Ranu Mehta-Radia

Ranu Mehta-Radia, is a well-known Community/Global Champion who has dedicated 30 years making a difference in many areas including instilling citizenship values, interfaith relations, education, youth & supporting the learning disabled. She is founder of the Award-Winning Sai School in the London Borough of Harrow which is a value based educational and citizenship programme where children and young people are encouraged to work hands-on with local organisations.

Through her passion for making a difference and leading young people on the right track, Ranu transformed many young people’s lives, by leading on drug awareness, anti-bullying, opportunities to youths to manage events and many other workshops to stop young people in becoming victims of anti -social behaviour which has added value to many families.

In April 2022 Sai School initiated the Ukraine Food Appeal where 4 Sai School volunteers travelled to Poland to drop the collection off.

In April 2004 Ranu was introduced to her Majesty the Queen when HRH visited Harrow and she spoke to her Royal Highness about her aspirations to produce the Best Citizens for this country.

In her previous role as Services Coordinator for Larches Trust where she oversaw all their educational programmes for young people with learning disabilities. Ranu’s past experience working with Community Link Up, an Award-Winning disability charity where she launched many innovative projects, i.e., beauty course for young ladies with learning difficulties and a Radio Station. Currently working at Seva Care Group supporting educational activities for the learning disabled.

For the last 12 years Ranu has been the Creative Director of Diwali in London, the largest crowd puller annually at Trafalgar Square working in partnership with Mayor of London and 11 organisations.

Ranu is married with 2 children and she says “Serving the nation remains a priority for us, we want to spread our wings and resonate this message to all children and young people. I’m blessed that my husband and children allow me to get on with it”

Some of the many initiatives Ranu has launched/supported locally and globally

Helped bring Hindu and Moslems together in a fundraising event for the Pakistan earthquake.

Sending the Highest Number of Mosquito nets to developing Countries: Health, Poverty, Action Award (2012) awarded to Sai School for sending the highest number of mosquito nets to the developing world, messaged by Tony Blair: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuI5KQpxqz8

Pentonville and Holloway Prison, Toy Appeal for Play Areas where children are kept with volunteers whilst adults visit their loved ones.

Unity of Faiths

Remembrance Day Annual Commitment: Providing refreshments to the Armed Forces and Uniformed groups at Harrow Civic Centre.

Water Aid

Save our Planet and Save our Oceans, Ranu’s own initiatives. Save Our Oceans had a stall at Trafalgar Square in 2018 to raise awareness of Recycling. The stall was run by Sai School’s Blue Planet Mums Team.

Global Guardian Competition which Ranu launched during the pandemic inviting charities from around the world to win a prize of £500 for their chosen project.

Annual Grandparents Day

Ranu’s Awards Achievements

Mayor of Harrows Award (2006) for services to the community

Community Champion by Harrow Times (2003) for promoting community cohesion.

Harrow Council’s Heroes Award (2009) for forging partnership projects

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services (2005) awarded to Sai School of Harrow.

In Tesco’s search for ‘Britain’s Amazing Mums’ Ranu was the winner of ‘Enterprise Mum’ in 2014 and presented to then Prime Minister, Rt. Hon David Cameron.

Celebs and Patrons who have sponsored/support some of Ranu’s initiatives’

British Fashion Consultant Gok Wan was introduced to our Beauty Course clients.

Indian High Commissioner at computer club for special needs children which was run by Sai School youths from Stanmore College.

Nina Wadia, Eastenders Actor who opened one of the Seva Care Projects in Harrow.