Jaz Rai

Jasvinder "Jaz" Rai OBE (Punjabi:: ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ ਰਾਏ, born in Derby) is a British Aerospace engineer, community leader and chairperson of the Sikh Recovery Network which supports people with alcohol and drug addictions.

[1] He set up the network after his own addiction challenges with alcohol which included drinking up to 1 litre of vodka a day.

[7] In 2016, he was invited to New York to address the UN's General Assembly over 3 days regarding the global challenges of the world drug problem.

[9] In 2020, he was recognised as a ‘Points of Light’ winner by 10 Downing Street for his work supporting people with drug and alcohol addiction.

[10][11] In the 2021 Birthday Honours, Jaz Singh was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Sikh community during the COVID-19 pandemic.