2010
MBE — Member of the Order of the British Empire
Awarded to Dr Nirmal Singh Sekhon for services to the Sikh community in Yorkshire. Presented at Buckingham Palace.
This is the Forum's archive — past members, civic visits, Vaisakhis, charity work, women's gatherings, youth summits and interfaith services. Each photograph tells the story of who the Forum stood with.
Members and civic partners are warmly invited to contribute photographs from their own albums — see Section VIII to submit.
For 37 years the Forum has hosted, visited and worked alongside the institutions that shape Yorkshire — councils, police, parliament and the cathedral.
The following officials have visited the Forum or attended Forum events. Names, dates and occasions below are placeholders and will be replaced with verified captions once the committee has confirmed each plate.
Behind every Vaisakhi, every charity drive, every youth programme — the women of the Forum. Women's membership is now fully free.
Awards received by the Chairman and the Forum, in service of the Sikh community across Yorkshire.
Awarded to Dr Nirmal Singh Sekhon for services to the Sikh community in Yorkshire. Presented at Buckingham Palace.
Dr Sekhon appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for sustained contribution to civic and community life.
Forum recognised by Bradford Metropolitan District Council for 30 years of community service.
Recognised by Yorkshire Interfaith for two decades of multi-faith partnership and dialogue. Placeholder — committee to confirm exact title.
Forum honoured by the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire for community safety and civic partnership work. Placeholder — committee to confirm year.
Bradford Council · Leeds Council · West Yorkshire Police · Bradford Cathedral · Yorkshire Interfaith · University of Bradford.
If you have photographs from past Vaisakhis, civic visits, charity drives or any Forum gathering — please share them. The committee will review every submission and, with your consent, add it to the archive so the next generation can find it too.