calling all punjabi men in southall! are you interested in supporting punjabi men in your communities with their mental health and wellbeing? we're starting punjabi men's peer support spaces and are looking for facilitators - if you're interested email [email protected]!

📈 Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) stats show private rents continue to soar. While inflation in UK rental prices has fallen from a peak of 9.2% in March 2024, to 8.9% this month, renters are still paying an extra £103 per month on average across GB. (1/3)

a fantastic team working together to save handsworth library - the beating heart of the local community, serving all regardless of background. libraries are essential to a supportive and functioning society ❤️

thank you to everyone that joined us in london for our second live podcast this year, hosted by the Deloitte Sikh Network! we had a meaningful discussion on trauma and wisdom between generations, and can't wait to share the recorded podcast with you soon! 🎙️ ✨

According to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, since 2010 the most disadvantage quartile of local authorities have had their funding reduced by 26 per cent per capita:

a beautiful painting of some uncles on the corner of soho road and thornhill road in handsworth - c.1968

last week i spoke at the launch of the Coalition for Mental Health Investment to a range of international funders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. with incidences of mental health challenges rising it’s essential we fund the best science and scale the best solutions. 🤍

First EVER Punjabi Mental Health Summit! 💗 At the end of September Taraki 🌞 are organising a Punjabi mental health summit for mental health advocates, academics, professionals, commissioners and policymakers! Check it out and register below ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/punjabi-ment…

working with with local communities we have successfully listed Handsworth Library as an Asset of Community Value! 📚 this means that if it were to be sold, communities are given 6 months to build the resources required for purchase - a worst case scenario!

we're so excited to share that gurvinder will be running the ealing half marathon in september to fundraise for taraki! follow the link below for more information! gofundme.com/f/running-for-… ☀️

last week our brilliant at Taraki 🌞 started training two new cohorts of punjabi men as peer support facilitators - one in Surrey, Canada, and one in Southall, UK. two brilliant groups wanting to learn how to support men in their communities led by Gurpreet Singh + Taimour Ahmed 💟

our work at @tarakihq is only possible because of our fantastic team — a big shoutout to all our taraki team who drive forward our work with so much love! ❤️

we had a fantastic turnout today at a new Community Cycling Club organised by myself and The Active Wellbeing Society in Handsworth Park! a beautiful park with brilliant communities who make it a place for all 💜

introducing taraki grow! 🌿 taraki grow is a new set of programmes to help create social impact. these programmes aim to empower people to create positive change in punjabi mental health within their communities. our flagship programme will be launching very soon! 🌷

evening walk up and down soho road — everything completely clear though shops had taken precautions. solidarity nod walking past everyone on road: there was a silent acknowledgement of everyone standing together. quiet, assured, uniquely soho road. ❤️

another fantastic and free session at handsworth cycling club with folks from across the neighbourhood coming together to cycle 🥰🚲

Excited to attend this incredible Punjabi mental health summit. See you there! 💛 Neelam Heera - Shergill 💍💪🏽🪄 Shuranjeet Mohinder Kapoor #mentalhealth #Sikh

When I became Mayor, the WMCA had £146m of unspent housing funds. It's ring-fenced and we're set lose it. I've asked Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov to unlock that fund and allow me to use that money to rapidly build over 2,000 social homes taking over 2,000 families out of temporary accommodation.

dropping soon with Taraki 🌞

a lovely morning walk down soho road to grab some fresh bread and ajvar from the local kurdish supermarket whilst admiring the rich histories and heritages lining the street 🥰❤️