South Asian Community

Culture

A legacy of culture: BBC marks 60 years of South Asian programming

This month marks 60 years of South Asian programming on the BBC with a special night of classic shows on BBC Four and BBC...

Bradford & Keighley

It’s not a holiday, It’s our faith: South Asian families call for end to school travel fines

As the UK government prepares to debate whether parents should be allowed to take their children out of school for up to 10 days...

Community

Bradford – UK City of Culture: A moment for unity and reflection

As someone born and raised in Bradford, with Indian Muslim roots, my life has been a journey of balancing identities - maintaining the heritage...

Birmingham

Community work by football supporter group recognised with national award nomination

Blues 4 All, a supporters club set up to strengthen and deepen the connection between Birmingham City FC and the South Asian community, has...

Crime

Mr Bhim Kohil, pillar of community murdered by boy 14: public outrage as racially motivated murder not hitting mainstream headlines

On 1 September 2024 Mr Bhim Kohil, loving husband, father, and grandad was tragically murdered. A 14-year-old boy has been charged with his murder...

Bradford & Keighley

South Asians in Leeds and Bradford find language as a barrier while communicating with healthcare staff, study finds.

West Yorkshire, especially Bradford and Leeds are multi-cultural societies, given the percentage of ethnic minorities, for examples South Asians living in the region. 32.1%...

Community

“Yeah, the Muslims, Asians are going to spread it.” Damning report reveals young minority communities faced racism, neglect and major mental challenges during Covid.

The findings of a new £2.5 million research project exploring the impact of Covid-19 on minority communities have been published. These communities experienced great anxiety...

Community

Injured but not defeated: Leeds health professional says injury won’t stop him scaling high peaks to shatter taboos around miscarriages.

Leeds-based health professional Satbir Saggu, who pledged to scale a height equivalent to Mount Everest, has had to postpone his mighty mission – but...

Bradford & Keighley

South Asian Christian community gear up for Christmas in Bradford with Bilingual services

As Christmas approaches, the South Asian Christian community have upped the ante on preparations in the run up to the big day, blending in...

Community

A weekend wellness club that turned into the largest health and wellbeing charity in Northern England celebrates 40 years

Set up in 1982, Touchstone, a health and wellbeing charity working with people and communities across Yorkshire, has grown from a weekend club to...

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South Asian Community

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