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BAPS Receives Award for Services to Community Well-Being, London, UK

25 Nov 2025

Dangoor Awards 2025

The London Dangoor Awards celebrate London’s diverse faith and belief communities

Rev. Nims Obunge MBE DL, Senior Pastor of Freedom’s Ark and CEO of The Peace Alliance, and Tahreem Noor, Head of Wellbeing Services at Supporting Humanity Charity, hosted the awards ceremony

A diverse group of representatives from London’s faith and belief communities had gathered for the awards ceremony

Sold Out Collective, part of the London International Christian Church, opened the ceremony with a powerful choral song

Steven Timms MP, Secretary of State for Social Security and Disability, paid tribute to the contributions of London’s faith communities

Bushra Nasir CBE DL, Chair of the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London’s Council on Faith, also addressed the gathering

Leaders and representatives from London’s diverse faith communities applauded each awardee

Dr David Dangoor CBE DL, a prominent British businessman and philanthropist, and founder of the Dangoor Education foundation, presented the award for the BAPS wellNESS Project

Dr Tanvi Raghvani and Dr Priyanka Oza accepted the award on behalf of BAPS

The award certificate

Drs Rakesh Patel and Neil Soneji joined Drs Tanvi Raghvani and Priyanka Oza at the awards ceremony

The volunteers dedicated the award to His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj for his guiding vision and wisdom