Meeting place, time & other important advice for Sunday 20/08/2017 (London Trip)
Just three days to go now for our Buckingham Palace & Duck Tour Trip. Everyone who is coming, please observe the following instructions & advice to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day: Please note that we will be meeting at Withdean Stadium Car Park on Sunday 20th August 2017 at 7.00am. It will be a long day so please make sure you have your medicines, snacks and drinks etc with you, and keep them accessible throughout the day. If you are unwell before the trip please do not risk coming for obvious reasons, as it will be a long day. We aim to be back by 10.30pm, but this is of course dependent on traffic. We request that everybody brings one plate of food and drink, disposable plates, cutlery and cups for a picnic around 12 noon or so. If you are doing the DUCK TOUR then I will give you separate instructions on the day. If you are not doing it, you may wish to book yourself a trip on the London Eye, Aquarium, Movie Museum or any other similar attraction. Please do this in advance online to save you trouble of queues. We will all need to meet back at the coach at around 11.45am approx. Please be punctual at all times, as we do not want to leave anyone behind, but cannot hold up the proceedings, so would have to continue without late individuals. Buckingham Palace is at 1.45pm so please make sure you meet after picnic at the designated point. After Buckingham Palace we will go to a temple and then evening dinner at Pradips on Kenton Road in North London. After dinner we will leave for home to arrive at Withdean Stadium Car Park approx 10.30pm. Many Thanks Gopal A. Patel
URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT regarding Cricket / Summer Fun Day this afternoon.
GCS urgent announcement:- Please note due to unforseen circumstances we have had to change the venue to the Waterhall. WATERHALL ROAD, BRIGHTON BN1 8YR. Starting time is still 2.30pm. Any issues- please contact Jignesh on 07798 706060 or Anita on 07768 080831. Apologies for any inconvenience – please pass the message to any family or friends who may be attending.
Sunday 13/08/2017 – Cricket, Picnic & Family Summer Fun Day
We are delighted to announce that GCS Brighton’s Annual Cricket, Picnic & Family Summer Fun Day has been confirmed For Sunday 13th August 2017. Location: Braypool Recreation Ground, Braypool Lane, Patcham BN1 8HZ Commencing: 2.30pm Cost: £5 for cricket players, free for others. We had an excellent turnout last year, and encourage you to come along with friends and family for an enjoyable afternoon in a relaxed atmosphere, giving a chance to hang out with old friends and meet new friends. As well as cricket and refreshments, there will be a range of other sports and games, making the event suited for the entire family, young and old, ladies and gents. Bring your own food and drinks for the picnic. If you would like to enrol for the cricket, or for general enquiries, please contact Jignesh on 07798706060
We have a new logo
We have a new logo for Gujarati Cultural Society. Please give us feedback and tell us what you think?
SOLD OUT – Buckingham Palace & Duck Tours Trip
Just to notify everyone – tickets for our Buckingham Palace & Duck Tours trip on Sunday 20th August 2017 are totally sold out and no longer available. Thanks to everyone for their interest – we will look at the possibility for increasing capacity for our next trip. We strongly advise that you book early for future events to avoid disappointment. Warm regards GCS Team
PolyCare looking for a student in need of some business experience
GCS Member Anant Suchak is giving the opportunity to a student who needs business experience for his new start up PolyCare. If a first or second year University student is looking for some business experience I am happy for them to join our company called PolyCare Research and Technology GmbH. The person can join for 2/3/4 weeks. We will pay expenses and make sure the person has a great experience of start up business. It may involve some travel. They need to send their Cv to me at : a.suchak@poly-care.co.uk
Rupa Suchak is fundraising for her charity project in Nepal
This summer I’m hoping to work on a project with the charity VSO, in Lamjung, Nepal which should be both challenging and exciting. I have gone through a number of interviews and assessment centres and pleased that have been picked by the VSO to undertake this project. I will be staying in Lamjung for three months working on VSO’s education programme for young girls. The programme is called “sisters for sisters” and it aims to provide better access to education and make sure that enough girls get a chance to go into secondary schools. I’m really passionate about girls being given equal opportunity – especially in the Hindu community – where sometimes girls are treated as “second-class” citizens. Most of Nepal is Hindu. I will be living with a local family – which I’m sure will be an experience – and working with the local community to improve awareness and support for girls’ education. This will be a challenging experience and it will take me away from home comforts, but I am very excited to help improve the well-being and education of young people in Nepal, so it is all worth it. I’m hoping to raise £1500 in order to help support VSO continue this programme and all of the other programmes that it has in developing countries.” I would be really grateful if you can sponsor me please. Donating to my JustGiving page is easy-just follow this link and click donate: http://www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/Rupa-Suchak1 JustGiving sends your donation straight to Voluntary Service Overseas so it’s a quick and safe way to donate. Thank you, Rupa
Buckingham Palace and London Visit on Sunday 20th August 2017 via return Coach trip!
Buckingham Palace and London Visit on Sunday 20th August 2017 via return Coach trip! Entry into the Palace, Evening Meal, Summer picnic in a royal park, Temple visit, Return Coach Trip £50 Entry into Palace, world famous DuckTour tour of London.. must be experienced, Summer picnic at a Royal Park, Evening meal, Temple visit, Return Coach Trip £70 ( if 30 people do the Duck Tour) Only 49 seats available Book with Gopal A Patel asap. Book Tickets Available Booking Instructions Please note that a Duck tours ticket is an optional extra and can only be purchased alongside a Buckingham Palace ticket.
Volunteers needed for the Chattri Service on Sunday 11th June 2017
Volunteers needed for the Chattri Service on Sunday 11th June 2017 Your support will be very much appreciated if you can help in the following ways: The Service will take place between 2.30 to 3.30 at the Chattri Memorial, Stenden Lane, BN1 8ZB. Following the Service, all guests will be offered refreshments at Dorothy Stringer School, Loder Road, Brighton BN1 6PZ. At the Chattri between 1.45pm to 2.30 pm, your help will be needed to: Distribute Chattri leaflets etc. General help at the Chattri At the school canteen, your hands-on duties, between 3.15 pm to 5.00 pm will include: Serving refreshments to VIPs Clearing and removing used crockery etc General kitchen duties Clearing furniture (chairs and table) in the café area after the event is over Collecting money in a “donation box” Tidying up at the end. If you are interested in helping, please contact davinderdhillon@hotmail.com Thank you in anticipation.
Artists open house at the BMECP
Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP), a charitable trust, provides a space for the community from different cultures and backgrounds to meet and share their skills and knowledge. It champions BME groups and others such as migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Near Brighton Station, it opens its doors for the first time, to display a broad variety of disciplines by local amateur and professional artists. The exhibition will guide you to an array of exciting visual delights bursting with passion, subtlety and creativity. You will have the opportunity to see local artist Emily Jolly demonstrating watercolour painting on Sunday 7th from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Also exhibiting is Lester McCollin Springer, an internationally known Cuban visual artist with a unique and dramatic style, who uses Caribbean colours to paint his people and their journey, exploring human values and culture through his perspective as a black man. You will be able to meet some of the artists whilst enjoying tasty ethnic snacks in the BMECP café. Disabled access is available. http://aoh.org.uk/house/bmecp/ Tanusha showing her work at the artists open house BMECP centre. A post shared by Pinakin Patel (@p1nak1n) on May 6, 2017 at 11:38pm PDT
