Vol. XXXVII · YSF Gazette18 May 2026 · Bradford
Yorkshire Sikh Forum
Est. 1989
Established Bradford · 1989 · By the Sangat for the Sangat

The Yorkshire

Sikh Forum

The Sikh Community Voice of Yorkshire
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.

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

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

Wisdom and counsel.

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

The Forum's day-to-day.

Kawaljeet Singh — Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Kawaljeet Singh
Raghbir Singh Sangha — Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Raghbir Singh Sangha
Rajinder Singh Digwa — Assistant Stage Secretary
Assistant Stage Secretary
Rajinder Singh Digwa
LLB
Gurdial Singh Johal — Assistant Auditor
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.

Chuhar Singh Deol — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Chuhar Singh Deol
Gurdial Singh Chatha — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Gurdial Singh Chatha
Karamjit Singh Sodhi — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Karamjit Singh Sodhi
Narinder Singh Gill — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Narinder Singh Gill
Navdeep Singh Aulakh — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Navdeep Singh Aulakh
Nirmal Singh Kandola — Fund Raising
Fund Raising
Nirmal Singh Kandola
Sucha Singh Sahota — Fund Raising
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.