Charity Bike Riders were honoured at the BEFFTA Awards awarding ceremony held at the House of Commons, Palace of Westminister, on 27 November.
BEFFTA Awards celebrates the achievements of black and ethnic personalities, and this year's event was hosted by Blue-Sky network founder Nic Careem and Dimps Sanghani, Mrs England Universe.
The event was attended by Bob Blackman MP of Harrow East and Sir John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, MBE, a British social entrepreneur.
In his speech, Blackman praised the Asian community's contribution to the development of British society and economy.
Councillor Chetna Halai, a life coach and speaker, praised the Charity Bikers Family for helping her see India in a different light. "To see India on a bike is breathtaking, you are really taking in the culture the atmosphere, the environment; you are really taking in the people, the poverty, the abundance and the prosperity.
She continued: "It was good to see the charity and how they work... in fact, I was in tears when I got to see and meet the people who will be benefiting from the funds."
The Charity Bike Riders Family just completed the Gujarat Charity Bike Ride 2, raising £70,000. They also collected £110,000 in Kenya Charity Bike ride.
During their first charity bike ride in 2017, they earned £170,000 and the group is now getting ready to ride From Delhi to Amritsar in India in February 2020.
6.9K views · 135 reactions | I’m genuinely shocked and saddened by reports that Will Jackson, Conservative candidate for North Harrow in the elections next month, has told British-born Asian MPs like Rishi Sunak and Shabana Mahmood that they are “not British” and should “go back to Pakistan,” He also suggested figures like Anthony Joshua and Dua Lipa aren’t British.I have raised this important matter in Parliament today, because there is no place for racism in our politics.I’m proud of Harrow’s diverse, close-knit communities. Every candidate should seek to unite people, not divide them.This matter must be taken seriously. I welcome the Conservative Party’s statement that Mr Jackson’s comments are wholly unacceptable and their decision to suspend him.But serious questions remain about how he was selected as a candidate in the first place, and why he was considered fit to represent our community.https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/13/conservative-candidate-tells-british-mps-to-go-back-to-pakistan/🎥 👇 | Gareth Thomas MP 
