Welcome to Sikh Help Line

The 'Sikh Helpline' (0845 644 0704) is a confidential telephone counselling and email inquiry service where you can get help and obtain information on Sikhism and cultural issues. It is run by trained people who are conversant in both English and Punjabi. Young Sikhs contact the Helpline about a wide range of issues - especially, but not isolated to, those mentioned in section A below :

	A) SCHOOL & OTHER ISSUES Issues regarding Sikhism (5 K's) Bullying and Racism Depression Abuse Addictions (smoking / drinking) Problems at school Problems at home
	B) INFORMATION CENTRE Sikh events (important dates) Access to internet/e-mail (global connection with Sikhs) School projects on Sikhism (R.E.) School/private visits to the Gurdwara (temple)

Lines are open 24 hours a day.
All calls are strictly confidential.

0845 644 0704

We are available, day or night, to help those in need. Any time, any concern, we want to hear from you if you are hurting, anxious, fearful, or have no one you can talk to. Sikh Help Line are here to help you find ways to sort things out. Your call is strictly confidential and will be taken seriously. We will not trace your call or ask you to reveal your name. You can hang-up at any time during the conversation if you so wish.

A Bully Victim Finds Help

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Another success! The Sikh Help Line have yet helped another Sikh youth resolve his problems... Everyone can remember when they were in school...
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Police protect girls forced to convert to Islam

Source: Daily News (13 June 2007):

Extremist Muslims who force vulnerable teenage girls to convert to Islam are being targeted by police, Met. Chief Sir Ian Blair (right) has revealed.

Police are working with universities to clamp down on "aggressive conversions" during which girls are beaten up and forced to abandon university courses.

The Hindu Forum of Britain claims hundreds of mostly Sikh and Hindu girls have been intimidated by Muslim men who take them out on dates before terrorising them until they convert.

Sir Ian spoke about the problem at a conference organised by the forum.

A Met spokesman said: "Neighbourhood officers work with university authorities in London and we would encourage anyone targeted in this way to seek help and support and where necessary use third party reporting facilities if they do not want to contact police directly."

Ramesh Kallidai, of the Hindu Forum of Britain, said: "Some girls are petrified because they are constantly being phoned up, having their door knocked.

"One girl was beaten up on the street and others have been forced to leave university."