real people, real projects inspiring action
sewa pioneers awards
voluntary group st. philip’s centre
St. Philip’s Centre – for their commitment to multi-faith engagement in environmental & conservation projects in Leicester. Volunteers from Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities teamed up with the St Philip’s Centre in Leicester to mark Sewa Day with a project to clean up the Fludes Lane area of Oadby in Leicestershire. Volunteers cleared the area of litter and planted flower bulbs with the help of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council who supported the initiative by providing jackets and equipment for the clean-up.
real people, real projects inspiring action
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e instituted the Sewa Pioneers Award to showcase excellence on Sewa Day. Five schools and five voluntary groups were selected by an independent jury at an event hosted by several British parliamentarians at the House of Commons in London on 20th March 2013 which was attended by all finalists, as well as media celebrities and well-wishers of Sewa Day. Voluntary Groups • Reachout Now • Exemplaris • St Philip’s Centre • Food for Life • OM Group
Schools • Ealing Tuition Service • Our Own English High School, Dubai • Barham Primary School • Radford Primary School • Kindergarten Starters, Dubai
Award Winner
All of this would simply not have been possible without the assistance and sewa of our central organising team, who are all unpaid volunteers. We take this opportunity to recognise and thank this group of dedicated team-mates.
“Great support and advice. Look forward to keep it going!”
Karan Chhabra, SDS Youth, Malaysia
8 | Sewa Day Annual Report 2012