In 2020, Kimberley, founder and manager of Leeds and Kirklees Well-Bean Crisis Cafes, experienced a car crash that led to her living with a condition called post-concussion syndrome. This condition describes a variety of symptoms caused by trauma to your brain or head, such as vestibular issues, disorientation, vertigo, short- and long-term memory issues, changes […]
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. We know that so many people, including many at Touchstone, have experienced losing a baby, whether in pregnancy or shortly afterwards. To mark this, Yasmin, from our My Plan Perinatal Mental Health service, has put together some information about how they can support people who have experienced baby […]
For Stammering Awareness Day, Katie, our Volunteering and Peer Support Coordinator, has shared a blog on her experiences of stammering and top tips for supporting someone with a stammer. My name is Katie and I have had a stammer ever since I started to speak at 4 years old. International Stammering Awareness Day (ISAD) is […]
March 16, 2022 by Sikh Entrepreneur Last time I got excited when Taran Singh of Taran3d launched his kick starter project and created a fantastic statue of famous 18th Century Sikh Warrior – Garja Singh. Now we have our very own Sikh action figure. Baaj Singh is the World’s First Sikh Action Figure Toy. He comes tyar bar […]
We at City Sikhs have been horrified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We stand united with the people of Ukraine and urge the British Government to support the Ukrainian people in whatever way possible, including making provision for Ukrainian refugees to make their way to the UK. Britain has a long history as a haven […]
MLSS Monthly Farmers Support Update February 2021 Since the beginning of December, a select few members of our team have been stationed firmly in Delhi, providing continued support to our beloved Farmers. In that time we have been able to help 10s of 1000’s of people in need in a variety of different ways. But, our […]
International Women’s Day, Domestic Violence Week, and Mothering Sunday is happening in all in one week. We at MLSS wanted to highlight the strong women on the frontline, protesting for their livelihood. The protests in India, have surpassed the one-hundred-day mark. On Monday the 8th of March ironically, International Women’s day 2021, the UK MPs raised […]
In the summer of 2017, SAF International began a multi-year Community Development Project to support a highly marginalized Sikligar Sikh community in Gujarat. The Sikligar community is comprised of underprivileged children and families living in extreme poverty. SAF is currently supporting two small communities within Vadodra, Gujarat, consisting of 30 families. The Sikligar Sikh community […]
The Kissan Morcha (farmer’s protest) in Delhi is very near and dear to our hearts, and the courage and dedication of those protesting is unmatched. Our SAF India team decided to take action and provide aid to those at the protest who needed it. With the help of our volunteers and donors, we were able […]
38 yrs old Harshpal Singh, a Deputy Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has trouble remembering the dates of his awards. Perhaps it is understandable given the fact that he has won five gallantry awards since 2004 when he joined the CRPF. On the 73rd Independence Day, Harshpal was awarded the second-highest peacetime […]