Hemraj Goyal Foundation

The foundation has been created in memory of the father and grandfather of members of the founding team. Hemraj Goyal arrived in the UK from India forty years ago with the vision of a better life for his family. This vision, as well as his hard work and determination, has inspired not only his children but his grandchildren, friends and extended fa... mily to have boundless ambition. The growth of the foundation since 2010 has led to HGF being an established and recognised charity. Avnish Goyal qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1991 after graduating from Newcastle University with an Honours degree in Accounting and Finance. He is the Chair of industry-leading care provider, Hallmark Care Homes which he founded with his brothers in 1997. Over the last 24 years the company has won numerous awards for delivering outstanding care as well as national awards for building some of the best care homes in the country. He is also CEO of Savista Developments and Santhem Residences, part of the Hallmark family. Avnish is proud to be the Chair of Care England, the largest representative body for the care sector as well as an Advisory Board Director and Ambassador of E2Exchange. Avnish is also Patron of The Care Workers Charity as well as an Ambassador of the Alzheimers Society. He is also part of the committee who founded the Care Sector Fundraising Ball, which is now part of Championing for Social Care who have so far raised £350,000.00 for charities related to social care. In 2010 Avnish set up the Hemraj Goyal Foundation in memory of his late father, supporting charities on issues such as trafficking, menstrual dignity, empowerment of women and education of children from disadvantaged backgrounds both in the UK and abroad. Vidya Goyal qualified from East Ham College in 1976 with a diploma in Electrics and Electronics. He led on opening the familys first newsagent shop. He is an entrepreneur and has been at the forefront in creating a chain of newsagents in the 80s where he expanded the family ...Read More