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Ravi Bhanot MBE
Ravi Bhanot is the only Ayurvedic expert in the world with unique holistic postgraduate qualifications, five authored books, and two trademarked wellness programmes
I Feel Honoured
“I feel honoured to be awarded a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Wellbeing and Community Work in Her Majesty The Queen's New Years Honours 2021 List"
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'I wanted to repay that single act of kindness
- New Year Honours 2021: 'I thought the email was a hoax' - BBC News
'Proud and humbled' to be appointed the MBE
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr Bhanot co-ordinated 3,000 lunches a week for NHS staff, homeless people and those self-isolating and on their own.
But he is proudest of his campaign to encourage more black and minority ethnic groups to donate blood and sign up to donate organs and learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
"My mother almost died in pregnancy with my sister but for a blood donation from a stranger, and I wanted to repay that single act of kindness," he said.
"I was born in Kenya and have malaria antibodies, so I cannot give blood myself."
In 2017, Mr Bhanot co-founded Make It Beat, a charity that provides free CPR training in four South Asian languages, and led the nationwide Jain Hindu Organ Donorship Drive, which helped boost numbers of blood donors in minority groups in Essex and east London.
"The biggest challenge of Covid-19 has been not being able to physically get people together, but I believe it has made communities stronger, neighbours getting to know each other, charities working together towards one goal," he said.
"We have to break down barriers of fear. There has to be a cultural shift.
"I never expected this kind of recognition after 19 years of community work - it is a privilege.
"But it is collective. It is for all those volunteers who work day in and day out to help others."
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Community leaders have to say about Ravi Bhanot
"Ravi Bhanot is a well known authority in the health and beauty industry'
Wendy Kavanagh, editor of Massage World
“Happy Birthday, Ravi. you make your family, community and country proud. You are a great role model enjoy your special day.”
Lord Rami Ranger
“Ravi to us is a priceless diamond which we are lucky to have. His passion of helping others is an example second to none.”
Subash and Shashi Jain
“You keep me inspired. You are one of a kind.”
Abs Bhalla
"Ravi embraces all that is great about our industry: author, industry expert, speaker, motivator, successful businessman.
Ian Archbold -Show Director, Olympia Beauty Show.
"You know whatRaviBhanot does, you know this man has been bestowed an MBE not just for the sewa that he has done for few days or year, this one has been nonstop for 20+ years that I have known him involved in sewa.
He is actually the foundation of Sewa Day. Although it may have started at university it took somebody great to take it out of university and give it to the country and put it in the format and run like that.
This man thinks so different to many other people. He’s the guy who taught me that we can work in sewa and we can do over time. However, if we can become more productive, then we can do more things.
And the more we people we help surely that is the better use of our time. So, thank youRaviji for all that you do. Thank you for inspiring me and for the knowledge that you share."
Dee Pathak, Sewa Day
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