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Remembrance 2024
On Remembrance Day it was a privileged and honour to be supporting the new “UK Afghanistan Veterans Community” (AVC) with comms and media support. I’ve helped the AVC in their development (from insight gathering to strategy), so it was a proud moment to see the cohort of Afghanistan veterans parading for the first time past… Read more
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Reflections: 10 years of the WW1 Sikh Memorial
The 10th anniversary of the WW1 Sikh Memorial has been marked at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire by members of the Sikh community and supporters. A special gathering takes place at the memorial on the first Sunday of November ahead of Armistice Day. The event, on Sunday 3rd November 2024, heard eulogies about the… Read more
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Reflections: Collecting Armed Forces Covenant ERS Gold
It’s was an honour and privilege to represent my fantastic employer and colleagues, this year recognised for work and commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. This work is important to me so it was great to meet so many brilliant and inspiring companies, supporting veterans and service personnel! Thank you Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association… Read more
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Residents Update: Sutton Coldfield Police Station
Since my last post about the fight to save Sutton Coldfield police station, much has happened yet residents of the Royal Town are still missing one essential necessity, both civic and courteous, from the West Midlands Labour PCC: a public consultation into the closure of our current site. This latest article is to update locals… Read more
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Reflections: “Saragarhi Day” 2024
Saragarhi Day 2024 has been marked with a special luncheon in Parliament. The day commemorates a frontier battle that took place in 1897, when 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment defended a small outpost against 10,000 enemy tribesmen. It’s a battle I’ve extensively researched. This work has been published, produced in a film… Read more
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Fight the Sale of Sutton Coldfield Police Station
There is clear anger from residents in Sutton Coldfield after a “For Sale” sign appeared this week outside our police station. This is a “call to arms” to help save our local police station. The bottom-line up front is that we urgently need: The sale to be postponed pending a public consultation. The PCC promised… Read more
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