Credit Union Director awarded British Citizen Award

Tuesday 23 January 2024

For nearly 20 years, Mukesh Malhotra has volunteered within his community and is currently Director & Chair of ThamesBank Credit Union. In recent months, Mukesh has been awarded a British Citizens Award.

The Honours are a benchmark against which individuals will be able to measure their standing in the community; the respect with which they are held by others; and benefit from recognition for their endeavour.

Mukesh speaks regularly at colleges and universities on Third Sector topics such as credit unions, food banks, rough sleeping and cyber security. Through his involvement with the Hounslow Rotary, he has co-founded with Susanne Rea & introduced ‘Rotary World’s Greatest Meal to Help End Polio’, which globally has helped save over 18.5 million children from Polio worldwide.  Mukesh is also Trustee of the UK arm a water charity called Roll Out The Barrel, whose primary aim is to transport clean water, that ‘last mile’ from the water pump or borehole using 35 litre water barrels which can be pushed or rolled rather than carried.

In addition to the above, he is Trustee of Disability Network Hounslow, supporting people with physical, sensory or mental impairments living and working in Hounslow through providing advice, information and advocacy. Throughout all Mukesh’s voluntary work, he has helped many communities both locally and nationally.