Our Organisation: Who Runs the Organisation?
Board of management
Sadeh Lok is run by a Board of Management comprising voluntary members who have close connections with the communities we serve.
Board members work in an unpaid capacity but they run the organisation in a professional manner and are selected not only for the diverse skills they can bring to the Association but also because they believe passionately in the work that Sadeh Lok does.
Board members
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Balbir Singh Uppal JP OBE - Chairman
Balbir is a founder member of Sadeh Lok. He has worked in the voluntary sector since 1986. He is a local Justice of Peace and is currently involved with a number of other key organisations in the area. Balbir chairs the South Asian Healthy Living Partnership and was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in 2002 with an OBE for Service to the Community.
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Robin Lawler - Vice Chairperson
Robin was appointed as Chief Executive of Northwards Housing on 1st February 2006. This is a new Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) set up to manage & improve 13,000 council-owned homes in North Manchester. Previously, he worked in a range of positions in Leeds for 20 years. Robin is on the national Council of the Chartered Institute of Housing and has been a Board Member of Sadeh Lok since 1993, where he is now Vice Chair. Robin is a life long Liverpool fan and season ticket holder at Anfield. He is married with 2 teenage daughters.
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Mohammed was born in India and came to the
UK in 1965. He has always lived in Batley and is currently employed by Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing as an Area Housing Manager. Mohammed is a founder member of Sadeh Lok and is further involved in various other community initiatives. He is a parent governor at a local school, a founder member of LIJLJAN Bosnian community and welfare association, executive member of IMWS (Indian Muslim Welfare Society) and a founder member of AWAAZ.
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James Stone
James Stone is a solicitor and a partner in the national law firm, Addleshaw Goddard. James specialises in public/private partnerships and regeneration projects. He has been on the board of the Group since 1996. He is also chair of Sadeh Lok Developments Limited and a director of Access Matrix Limited. His leisure interests include, travel, mountaineering, and photography.
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Javid Patel
Javid Patel is a Chartered Surveyor with over 10 years experience in the property industry and specialises in areas such as investment, development, and portfolio appraisal. He has worked for national commercial surveying firms such as Dunlop Hayward Lorenz and Lambert Smith Hampton.
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