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We are delighted to inform our members and the local community about our consolidated efforts to raise over £1000 pounds in support of our local charity, St Lukes Hospice. St Luke’s Hospice is the local hospice for Plymouth. They care for people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life during the final stages of their illness. They care for patients through their in-patient unit, out-patient clinics, and day care unit, as well as in patients own homes through their community and home care teams.

We are very grateful to all our members to make this possible due to our collective efforts as a community and continued generosity. Our special thanks to Mr Jayanti Bhagwanji for contributing substantially towards the final amount.

St Lukes Hospice Community Fundraiser Wayne Marshall said, “It was a real pleasure to meet Professor Jha and members of the South Asian Society at our Turnchapel hospice today. Their support and this generous donation really means a lot to us, our patients and their families. On behalf of St Luke’s I would like to say a big thank you from all of us”.

Dear SAaS Members

1 The newly elected trustees met on 11th July 2017 and unanimously elected the new office bearers of the Society as follows.

Prof Awadhesh Jha – Chairperson
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee – Secretary
Mr Jayanti Bhagwanji & Dr Bharat Shrestha – Treasurers

2 Following the recommendations made during the AGM, It was decided that membership fees will be included in the Annual Function ticket price similar to last year

3- The annual Function has been fixed for 11th of November 2017.

4- Details of Venue and Tickets for the function will be available soon.

5- To participate in the cultural Program please liaise with the cultural committee comprising of Girish, Mahrukh, Arunima and Achin.

We are seeking participation from everyone.

Thanks very much

Prof Awadhesh Jha

Chairperson

South Asian Society

Indian dance instructor Vibha tells us how a Bharathanatyam workshop in Plymouth connects members of the South Asian community and allows them to explore their heritage.

We are very sad to inform members and well wishers about lose of one of our valued member and a former trustee of the South Asian Society, Dr Peter Kapoor. Those who knew Peter, would remember him as a very loving and caring person and always wanted to do the right thing. He started his career in Merchant Navy and then worked as a lecturer in Plymouth University. He was employed by the United Nations and worked in a number of countries. He was an entrepreneur and started his own business but due to health issues could not continue. He joined South Asian Society as a proactive Trustee and wanted to do more for the society but his health could not allow him to do so therefore he had to gradually step back. In the last few years he was diagnosed with IPF and as a result his health deteriorated over the course of time and Peter left us on 19th of June at his home with his wife and daughter beside him. May God bless his soul and rest in peace after fighting with ill health and we will always remember him as a true, gentle and hardworking man.

The funeral will be held on 30th June at Weston Mill at 1430, everybody is welcome.

Dear SAaS Members

1  The newly elected trustees met on 17th of August 2015 and unanimously  elected the new office bearers of the Society as the last year as follows.

Dr Bharat R Shrestha   – Chair Person

Dr Sree Vidya Aroori     – Secretary

Mr Jayanti  Bhagwanji    – Treasurer

2 Following  the recommendations made during the AGM , It was decided that a membership fee per household  per year will be implemented from this year . As discussed further today it was decided that a annual fee of 10.00 Pounds per household / per year ( 2 Adults and 2 children ) will be 

charged.

3- It was also decided that the those who become the member they will get a discount in  ticket price  for  Diwali Eid or in other events of South Asian Society.

4- For Your Membership , Please contact any office bearers or any other trustees. Alternatively any trustee of the society might also approach you directly.

This should be completed by 30th of September for 2015 membership

5- The annual Diwali Eid Function has been fixed for 10th of October .

6- Details of Venue and Tickets for the function will be available soon.

7- To participate in the cultural Program please liase with Dr Sree Vidya Aroori , Dr Himanshu Sharma , Dr Shilpa Kulkarni  and Dr Girish 

We need participation from every one .

Thanks very much 

Dr Bharat Shrestha 

Chair person

South Asian Society

4th April 2013

The Organising Committee Dance Dance Dance 2013
c/o A Koshti Esq MBE

Dear Mr Koshti

Dance Dance Dance 2013

I would like to express my thanks on behalf of the Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer
Fund for your support in donating the proceeds of this year’s Dance, Dance, Dance
event. Unfortunately I was not able to attend, but I understand it was a great success
and enjoyed by everyone.

The sum of £665 raised will be invaluable in supporting this local charity which
supports local people affected by cancer and the establishments that provide
treatment and care. We do this through hardship grants, funding research projects
and staff education, supporting complimentary staffing posts. I can only thank you
again, and wish you well in any future events.

Kind regards

Sara Aspley
Chairman