New Gurdwara Sahib Update…..

Contractor started on-site on 18th JUNE 2018
Forecasted Completion Date October 2020

Works Completed on-site to Date;

– Structural Steel Frame Completed
– Installation of 4no Pre-cast Concrete Stairs Completed
– Lift Pit Completed
– All Concrete Floors Completed
– High Voltage Cable installed on-site

Works To Be Progressed within the next quarter;

– External Drainage
– External Superstructure Blockwork
– Internal Blockwork to be Completed
– Mechanical and Electrical Containment to commence
– Feature Staircase to be Installed
– Main Gas Pipe to be Installed
– Fire Protection to Structural Columns and Beams

Roofing to Commence

An emotional Journey to our New Gurdwara Sahib…..

It’s truly been a very emotional and exciting journey for us all, and as mentioned by the trustees, we have now sold the existing Gurdwara Sahib site on Meynell Road from where we commenced our journey 50 years ago. The Sangat will have many memories of this time and based on this it has been decided to make a special memorial for our loved ones at the New Gurdwara Sahib in Hamilton so that they can be remembered by future generations. You will be able to purchase a special plaque for the memorial which will cover the cost of the building the memorial and include a contribution to the New Gurdwara building. We will release information for this shortly.

Punjabi School…..

Our Punjabi School has been running successfully for many years and our children have excelled in learning Punjabi and passing GCSE exams and A level exams with good grades every year, which also add to their UKAS points when applying for University. If you would like to enrol your students, please speak to Mrs Surinder K Jandu. We are looking forward to our new purpose build classrooms on our new Gurdwara Sahib at the end of this year.

Senior Citizens and Punjabi School…..

Our over 55s Senior Citizens Club has been fulfilling the religious, cultural and social needs of our community for over 30 ye ars. Monday to Friday. 9.00am till 2.00pm.On Wednesdays we have a Luncheon club at the Ramgarhia Community Centre (RCC) as and when required. We offer trips to Sea-sides and shopping centres. Our Giani Ji explantation of the morning Hukamnama and Sukhmani Sahib paath is done daily from 11.30am -1.00pm. Other activities include in making Langar together. The costs for this service is as below:

1) £15 per month or £165 per year
2) Daily transport charges for those who need it is £60 per month (£3.00 per day)
3) Wednesday RCC Lunch cost £3.00 per person.

Please note that the Senior Citizens is subsidised by RBL. We are looking forward to the purpose-built room for our Senior citizens in our new Gurdwara Sahib at the end of this year. Please come and speak to Manjit Singh Panesar if you would like to join.

Message from the Trustees…..

Sadh Sangat ji, Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Earlier on in 2019 in line with the overall strategic plan and new build Gurdwara Sahib, the Trustees instructed the President to seek property valuations and place RBL Meynell Rd premises for sale. The Trustees have a legal duty to protect RBL’s assets and to gain the maximum price possible should any assets be sold. We received many offers including from other faith based religious organisations and as per the Trustees obligations we accepted the highest offer. The premises have now been sold. However, we will remain in the building as tenants until we move to the new Gurdwara Sahib which is scheduled to be November 2020.

The new build project of our Gurdwara Sahib is successfully continuing. Managing the project requires intensive planning and continuous monitoring which is a hugely time-consuming process undertaken by volunteer Sewadars. The Trustees wish to express their continued support and appreciation of the efforts made by the Sewadars on the Executive Committee and Project Team who continue to tirelessly focus in planning and implementing all aspects of the new build.

The new Gurdwara Sahib is for the benefit of the present and future Sikh community. It is not only the responsibility of the Trustees and Executive Committee to be the key drivers for its success. As Sikhs we all have a moral obligation and responsibility to be involved. A project of this scale can only succeed with the goodwill and ongoing support of the Sangat. Fund-raising is vitally important to this project and we respectfully encourage you to make cash donations or set up a monthly bank standing order.

To the members of the Sangat who have contributed by making donations or bank standing orders and the Sewadars involved in the various fund-raising activities, we wholeheartedly thank you and are grateful for your continued support.

Finally, RBL has been established on Meynell Rd for nearly 50 years. Every member of the Sangat will have fond memories of Meynell Rd and with some sadness we will have to leave the building next year. The new Gurdwara Sahib will attract Sikhs from not only Leicester but across the UK and will provide and fulfil the religious needs of all its users. We look forward to moving into the new Gurdwara Sahib with great excitement, hope and optimism.

Bole So Nihal………Sat Siri Akaal

RBL Trustees
Avtar S Hanspal, Harai S Virdee, Gurjit S Bahra, Santokh S Hanspal, John S Matharu