Sikh Education Forum

Aims & Objectives

SEF envisions that members of the Sikh community will be in a better position to enjoy equal parity in areas such as cultural, economic and social development.

UNITY

To help create harmonious relationships with other faith organisations via interfaith and other joint activities including the sharing of common ‘platforms’.

EDUCATION

To promote, organise, facilitate and deliver training workshops and other orientation programmes in areas; namely in education, arts, health and economic well-being. Imbue confidence and renewal among communities, by facilitating lifelong opportunities so that members feel valued, by contributing to personal development and that of the wider society.

OPPORTUNITIES

To encourage, promote and stimulate opportunities in cultural, economic, educational, health, social areas for members aged 50 and over, including those affected by poverty, low educational attainment, economic deprivation and social exclusion in the West Midlands and elsewhere.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

To liaise and collaborate with education, community groups and faith institutions to offer opportunities to enhance confidence and self-esteem particularly amongst marginalised members of society.

GUIDANCE

To provide information, advice and guidance in support of programs and activities around building stronger communities and to provide a platform for dialogue and discussion involving professional networks to find practical solutions to challenges affecting the cultural, economic, social and health issues that impact on communities.

WELLBEING

To make available opportunities in arts including literature and poetry to imbue creativity, thereby boosting emotional, mental and physical capability and capacity of all age groups, but more especially, excluded members of society, to help alleviate loneliness and isolation. Organise literacy festivals, seminars and reading workshops to encourage a love of literature.

NETWORKING

To facilitate and organise discussions, conferences, seminars and related events to promote services to the local and wider society including networks as well as relevant research institutions, to collate information for the benefit of society and with a view to finding practical solutions to improve health and well-being.

AWARENESS

To identify and promote cultural, linguistic, social, spiritual, moral, academic interests and aspirations of the Sikh Community and liaise and network with other organisations of similar interests to foster and raise aspirations of Sikh children in schools, further Education and supplementary schools.

EQUALITY

To raise social awareness and combat deprivation within the community; and to promote equality and good relations and network with professionals and organisations undertaking similar work, in the pursuit of the organisation’s mission, aims and objectives.

COLLABORATION

To work with different agencies, institutions and organisations to carry out research and related investigation into the cultural, economic, social, welfare and other rights associated with the Sikh community and other diverse groups.

FINANCE

To raise funds, seek donations and other relevant capital resources from any legal source, for the purpose of fulfilling SEF’s aims and objectives, whilst undertaking allied activities that enable the organisation to pursue its aims and objectives.
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