Birmingham, UK – Nishkam Organisations is thrilled to announce a historic Handsworth event- the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day on May 7th, 2023. Join residents, community members and leaders, in celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty The King while addressing inequalities and promoting peace and cohesion across the neighbourhood.

The Handsworth Community Cohesion Day is a free event, open to all and will take place on Soho Road, at the Handsworth Job Centre Car Park (Temple Row House), Nishkam Health Centre Car Park, and St Michael’s School (Piers Road) playground from 10 am to 6 pm. Get ready for a day packed with fun activities, including children’s sports and games, art projects with HeARTivism, exhibitions, free health checks, and wellbeing talks. Plus, enjoy performances and presentations, model steam engine rides, a petting zoo, and delicious vegetarian food, drinks, and snacks all day long.

Birmingham City Council Leader Ian Ward and Lord Lieutenant Sir John Crabtree are among the VIP guests who will join us at the Coronation Big Lunch and a special presentation from 1 pm to 3 pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to combat social isolation and loneliness by participating in The Big Lunch initiative, created by the charity Eden Project Communities in 2009.

But that’s not all – the event will also be seeing the launch of ‘The Big Help Out’, where community volunteers can join Nishkam SWAT, a charitable organization that unites and transforms financially disadvantaged communities, in serving hot food and drinks to the homeless communities in Birmingham City Centre.

“We are excited to host the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day” said Ajit Singh, a spokesperson for Nishkam Organisations. “We hope this event will bring people from all walks of life together to celebrate our community’s diversity and work towards creating a more cohesive and peaceful community. Join us and let’s embrace peace through unity.”

We look forward to welcoming the community at the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day on May 7, 2023. For more information on the event and Nishkam Organisations, please visit www.ncauk.org.

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Notes for Editors:

1. Nishkam Organisations is a UK-based charity with a mission to promote peace, selfless service, and positive action. Nishkam Organisations is thrilled to host the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day in collaboration with key stakeholders, partners, and the people of Handsworth.
2. Nishkam SWAT is a charitable organisation based in West London and Midlands that works to unite and transform financially disadvantaged communities by focusing on projects that make a difference to people’s lives in the short term and improve their prospects in the long term. As part of the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day, Nishkam SWAT will be serving hot food and drinks to the homeless communities in Birmingham City Centre as part of The Big Help Out initiative.
3. HeARTivism is an art-based initiative that promotes community engagement and social change through creative expression. At the Handsworth Community Cohesion Day, HeARTivism will offer art projects for children and adults to participate in, with the aim of fostering a sense of unity and encouraging people to work together towards a common goal.
4. Eden Project Communities is a UK-based charity that aims to create a network of community-minded people and organizations across the country. The charity was founded in 2009 and was responsible for creating the Big Lunch initiative in 2009 to encourage communities to come together and share a meal with their neighbours once a year. The aim of the Big Lunch is to help combat social isolation and loneliness, and to build stronger, more resilient communities. The initiative has since grown to become one of the UK’s largest annual get-togethers, with millions of people taking part each year.