This page includes links to News and to Events of HANACS activities, partnerships, and related topics. Please also see our Resources & Links page The first set of news links, which the page starts with, relate to the UKNFS precursor
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Inclusion and Diversity in football anti-racism initiative with the FSA, KIO, and our partners at One Community Hampshire and Dorset new/2022 phase marks end of the centenary of football being established in Nepal
As 2021 ends, and despite the impacts of Covid which in early May 2020, just two weeks before the historic event, for the sadly but very necessary health safety containment reasons, the Nepal National Team – England C Team, friendly
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Census 2021 Data Analysis Consultation: UKNFS participation in support to our UK Nepali community, ONS and Government departments & agencies
The UKNFS has provided it’s submission to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) Census 2021 data analysis consultation. This consultation has the scope and influence to be one of the most important consultation’s within the last 10 years, as Census
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Football Supporters Association (FSA) with Kick it Out (KIO) in conjunction with the UK Nepal Friendship Society (UKNFS) and One Community Hampshire & Dorset (OCHD) BAME equality & participation in football and anti-racism initiative launch
The 10th October witnessed a historic moment for the advance of tangible BAME communities inclusion and for the British Nation & People in the context of football. At Aldershot Town FC, hosted by Mr Shahid Azeem (Chair) and Mr Waleed
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UKNFS Census 2021 Report — provided to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) National Statistician. Reply letter major breakthrough for our UK Nepali and Nepali-Gurkha community
Major formal recognition to all Nepali community leaders and the UKNFS from the National Statistician for the outstanding effort undertaken by the UK Nepali community working with the ONS for Census 2021: The UKNFS commenced support work to our UK
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UKNFS Chief Advisor and CEO of the RojiHira Foundation present joint UKNFS and RojiHira Foundation formal petition letter to H.E. the Ambassador of Nepal to the UK Mr Lok Darshan Regmi concerning request to the UK Government to take Nepal off the Covid 19 ‘Red List’
Today, the 8th September 2021 UKNFS Chief Advisor Mr Hiradhan Rai and the Chief Executive Officer of the RojiHira Foundation, Mrs Rojina Pradhan Rai (also UKNFS Brand Ambassador and NRNA UK 2019 – 2021 Vice President) presented a joint UKNFS
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Gurkha hunger strike ends in victory — MoD response to parliamentary petition indicates inflexibility of core position. UKNFS responds:
The UKNFS is delighted to provide this news article concerning the historic victory of the Gurkha Satyagraha, Gurkha veterans hunger strikers lead by Gurkha Satyagraha lead Mr Gyanraj Rai. Below: BBC South Asia Diaspora reporter Mrs Gaggan Sabherwal interviews one
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BBC News prime time coverage on the Gurkha hunger strike — UKNFS Lead Alan Mercel-Sanca joins the Gurkha Satyagraha heroic hunger strikers in being interviewed
Today, 7th August, at 12:00 noon sadly, the Gurkha hunger strike commenced its ‘to the death’ phase. This day and moment should NEVER have been reached! The UKNFS is strongly supporting the Gurkha campaign to see UK Government / MoD
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