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Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick is a Sikh place of worship in Smethwick, near Birmingham. It is one the largest and oldest Gurdwara's in Europe. Spanning a total area of about 70,000 square metres, the building is three storeys high. Building work commenced in the late 1990s and ever since the Gurdwara has been expanding in order to accommodate for Smethwick's growing Sikh community. Funding for the Gurdwara comes by way of donations from members of the local and national Sikh community.
The Sikh Community from all over the Midlands first began holding religious services in a school in Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, in 1958. This led to larger congregations of Sikh worshippers and the need arose to acquire more suitable premises for the Gurdwara. The Congregational Chapel building at 130 High Street, Smethwick, was purchased and the Gurdwara opening took place on 31 July 1961. The present Gurdwara premises are at the old church site but have been totally rebuilt and extended.
In 2012, a £5million extension was completed making the Gurdwara Sahib much larger and more modern than before. The new building features a larger langar hall with a modern kitchen, lecture theatre, offices, classrooms, gym, function room and much more. Further extensive refurbishments were carried out in 2016, when the local press said that the Gurdwara attracted a weekly congregation of more than 10,000 people.
Throughout the day Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji presides over the Sikh congregations.
Thousands of Sikhs and non-Sikhs attend the Gurdwara Sahib to worship and visit the beautiful Gurdwara complex. Guru Ka Langar (free community kitchen) is served all day long every day throughout the year.
Address details
- Address
- 128 -130 High Street
- Postal Town
- Smethwick
- Postcode
- B66 3AP
Organisation Contact Details
- Phone
- 0121 558 2527
- Phone other
- 0121 555 5926
- info@gngsmethwick.com
- Charity Commission registration number
- 1154098
Contact Person Details
- Contact Name
- Jatinder Singh
- Role
- President
- Telephone
- 0121 558 2527
- president@gngsmethwick.com
Services
- Voluntary and community organisations
- Social services
- Religion
- Economic, social and community development
Main Beneficiaries
Services focused on particular beneficiaries do not imply that they are offered exclusively to these persons only.
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Specific Need or Circumstance
- People who have disabilities (unspecified)
- People of all specific circumstances
- People who are housebound
- People who have physical disabilities (excluding sensory disabilities)
- People who have sensory disabilities (sight, hearing, etc)
- People who have mental health problems
- People who have terminal illnesses
- People who have learning disabilities
- People who have specific medical conditions/diseases
- People who are socially excluded/isolated/lonely
- People who are homeless/in housing need
- People who are unemployed
- People who are in financial need
- People who are at risk or vulnerable
- People who are bereaved
- People who are leaving care/long-stay institutions (excluding prisons)
- People who have substance abuse/addiction problems (alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, etc)
- People who are asylum seekers/refugees
- People who are offenders/ex-offenders
- People who are Travellers
- People who are victims/survivors of physical/sexual/emotional violence
- People who are victims/survivors of crime
- People who are students
- People who are victims/survivors of man-made and natural disasters (war, famine, floods, fires, etc)
- People who are carers
- People who are service/ex-service personnel
- People who are from specific occupational/professional/trade groups
- Other
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Specific Faith Focus
- Sikh
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Sexual Orientation Focus
- People of all sexual orientations
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Household
- All households
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Gender Focus
- All genders
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Ethnic Focus
- All Asian or Asian British people (including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and any other Asian background)
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Age Focus
- People of all ages
Organisation last updated: Tue, 19th December 2017
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