Dharmesh Mistry
Nominee Profile
Location: Leeds
Dharmesh Mistry
Born – Uganda, Kampala
Came to Uk 8 months old, with my mum and dad being the first child.
Spent 20 growing up years in Birmingham.
Came to Yorkshire in 1990 with his family.
I am married to my wife Dina, we will celebrate our 31st Indian wedding anniversary in Sept 2024.
I have 2 sons Aaron (28) and Dillon (24). I am very close with my family, I still have my mum, I also have 3 younger brothers who are all married with children.
Worked as a mechanical engineer for 16 years before joining WY Police in 2005.
I was stationed in Bradford, on the same team as PC Sharon Beshenivski who was killed in the line of duty. In 2015 he began his push on introducing Hindu Community to WYP, starting by recruitment before becoming an ambassador for the force, the link to the Hindu community. With assistance from colleagues in 2022 he set up the Hindu PA.
Dharmesh was one of the founding members of the Bradford Hindu Council, a body that has over 20 different Hindu communities under its umbrella.
Together with linking in with his normal day role, he is at the forefront of many events, introducing Hindu festivals to the force and other faith organisations, helped organise the largest charity donations ever collected by the Hindu community, which includes the Easter Egg campaign.
Was the lead organiser during Covid with over 3000+ meals, every year he still leads on Blood Donation sessions, Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, wellbeing projects such as VAWG self-defence, he is instrumental on setting up the Leeds Faith Trail, visiting 5 Faith establishments to raise awareness. A leading member for the Hindu Community when attending multi-faith events throughout West Yorkshire.
Born – Uganda, Kampala
Came to Uk 8 months old, with my mum and dad being the first child.
Spent 20 growing up years in Birmingham.
Came to Yorkshire in 1990 with his family.
I am married to my wife Dina, we will celebrate our 31st Indian wedding anniversary in Sept 2024.
I have 2 sons Aaron (28) and Dillon (24). I am very close with my family, I still have my mum, I also have 3 younger brothers who are all married with children.
Worked as a mechanical engineer for 16 years before joining WY Police in 2005.
I was stationed in Bradford, on the same team as PC Sharon Beshenivski who was killed in the line of duty. In 2015 he began his push on introducing Hindu Community to WYP, starting by recruitment before becoming an ambassador for the force, the link to the Hindu community. With assistance from colleagues in 2022 he set up the Hindu PA.
Dharmesh was one of the founding members of the Bradford Hindu Council, a body that has over 20 different Hindu communities under its umbrella.
Together with linking in with his normal day role, he is at the forefront of many events, introducing Hindu festivals to the force and other faith organisations, helped organise the largest charity donations ever collected by the Hindu community, which includes the Easter Egg campaign.
Was the lead organiser during Covid with over 3000+ meals, every year he still leads on Blood Donation sessions, Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, wellbeing projects such as VAWG self-defence, he is instrumental on setting up the Leeds Faith Trail, visiting 5 Faith establishments to raise awareness. A leading member for the Hindu Community when attending multi-faith events throughout West Yorkshire.