'Seva on the Streets' ~ to Warm Hearts of Others

SEVA ON THE STREETS

On a sunny but chilly 5th November 2014, ASR Charitable Trust and Manchester Universities Sikh Society jointly held Manchester's 'Seva on the Streets' event. This year it was part of National Langar Week ( U K ) 3rd to 7th November 2014. The large stall was held outside St. Peter's House Chaplaincy in the University of Manchester Precinct on the busy Oxford Road in Manchester. 'Langar', a free hot meal cooked that morning, was served to over 650 people.

Seva on the Streets was first held in September 2007 - since then it has become an annual event. It encourages students of the Sikh Society and others to get involved with worthwhile community service - homeless shelters are always informed of the event so as to provide a much needed hot meal for those who can't afford one. All sorts of people, University students and staff, professionals, and schoolchildren attend and enjoy the langar, while at the same time having the opportunity to learn about seva and Sikhism.

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About ASR ASR Charitable Trust is a small charity, set up in April 2006, working mainly in the Amritsar District of the northern state of Punjab in India. ‘ASR’ is a common abbreviation for Amritsar, and it is also a Punjabi word (pronounced ‘usur’) meaning ‘EFFECT’ The Trust was registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales on 6th July 2006, and the Registrar of Firms and Societies, Punjab on 11th October 2006. ASR mainly engages in medical and educational activities to fulfill its medical and educational objectives. To find out more about projects currently being undertaken by ASR, see the Projects page. To make a donation to ASR, click on the ‘MyDonate’ logo on the left side of each page (secure service provided by BT), or see the Donate page for further donation methods. For more information, comments or suggestions, please contact us.