have continued to grow from strength to strength.
These achievements are only possible when members come together and work in unity. I sincerely thank the Birmingham branch members for their continued support, and a heartfelt thanks to my Executive Committee without whom none of the above would have been possible, and the Trustees for their continued guidance and support. Therefore has been a big year for us and an excellent opportunity to showcase our commitment to SPA UK.
The Seniors Samelan was hosted on 23rd June with great success. We had more than SPA members from. The day was packed with various speeches and presentations from several members of SPA UK with a technology background. We were entertained with bhajans, dances, a short play and a game play your cards right. As the event was held in Bolton, it was agreed that Shri Jitubhai. We all appreciate the hard work put in by all of your volunteers. Yes, it may not have been easy, but success comes from team effort, dedication and individuals carrying out their respective duties.
The success of the Senior Samelan would not have been possible without the effort and commitment of our volunteers. I take this opportunity to thank all those involved for making it a successful event. We look forward to reuniting at upcoming events.
It was a steady but challenging year for the Coventry Branch for the past year. The traditional events of Navratri and Shradh bhajans were brightly celebrated and attended by members. The forming of the group was long overdue as it was identified that there was a lack of activities and gathering to meet people in the community.
At this meeting we had 37 attendees and we discussed various topics which would affect the lives of the senior citizens in old age and what is the best way forward to be active, fit and healthy.
The group have since been meeting once a month on a Wednesday and are pleased with the progress so far. The group activities have continued over the past years with discussions about health matters, gentle light exercises, bhajans, yoga exercises, bingo playing, Quiz, outings and of course a mouth-watering delicious meal at Diwali.
Professional speakers have been invited to talk on health matters such as Diabetes, Dementia, Bowel Cancer, Therapy of Tapping for health and carers. The outings have. This year a special two-day trip was arranged to visit the Modern Buddhist Temple near the Lake District and the city of Liverpool, with its refurbished dockyard with an overnight stop near Preston where we all had a delicious thali meal at an indian restaurant.
A group of over 40 Seniors joined us on this trip. The event was attended by 34 children aged between years and there was a special appearance by Santa Claus. The working committee wish to thank all the participants and members for their continued support and Coventry Branch wishes everyone a very happy Diwali and prosperous For SPA Bradford, has been another triumphant year. Over the last three years, SPA Bradford has continued to successfully embrace social media.
The club welcomes people of all ages to take part - free of charge! All the walks covered scenic five to eleven-mile routes, with the option of shorter, three- or fourmile routes for less advanced walkers. All the walks have been very popular with our members with attendance ranging from 50 - 65 members of diverse ages from seven years of age to eighty-one years young!
As a result of the very positive feedback, the walks will continue throughout the year weather permitting! The club is open to all, so if you like walking and beautiful scenery please come and join the walking club. The cycling club grew to fourteen cyclists for the next ride through the Greenway followed by further on-road and off-road rides. For the advanced riders, the club has ventured to more challenging, but picturesque Yorkshire routes through Skipton, Saltaire, Leeds, Ogden Waters, Halifax and Mirfield as well as along the canal from Saltaire to Leeds.
For beginners, the. SPA Bradford is now looking forward to with the aim of exceeding achievements of for the West Yorkshire Prajapati community. Jai Shree Krishna. The right care means everything to families living with a terminal illness. With our donations Marie Curie nurses can be there for more families when needed the most.
The aim of this event was to engage ladies, young and old, within our community to experience a Tea Party. Of course, it would not be a tea party without chai and cakes……complimented by savoury treats, prosecco, raffle prizes, an auction and bingo. But most importantly, to share a wonderful experience, and to have fun and laughter with family and friends. Generous donations were given by local supermarkets, businesses and our SPA members.
Home-made cakes, sandwiches, biscuits, savoury treats, prosecco, decorations and much more was donated by our amazing Bradford ladies and their families. All funds collected from ticket and raffles sales went straight towards the Marie Curie Charity event. Many of our ladies that attended the event had never experienced such a thing as an afternoon tea party, so it was a very special treat for them.
It was definitely the icing on the cake to hear that our ladies appreciated the time and effort dedicated by our Mahila Team to make this Tea Party a success. Our target was to raise a thousand pounds on the day.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us! During the past twelve months the Loughborough team have focused on engaging and reinvigorating the local branch membership, in line with the vision and mission set out in late and have tried to make activities appeal to different demographics within our community.
A significant number of members also attended the Mahila and Senior Samelan. During the year, we launched the Monthly Seniors Social. This event is now well established, and attendance is consistently increasing. Noli Nori Nem was in August, and for the first time we decided to host this event for members.
