August 2011 Bulletin 8 Ji Ka , Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Key Meetings: Saturday 6th August 2011 Leadership Team Meeting Leicester

West Midlands Police meeting 11th August 2011 with community leaders attended by representatives of SCUK

SCUK Secretary General discussions with Bhai Sahib and Dr Inderjit Singh about working together in dealing panthic issues.

Media European Commission Meeting Press Release relation to dastaar searches

Sikh Channel London show 5th August attended by Jaspal Singh Anand and Parminder Singh regarding Turban issue in Europe and UK

Sikh Channel Show on Riots 10th August attended by Jagjit Singh/Jagtar Singh?

Contact from Sunrise Radio News 10th August regarding statement of protecting pre-recorded interview given by Sukhvinder Singh?

Sangat Tv show 10th August regarding disturbances and fatalities in Birmingham attended by Sukhvinder Singh and Jagtar Singh Gill?

Sikh Channel attendance by representatives of SCUK on 22nd August 2011 regarding Beadbi of 5 Saroops of Sri Ji in Udampur Panjab

SCUK representatives attend the People’s Conference in Birmingham with Chair of Home Affairs Select Committee Monday 22nd August 2011 attended by: Satnam S Poonian, Surjit S Uppal, Cllr G.S Atwal, Harbhajan S Dahia, ...... ,...... and ......

SCUK supports Sikh Riot Awareness Website established by Ravi Singh of Khalsa Aid.

BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme 2011 opens recruitment on 26th September with particular interest to engage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Information circulated to all members of SCUK

SCUK c/o Sikh Community & Youth Services (SCYS), 203 Ilkeston Road, Radford, Nottingham. NG7 3FW Tel: 0115 9158834/6 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sikhcounciluk.org

Beadbi of 5 Saroops in Panjab Sikh Channel all Jathebandi attending discussion show 22nd August 2011

Introductions: Responses from Eric Pickles and Warwick Hawkins SCUK introduction letter forwarded to Faith Engagement Team

SCUK gets introduced to Joseph Rowntree Foundation who will be in touch to arrange a meeting from their policy and research section.

Training Opportunities:  Panjabi Web-Portal Training Nishkam Gurmat School

 Handsworth Birmingham 3rd September

 Panjabi Web-Portal Training Barking 10th September

 Panjabi Web-Portal Training Khalsa Primary School Slough 11th September

 Panjabi Web-Portal Training Guru Nanak Gurdwara Coventry 15th or 16th October

 Resilience training TBC

 Martial Arts Courses TBC

 Gurdwara guidelines of Security TBC

 Parliamentary Awareness Programme TBC

Campaigns

Sikh Council Italy statement on Sikh Channel 14th August 2011

Sikh Council Position Statement regarding beadbi of 5 Saroops in Udampur Panjab

Letters to Sri Akal Takhat jathedars in Panjabi and English regarding concerns of beadbi

Research document developed to collate data and establish number of Community safety issues that are affecting the Sikh Community across UK

SCUK c/o Sikh Community & Youth Services (SCYS), 203 Ilkeston Road, Radford, Nottingham. NG7 3FW Tel: 0115 9158834/6 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sikhcounciluk.org

Khalsa Defence Strategy consultation Document circulated to all members of SCUK

In light of safety issues apparent during recent riots SCUK release a Special Community Safety Bulletin with guidance notes to Gurdwaras

Contacts: Immigration Removal Centre at Harmondsworth Heathrow request guidance on rights to wear a Kirpan for detainees, visitors and staff.

SCUK Sports Sub-Committee contacted by young Sikh Entrepreneur with a career background of over 8 years in sports wishing to contribute time to Sports Sub- Committee

SCUK c/o Sikh Community & Youth Services (SCYS), 203 Ilkeston Road, Radford, Nottingham. NG7 3FW Tel: 0115 9158834/6 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sikhcounciluk.org