Ishwar has been the proud President of the Gujarat Hindu Society (GHS) between 1986 and 2011), which involved maintaining Hindu religion and culture by encouraging and organising various activities within the community. He led the redevelopment of GHS Community Centre/temple project in Preston working closely with the main consultant to bring this project to fruition. The total project cost was £4 million, of which £1.77 Million was awarded through the Millennium Commission. The rest of the money raised was fund raising activities which were organized through the centre and with outside organisations. He was Involved in the Preston Mela, (Fair), which represents the South Asian culture to the wider mainstream communities and attract more than 10,000 people involved in the development of the Lancashire Black Minority Ethnic Pact (BME). As the company secretary, his role includes ensuring all governance and finance issues are kept up to date as well as attending meetings and recording minutes.

He has also acted as a Justice of Peace in Preston since 1986, specialising in adult, youth and family court as well as dealing with other types of crime. He has organised and managed charity functions to raise money and awareness for local, national and international causes. He is also an Associate member of the Institute of Business Counselling, former member of the Institute of Business advisor and Chartered Management Institute. Ishwar was honoured with an MBE for my work with race relations in Preston and the wider community in 2003 and then awarded as the Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire in 2004 and received Honorary Fellowship of University of Central Lancashire in 2005.

This year the GHS will celebrate 50 years and has a full range of program's which will take place in the month of August, which you can download by clicking the image below.