Whilst the ladies cooked the vuddhu and rotlas, the men prepared the venue and cut the onions, and we then all ate together. As well as football, we had swimmers, Table Tennis, Badminton and Squash players. Our Loughborough team did a great job in making sure the SPA UK Prathindhi meeting in September ran smoothly and all of the delegates needs were catered for. As always there was some lively and interesting discussion. Our best wishes to all our members.
I would like to highlight some of the things that we have been doing in Leicester, the majority of which is focussed on our youth. We have realised that to sustain.
Our biggest challenge is to integrate our young generation in to the general Prajapati society. It is more difficult for the older generation to quickly change their social habits and culture, but their children may grow up less cultured, unless we take responsibility to facilitate their integration. We must therefore all work together to make our organisation most vibrant and attractive. Youth participation is about young people having a say and influencing change in decisions that affect their lives, organisations and communities.
The principles must be built on the foundations of positive relationships between young people and trusted adults, equality in opportunities and effective safeguarding. Young people must voluntarily participate in purposeful roles and be empowered to share views influencing real, visible and tangible outcomes. There has been an increase in the number of participants for the SPA UK Sports day and generally, the youth involvement at various levels is increasing over time.
Progress is slow but moving in the right direction. We also have a trustees training programme which is currently being used by a couple of our youths.
More recently, we have also been engaged in running health events in collaboration with local health organisations such as South Asian Health Action SAHA and together we had a very successful health event in August. The event was attended by many and was also well supported by our youth.
We still host major religious events taking place throughout the year and are pleased to report that the participation and support. The activities taking place during the week at our site have experienced a significant increase in participation.
More recently we have also introduced a day time keep fit and yoga activity, which is proving to be a success. Looking at the number of activities that SPAL run over the year, nearly all of these have seen a fantastic increase in attendance and it is encouraging to know that we must be doing something right.
In conclusion, I feel very proud that we have members who care that SPAL is a valued asset and will remain so for the foreseeable future. SPAL holds its volunteers at heart, because they participate with their own free will to help and ensure that all of our events are enjoyed by all.
London Branch What an exciting start to ! The enthusiastic newly elected Executive Committee is hoping to take the samaj to a new level by attempting to lay down ideas to address the issue of youth participation in which is an ongoing challenge.
SPA London ladies joined. The Mahila team organised religious functions like Hanuman. In the weeks leading up to. The London branch undertook a project to host the 39th Mahila Samelan on 7th April This is nothing unusual - so far, London has hosted five Mahila Samelans in London, and the sixth followed suit!
Instead of all the branches getting up in the early hours of the morning and travelling on the motorway. The London volunteers travelled early to Leicester so that they could welcome all branches who enjoyed a shorter journey to the venue —SPA Leicester Samaj hall.
Our senior, experienced Jasuben co-ordinated the event well with a dedicated team of volunteers and the extended Mahila team. In total, volunteers worked The dedication of volunteers was evident as they travelled to Leicester and stayed in hotels in order to make an early morning start on Sunday 7th April The remaining volunteers and members travelled in two coaches, departing from London at 6.
The programme started on time with a live musical aarti, followed by a swagat geet performed by the London Mahila. The enthusiastic volunteers fed over attendees in just over. Our younger volunteers served water in the hall throughout the programme.
Raffle prizes were generously donated by SPA London members. Additionally, the breakfast was kindly donated by one of our members in memory of their late mother. The programme finished on time after. Their cruise ship was described like a big shopping centre and the weather was fabulous. The whole tour was organised by Jasuben as no other travel agency was involved. Shraadh Bhajans and bhojan was held on Sunday 15th September The Bhajans finished at.
This event was a great success because of the support from our volunteers. A big thank you and credit goes to such a dedicated team. The London branch is proud of you! During the month of Shravan; 25 ladies celebrated Noli Nem by performing the pooja of Noria and enjoyed the dinner of vuddhu and rotla.
We wish you all Nurtan Varash Abhinandan, health, happiness and hope for increased support from the youth of today who will be our leaders of the future. On 2nd September , 27 members went on a day Mediterranean cruise. They visited 7 ports where the ship had docked. Except for 3 people, all others were over 60 and the oldest person was 84 years old. All thoroughly enjoyed their. Luton Branch Our biggest achievement this year has been the development of our Instagram feed.
We have been able to give a behind the scenes experience to our events, by uploading photos and live updates throughout our events. This has been a success as a result of the new members that have joined our committee, bringing fresh ideas. Overall, we had a fun packed afternoon that was the beginning of a new chapter for our branch. We had a sell-out event with lots of ladies interested in how to make the yarns from the fibres, bringing back long-lost.
As with previous years, our ladies took part in the local Race for Life, however this year there was. The responses we received led to the development of two new events. Like many other branches we have found we have members from a broad age range, therefore we decided to focus on family friendly events.
The first of our new events was a family bowling afternoon. We had a mix of generations including grandparents, parents and. As a result, we had a good turnout of 20 participants, who ran, jogged or walked either the 5km or 10km circuit. We had a lovely turn out of around 30 people including some new faces.
We were able to reminisce about previous years whilst enjoying the company and food on the day. Our next event was the Bhajan Bhojan.
We had the pleasure of Shree Wellingborough Bhajan Mandal playing harmonious bhajans that were thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended. The food was prepared by our amazing ladies and you can follow us on Instagram to see how the men helped too. Our charity of choice for the day was Macmillan Cancer Support. Upcoming Events Future events in include our Annual Dinner and Dance, which is one of our most awaited events.
There are still both the Ladies and Gents Nights Out to come along with the pre-Christmas drinks just before the holidays. We are also looking forward to the final part of Sewa for the year, with the annual Smiley Sam door knocking collection for our local Hospice. Last year we had a wonderful team of 5 who took on one of the hilliest areas in Luton.
This year we are really looking forward to being able to do our bit to help this wonderful local cause. We are looking forward to celebrating the rest of the year with our members.
The New Year will bring lots of new ideas with it to bring our community together. Rugby Dementia provides and seeks to offer support to people living locally with Dementia and their carers. This can include activities for patients and carers, understanding Dementia, information sessions, enable people to sustain social contacts and to encourage mutual support, they also provide help and support to those who are isolated or are in hospital.
Dementia affects just under a million people in the UK, of which 25, are from the Asian and black minority groups, and unfortunately these numbers are set to rise. This condition triggers a loss of brain function which is usually progressive. Symptoms include memory loss, confusion and problems with speech and understanding. It is one of our greatest medical challenges, shattering lives and robbing families of the people they know and love. However, there are many national and local charities plus other organisations helping in numerous ways to deliver new preventions, treatment and support to combat this condition.
One such body is Rugby Dementia Support who we have been privileged to help this year. We were joint winners of the Chetan Trophy - well done to our participants! On a very sad note, Shri Arvindbhai Ranchhodbhai Mistry sadly passed away this year. He was a long serving committee member, who will be dearly missed by both his family and the community, may his soul rest in peace.
The committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members and volunteers for their continued support, kind donations and generosity over the year. We wish you all a Happy New Year. Preston Branch The working committee is making a great effort to keep and maintain cultural and religious programmes for our community by focussing on key activities throughout the year. A big thank you to all the participants and spectators who represented the branch.
The Madhi Prajapati community was established around consisting of Prajapatis from four villages. The committee has envisaged a need to have a local samaj builiding, as the nearest prajapati building is based in Bardoli 27km away.
As well as not. The Madhi Prajapati community demographic consists of very few affluent members. Despite this, in the Madhi Prajapati community had been successful in purchasing a plot of land from funds raised from fund raising activities such as undertaking serving duties at weddings and providing a utensil hire service.
In a new young enthusiastic committee decided to embark on the ambitious project to raise funds and begin construction. So far the Madhi Prajapati Samaj team has raised funds for construction to begin base level, pillars. The next major phase of the project is to incorporate a concrete slab roof. This will result in the completion of the building skeleton and will allow the building to be used. The building will facilitate various activities for the membership and local community.
We wish the Madhi Prajapati Samaj team all the best and success in their valuable project. We would like to acknowledge the support we continue to receive from all our members. It is key to maintaining our local activities. Sadly, once again we were unsuccessful in electing a full executive committee, so the current working committee remained to sustain the branch.
This is not an ideal situation, as many aspects of the Samaj are being underrepresented. From 6 founder members. The anniversary was celebrated with a Dinner and Dance on 7th September , almost exactly 40 years to the day we were established. This event was the perfect opportunity to congratulate our founders for their vision and dedication to the Mandal. Their drive and commitment through the years drove the Mandal to be what it is today, forging lasting bonds in the Prajapati community and beyond.
We give thanks to those founders, some of whom have passed on and we miss dearly. The founder members were:. Mistry and 6 Natubhai M. The Dinner and Dance held at the London Darbar in Ilford was attended by over members, young and old, and was a huge success. It was fantastic to see our community coming together to celebrate this very special occasion. Over the years, our members have supported us in our regular events such Shradh Bhajans, Navratri and our New Year meet and greet.
All events are well attended by members of the East London community and beyond. We hope this acts as encouragement to our members to come forward and represent the Mandal in the future too.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our members, volunteers and especially our committee members for their efforts in making all of our events a success.
Vinubhai Mistry President. I am very proud to be a part of a branch committee that is extremely dedicated and experienced, and that each year we are able to organise local activities as well as to support HQ activities. The support we receive from our members is immeasurable; this brings a great deal of unity amongst our members.
