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Kent With Ukraine extends our sincere thanks to the many individuals, community groups, and partners who have come together over the past week to support an urgent winter appeal for northern Ukraine. Thanks to an extraordinary collective effort, the organisation has successfully secured the funding required to purchase much-needed emergency generators for the Chernihiv Region, where communities continue to endure the harsh realities of winter amid ongoing war. These generator

Emergency Winter Appeal: Help Kent With Ukraine Deliver Generators to Ukraine Horrified by the ongoing energy and winter crisis facing the people of Ukraine, Kent With Ukraine has launched an URGENT appeal so that we can purchase and deliver generators to the border communities of Chernihiv. If you can donate please click here to visit our GoFundMe Page or contact Jordan on: jordan@jordanmeade.co.uk if you would like to donate via Bank Transfer. Due to ongoing Russian aggre

Kent With Ukraine Founder, Jordan Meade, began his first working visit of 2026 in Kyiv. It was intended to be a practical working visit to the capital: meeting partners, strengthening coordination activity, and advancing both the commitments of KWU and UK Friends of Ukraine for the year ahead. But within hours of arrival, at the Ukrainian Border the purpose of the visit was confronted by a brutal reality that has become routine for millions of Ukrainians. The delegation attem

AS UKRAINE ENDURES ANOTHER CHRISTMAS UNDER BOMBARDMENT, KENT WITH UKRAINE DELIVERS FIRE ENGINE TO BORDER REGION Grassroots humanitarian organisation Kent With Ukraine has successfully secured, equipped, and transported a fully operational fire engine to Semenivka in northern Ukraine. Delivered in partnership with UK charity Fire Aid UK, the fully equipped fire appliance is now in active service supporting emergency responders working under daily threat, just miles away from t

Representing Kent With Ukraine, Cllr Jordan Meade and Cllr Helen Ashenden had the profound joy of attending the Community Christmas Carol Concert at St John’s Church, Higham, last night. Jordan extends his sincere thanks to The Reverend Canon Clive Jones for his remarkable support, and for providing the opportunity to host the inaugural exhibition of the Ukrainian Icons on Ammunition Cases in Kent . This was the first time these sacred works have been displayed in the county,

Christmas in the Ukrainian Tradition: A Festive Evening in Brompton Jordan, Iris, and Tom, representing Kent With Ukraine, were delighted to attend a wonderfully festive evening in Brompton, joining the Ukrainian Community in Kent to celebrate Christmas in the Ukrainian tradition while raising vital funds in support of Ukraine’s brave defenders. It was a truly special gathering, filled with delicious artisan food, beautiful traditional Ukrainian carols, and a powerful sense

Kent With Ukraine Founder Jordan Meade was proud to accompany Lord Risby this week as they joined members of the Ukrainian diaspora in London for a moving and deeply meaningful Christmas concert held in solidarity with Ukraine. The special evening brought together supporters, community leaders, and friends of Ukraine at a time when the country continues to endure the brutal realities of Russia’s ongoing invasion. Against that backdrop, the concert offered not only a moment of

We are proud to announce that Higham Primary School in Kent has secured a twinning partnership with the Starobilou Lyceum in the Chernihiv Region, Ukraine. This is an important step, following Higham Parish Council's , decision to twin Higham with the Ukrainian villages of Novyi Bilous earlier this year. When we set out to develop cooperation between Kent and the Chernihiv Region, we wanted young people  to be at the centre of our work. During the twinning ceremony students f

On Monday 17th November, Kent With Ukraine were delighted to be invited along to a meeting of the Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary Club. At this meeting Jordan, accompanied by Iris gave a presentation on our partnership and projects in the Chernihiv Region, and why the Holodomor genocide matters in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine. We would like to sincerely thank the Gravesham with Ebbsfleet Rotary Club for their interest in our work and we look forward to the possib

Historic Partnership with Chernihiv Regional Administration

Reflections on visit to Chernihiv’s Veteran Hub Серцевір

Jordan and Imogen visit new modular homes enabled through the extraordinary work of the Pelican Live Foundation and Citi Bank of Ukraine

Kent With Ukraine condemns the Russian terrorist state for carrying out yet more cowardly drone attacks in the Chernihiv region

It was an incredible privilege for Iris and Jordan to spend the evening in the company of the Ukrainian Naval Band.

Iris, Rosemary and Jordan, representing Kent With Ukraine had the great pleasure to spend a warm summer afternoon supporting local fundraising efforts

In continuing our work with and support for our friends across the Chernihiv region, this afternoon Gravesend and Meopham Rotary Club...

SCHOOL TWINNING: At the beginning of our friendship with the Chernihiv Region we spoke about the importance of making sure that young people were at the centre of everything we do. I'm therefore thrilled that Cobham Hall  School have become the first school in Kent to formally twin with a school in the Chernihiv Region since the signing of the Chernihiv-Kent Agreement last year. Many congratulations to the staff and students at Cobham Hall and the Koriukivka Lyceum. I was so

Higham in Kent twins with the Novyi Bilous Community in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

Collecting aid from our friends and partners in Maidstone, Kent