Sikh Council UK Official Launch

Launch of Sikh Council UK in Attlee Suite of Portcullis House, near House of Commons.

For many years Sikhs have been working hard to ensure Sikh views are represented and the Government properly consults them. Sikhs have traditionally organised themselves through Gurdwaras and bespoke organisations, a new type of structure was needed to complement existing institutions that would take into account the diversity within the Sikh community, be inclusive and embrace as well as utilise the skills available, rather than relying on old style non elected community leaders to represent them.

In early 2010 the grass roots Sikh community expressed its wish for a democratically constituted?national body to be set up. On 11 December 2010 the Sikh Council UK came into being.

The Sikh Council is an accord of UK based Gurdwaras, Sikh institutions and organisations and counts amongst its members all major Gurdwaras and leading Sikh organisations. The Council is designed for the 21st Century with a central ethos of accountability, transparency, professionalism and provides a framework for Sikhs to work collectively.