In July we had a day trip to Morecambe, it was a fun day that was enjoyed by over 40 members of all ages even though it was a bit windy. The Shradh Bhajan Bhojan in September was an enchanting day of beautiful bhajans. This donation has helped the group to register with New Life Church to hire a special-needs minibus on any occasion and enabled them to train two volunteers, Dilipbhai Mistry and Lalitaben Mistry, to drive and operate the minibus.
This has allowed the group to take their members on more trips. We are very proud of all the participants who took part in the HQ Sports Day and in particular those from the Tameside branch who continually support us and come back with medals. Additional copies, are available via the Tameside branch secretary. Finally, on behalf of the SPA UK Tameside Executive committee and Trustees; I would like to express our gratitude and thanks to all our branch members, volunteers and HQ for their relentless contribution in supporting the success of the Tameside Samaj.
Thank You! Daylight Centre — an independent local charity helping people. Music was provided by local DJs, 2 Hot Entertainment who kept the dance floor filled. There was also a raffle, tombola and the street food was.
Motor Neurone Disease - the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by MND. It was a thoroughly enjoyable event as the walkers took in the lovely villages and fields around Wellingborough. Thanks to everyone who took part and to all sponsors, your support is appreciated. Big thanks to our branch members as well as our friends from other communities who continue to give their support.
Here are some of our branch activities these last 12 months. It was very well supported with people attending from various communities. The event started at 9am and we were very pleased with the support of the yajmans and all of the public who attended.
The pooja was conducted by Shree Labshanker Shastri from Gondal Mandir in a peaceful and holy atmosphere. After the Abhishek, thal and aarti, a discourse was given by Adhyaksh Shree Pujya Ghanshyamji which was followed by darshan, pranam and bhojan prasadi.
Thanks to all yajmans, donors, the public for their support and especially the volunteers who were up very early on a Sunday morning preparing the food and setting up the hall.
All of which made this charity fundraising event a great success. The turnout was lower than previous years but that was probably down to the unpredictable weather and the fact that India were playing in the cricket World Cup! From all of us in Wellingborough, we wish you all the best for ! Walsall Branch With new interest and passion, the recently elected committee stepped into their old shoes again to bring renewed enthusiasm back to the Walsall Samaj.
Many of the current executive team are long serving members that have a wealth of experience and knowledge which is enabling the stable running of the organisation once again. Although we have held back on the activities, this year we have concentrated on attracting people back to the organisation and winning their support which we think is the first stepping stone in any prosperous community. A special mention must go to the Mahila ladies that have brought Walsall samaj back onto the active platform once more.
At very short notice a handful of ladies got together to choreograph and perform a garbo at the HQ Senior Samelan this year. Although nervous to begin, the ladies soon got into the hang of things and delivered a first-class performance on the day that was greatly appreciated. After nine years the summer trip made a return! In July, a coach full of people went on a long weekend away to Torquay and Newquay with a short stay in.
It was nice that we had attracted some loyal travellers from previous excursions as well as some new faces. In addition, the branch extends its congratulations to Kamran and Priyan who were the winner and runner up respectively in the Junior Pools category.
Thank you boys for winning a trophy for the branch! Other activities hosted by the branch included the much loved Shradh Bhajan and a combined Diwali and Christmas Party which was well received.
The executive team would like to thank all our members who have helped us during the year, and we hope we can continue to rely on your support in new year ahead. He will be dearly missed.
Your kindness, help and support to us is greatly appreciated. Om Shantih Shantih Shantih. In loving memory of my dear husband, loving father and grandfather. Your kindness towards your family will be cherished forever. Not a day goes by without remembering you, your cheeky smile and laughter. Those of you who know dad will remember a jovial man, someone who was strong minded and stood up for what he believed. Someone who put his family first and loved a good get together. We will never forget the solid example he set for us all and the way he fought right up to the end.
We are proud of him and we will miss him every day that we wake up without him in this world. We carry him close to our hearts and with that, we strive to celebrate life as he would have liked us to, for each of our smiles lies his beautiful memories. He left us on Tuesday 24th July He now lives in our hearts forever more. In loving memory of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother.
Words cannot describe how much we miss you, we will cherish fond memories always. You treated us with affection and kindness. Membership Info. SPA London Calendar. Directions to the Centre. Latest News. LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn :. SPA London Group. Copyright Registered Charity: Corona Virus Covid 19 Dear Members,. With the current situation of the Corona Virus, we want to emphasize the seriousness of this virus and the care and attention that each individual should take.
We are taking action based on the goverments advise to limit activities for our community and as a result both the Wednesday club and Friday club are on hold. Hall hire for private use is not available due to government guidelines. Important Corona Virus information links;. The virus is changing our lives as we face new challanges to live a normal life.
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