The Committee · Vol. XXXVII · No. 1Monday, 18 May 2026 · Bradford · Forum Register
Established Bradford · 1989 · By the Sangat for the Sangat

The Yorkshire

Sikh Forum

Founded 1989The Sikh Community Voice of YorkshireVaisakhi · MMXXVI
The Forum's Volunteers · 27 Named Members

The volunteers behind the Forum.

For thirty-seven years, the Yorkshire Sikh Forum has been run entirely by volunteers. Twenty-seven named members serve the Forum across its three chapters — Bradford, Leeds and Huddersfield — and as patrons, advisors and officers covering the wider Yorkshire region.

The committee meets regularly to plan Vaisakhi, manage the Forum's civic engagement, oversee charitable work, and support the next generation of Sikh youth and women in Yorkshire. Many members have served for decades; some have been recognised with national honours including MBE, OBE, FRSA and Deputy Lieutenancy.

I — The Officers

Chair, secretaries, treasurer.

General Secretary
Hardev Singh Sidhu
Stage Secretary
Simmy Singh Sekhon
& Spokesperson · LLB (Solicitor)
Vice Chairmen
Ajit Singh Lall
Bradford
Vice Chairmen
Balwant Singh Bassi
Huddersfield
Vice Chairmen
Gurmail Singh Sahota
Leeds
Treasurer
Dalbir Singh Kundi
II — Patrons

Honorary patrons of the Forum.

Five distinguished patrons — including a judge, OBE and DL holders — who lend their standing to the Forum's work.

Patron
Judge Dr Narinder Singh Sekhon
Patron
Balbir Singh Panesar
Honours
DL
Patron
Dalip Singh Cheema
Patron
Jasbinder Kaur Rayatt
Patron
Joginder Singh Teja
Patron
Kuldeep Kaur Bharaj
Honours
OBE · DL
III — Advisory Board

Wisdom and counsel.

Event Advisor
Balbir Singh
Advisory Board
Harvinder Singh Chatha
Advisory Board
Surjit Singh Bagri
IV — Assistant Officers

The Forum's day-to-day.

Assistant Secretary
Kawaljeet Singh
Assistant Treasurer
Raghbir Singh Sangha
Assistant Stage Secretary
Rajinder Singh Digwa
LLB
Assistant Auditor
Gurdial Singh Johal
V — Fund Raising Committee

Securing the Forum's resources.

Six members make Vaisakhi, charity drives and the Forum's annual programme possible — through tireless community fundraising across Yorkshire.

Fund Raising
Chuhar Singh Deol
Fund Raising
Gurdial Singh Chatha
Fund Raising
Karamjit Singh Sodhi
Fund Raising
Narinder Singh Gill
Navdeep Singh Aulakh — Fund Raising Committee
Fund Raising
Navdeep Singh Aulakh
Fund Raising
Nirmal Singh Kandola
Fund Raising
Sucha Singh Sahota
Want to join?

Volunteer for the next chapter.

Committee membership is by invitation of the Forum, with annual review at the AGM. Members of the Forum can express interest in committee or advisory work — particularly women, youth and professionals across Yorkshire's twelve towns.

— The Forum's 27 Committee Members —
— Proudly Supported by Our Community Sponsors · £3,500 raised