History of Zindgani
The Group was set up with an annual budget of £5,000 from National Lottery Grant and the name of Group was Asian Men Sports and Social Club. As the group started on a self-managed basis the members have been involved in the decision making process from the outset. This philosophy was carried into our first AGM which was conducted on 23rd January 2001 in presence of Mr Robert Goulbourne from Northampton Borough Council.
LAUNCH
“The Asian Men Sports & Social Club” was launched on 23rd March 2000.
Transport was negotiated with Dostiyo. Some 14 members gained access to this group by using the supplied van. Social services provided lift van transport to one gentleman who was wheelchair bound. Starting membership was 42 including 18 disabled members, from various religions. A membership form was drawn up to register any new members.
Our group is the first Asian Men Sports & Social Club in Northampton and we feel that not only the members, but also their families, their children and grand children together with surrounding communities benefit from the group.
The name of the group was changed to much shorter name at the AGM in 2005 which is Zindgani (Asian Men’s Group)
We achieved charity status on 25th January 2007, with the charity No. 1117699. To view our entry on the Charity Commission website please CLICK HERE
Constitution
Please find below our Constitution...
What we do
We at Zindgani carry out a variety of activities….
- Various table games
- Chair Yoga every Monday & Thursday from 10:15 to 11:00
- Tuesdays - Chair & Standing exercises provided by external trainer and funded from our Charity Funds
- Health related, educational & recreational workshops
- Interactive learning
- Befriending & social interaction
- Volunteering exchange of skills
- Various festival celebrations
- Outing and trips
- Access to Advocacy and Services
- There is language support and lot more
Where we meet
We meet three times a week throughout the year except for bank holidays, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am till 12 noon at: -
Emmanuel Church Sports Hall
Weston Favell Centre
Northampton
NN3 8JR
Committee
Elected Committee for the period 1/6/2024 to 31/5/2026 via the AGM on 30/5/2024: -
 | Chairperson Mr Vijay Shah |
| Vice Chairperson Mr Surendra S Patel | |
 | Secretary Mr Narendra Vaid |
 | Assistant Secretary & Trustee Mr Jayantilal S Patel |
 | Treasurer & Trustee Mr Surendra S Shah |
 | Committee Member Mr Arun Parikh |
 | Committee Member Mr Dinesh Unalkat |
 | Committee Member & Trustee Mr Kantibhai Mandalia |
 | Committee Member Mr Jayantibhai V Patel |
 | Committee Member Mr Raju Shah |