The Gurkha Centre Receives £25,000 Grant from the Veterans’ Foundation
09 November 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari We are proud to announce that The Gurkha Centre has been awarded a £25,000 grant from the Veterans’ Foundationto support our ongoing mission of improving the health, well-being, and social inclusion of Gurkha veterans and their families in West London. The grant, […]
Thank You to Gaurav for Running 10K in Support of The Gurkha Centre
02 November 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari The Gurkha Centre would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Gaurav Kandangwa Limbu, who recently completed a 10K run to raise funds in support of our work with Gurkha veterans, widows, and families. Gaurav took part in the Regent’s Park […]
The Gurkha Centre and RM Partners NHS Cancer Alliance Join Forces to Raise Cancer Awareness
02 November 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari It is an absolute pleasure to share that The Gurkha Centre is working in partnership with RM Partners, NHS Cancer Alliance, to raise awareness of cancer signs and symptoms within Gurkha and Nepalese communities across West London and beyond. This collaboration is […]
The Gurkha Centre Hosts a Memorable Annual Get-Together and Summer BBQ 2025
02 August 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari The Gurkha Centre successfully hosted its highly anticipated Annual Get-Together and Summer Barbecue on Saturday, 2nd August 2025, at Hayes and Harlington Community Centre. The event brought together approximately 150 Gurkha veterans, their wives, widows, and families for a day of delicious […]
The Gurkha Centre at the 12th Budha Subba Gold Cup: Promoting Health, Unity, and Community Spirit
28 June 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari On Saturday, 21st June 2025, The Gurkha Centre proudly participated in the 12th Budha Subba Gold Cup, a major community sporting event organised by Dharan Samaj UK (DSUK) at Tudor Park Sports and Leisure Centre in Feltham. The tournament brought together over […]
Armed Forces Day Special: Honouring Unsung Heroes in Our Community – The Story of Retired Warrant Officer Hari Bahadur Pun
28 June 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari At The Gurkha Centre, we are privileged to witness daily acts of kindness and courage that rarely make headlines but deeply impact lives. On this Armed Forces Day, we shine a light on one such unsung hero from the 2nd/2nd Gurkha Rifles […]
The Hayes Gurkha Veteran Reunited with His Wife in Nursing Home After Nearly Two Months Apart
02 June 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari At The Gurkha Centre, we are delighted to share the positive news that Mr Gopal Gurung, an 80-year-old Gurkha veteran, has been successfully reunited with his wife, Mrs Nanda Kumari Gurung. After a difficult period marked by illness, hospitalisation, and separation, the […]
Case Study: Mr Ran Bahadur Pun – Delayed Access to Cataract Surgery and its Impact on a Vulnerable Gurkha Veteran
17 May 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari Background Mr Ran Bahadur Pun is an 84-year-old Gurkha veteran residing alone in Hounslow, UK. He settled in the UK with his wife in December 2012 under Gurkha settlement provisions. Initially living in temporary accommodation in Heston, the couple later moved to […]
A Granddaughter’s Voice: Breaking the Silence
15 March 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari A short speech by Reena Gyawali cited during IWD celebration organised by The Gurkha Centre. “I am honoured to stand here today, given the chance to speak—a chance my grandmother never had. A chance that many women before me never had. But […]
Case Study: Supporting Gurkha Veteran Mr. Gopal Gurung and His Wife Nanda Kumari Gurung
04 April 2025 | The Gurkha Centre | Hayes | By Hari Bhandari Background Mr. Gopal Gurung (Army Number 21154328), an 80-year-old veteran from the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, and his wife Nanda Kumari Gurung moved from Nepal to the UK in February 2012. Due to UK immigration policies restricting Gurkha veterans discharged before 1997, they […]