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Uniting Communities, Empowering Lives, Driving Real Change

Platform Southall supports Asian communities by empowering them to thrive through self-help support, campaigns, advocacy, podcasts, events & more…

Community Support

We offer helplines, guidance, and local meetups, ensuring no one feels isolated. Our platform provides a safe space for support and connection.

Awareness & Advocacy

Through campaigns, podcasts, and events, we raise awareness on social issues, cultural integration, and community rights, driving real change.

Southall - 1 to 7 June 2026

Upcoming Event

Programme of Events

Launch of Exhibition & Books

Film Screening

The Story of Southall Youth Movement

Sharing memories, photos

Schools Programme

Vigil for Gurdip Chaggar

Social & Cultural Events

50 Years of Community Struggles & Solidarity

Defiance Then & Now National Convention

Building a Communities' based Movement Against Racism & Fascism with local & national speakers

Social & Cultural Events

50 Years of Community Struggles & Solidarity

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Featured Convention

DEFIANCE NOW & THEN

National Convention to build a Community-based Movement Against Racism

A Racist Murder That Changed Britain

The racist murder of Gurdip Singh Chaggar on 4 June 1976, and the formation of the Southall Youth Movement, marked a seminal moment in the struggle against racism — galvanising Asian young people across Britain to organise, resist, and defend their communities.

Contact

Balraj Purewal

0788 2537336

Suresh Grover

07816 301706

PLatform Southall

Current Projects

TMG - The Monitoring Group

Monitoring Group is a grassroots organisation with over 40 years of experience dedicated to combating racial discrimination and racially motivated hate crimes. Their work encompasses daily representation and advocacy for affected individuals, conducting research and data collection projects, community organising, and initiating public interest campaigns.

They have participated in legal forums such as the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry and the Undercover Police Inquiry to address institutional racism and neglect within public bodies. Since its inception, The Monitoring Group has been a leading voice for family-led empowerment and justice campaigns in the UK, assisting hundreds of families, including those of Blair Peach, Kuldip Sekhon, Stephen Lawrence, Ricky Reel, Michael Menson, Zahid Mubarak, Victoria Climbié, Mi Gao Chen, and Christopher Kapessa.

These campaigns have led to public judicial inquiries and consequent changes in legislation and social practices, transforming modern Britain.

TAHA

The Asian Health Agency is a non-profit making charity set up in 1994. It is dedicated to delivering high guilty holistic health & social care services. Community empowerment & strategic alliances with voluntary private & public sectors to address discrimination & one inequalities.

MISSION
Direct health & social care services to people with disabilities. Substantial health needs and their carers. Public health education health promotion services & activities

Training s capacity building support targeted at, empowering communities & third sector organizations to participate in, affect change & influence decision-makings within mainstream service & policy development

TAHA Is driven by its concept of SEVA,- SERVING our communities -which is at its heart and Rts vision is to empower people & challenge racism inequalities & disadvantage, providing ” diverse communities with the services that mainstream organizations talk to adequately provide.

The Asian Women Network

TAWN was originally set up in the 1990s to tackle the issues affecting Asian women in and around the West London area particularly Southall and Hounslow.

TAWN worked in partnership with a number of local organizations including Asian Women’s Refuge and The Asian Health Agency and was primarily involved in the 
setting up a of a Women’s Refuge in Hounslow, a Helpline for Women suffering Domestic Violence and experiencing mental health problems and a volunteer run Advice Helpline.

TAWN hass also been involved in running a series of seminars on the theme Or Women 4Change in partnership with TAHA across numerous London boroughs to create

Awareness of the key issues affecting Asian women and coordinating a volunteer mentoring- and support network for Asian women working in these sector

TAWN is currently working to bring together and connect professional women and women community volunteers engaged in different sectors to collectively work on a number of activities including:

A project to create awareness of Asian women and mental health and wellbeing which will include producing a short video film

A Volunteer run Helpline to support Asian women experiencing DV, mental health or simply needing a listening ear, advice, support etc.

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Become a Volunteer

Platform Southall is seeking dedicated volunteers to uplift and empower the South Asian community. Whether you want to offer guidance, organize events, or simply lend a helping hand, your support can create a lasting impact. Join us today and be a part of meaningful change!

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