Showing posts with label #Northampton Sikh charities# feed People in Pandemic #£800. Show all posts
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Friday, August 14, 2020

Northampton Sikh Charities To Feed 700 People a Week After Recieving £800,000 Bank Loan

 Northampton Sikh charities are preparing to 'quadruple' the number of free meals they provide to the homeless.

             The Brand New Gurdwara is Set to Open This Month .

The Sri Guru Singh Sabha Northampton and the Sikh Community Centre and Youth Club (SCCYC) say the relocation of the Gurdwara and community centre to a much larger site in the St James area of the town in August will make a ‘huge difference’ to the community.

The charities, which were recently awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a voluntary group can receive in the UK – plan to more than quadruple the number of free meals they provide for vulnerable and homeless people to 700 a week.


Amarjit Singh Atwal and Nav Kaul handing out food to the homeless at the Travelodge in Gold Street.

Amarjit Singh Atwal, trustee at the Siri Guru Singh Sabha Northampton, said: “Our local area suffers from high levels of deprivation and the new building will enable us to make a huge difference to people of every faith across the community in a tangible way.

The bank also helped The Siri Guru Singh Sabha secure a five-figure Bounce Back Loan Scheme loan to ensure they could continue to deliver services throughout the pandemic.

Harjinder Singh Kooner, chairman of the Sikh Community Centre and Youth Club, said: “Our work is not just about providing our community with a place of worship. We support local people with their health and wellbeing and help them access vital social services. We reach out to a growing number of vulnerable and homeless people to provide them with hot meals and for others,we’re a place to meet with friends. Our new building will enable us to expand these services significantly."

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/northampton-charities-feed-700-people-week-after-recieving-ps800000-bank-loan-2941059

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi