The recent virtual meeting between the Higham Parish Council and the Novyi Bilous Territorial Community marked a step forward to closer cooperation between the villages. Higham (Kent UK) has been formally twinned with the Novyi Bilous Territorial Community (Chernihiv Region, Ukraine) since 21st March 2025. With Dmytro Fedorov, Head of Novyi Bilous community, and Councillor John Grey, Chairman of Higham Parish Council, leading the discussion, the meeting explored practical w

Kent With Ukraine recently held a meeting with Chernihiv City Council to discuss plans for supporting the people of Chernihiv over the coming year. This meeting marked an important step toward establishing a municipal partnership between Chernihiv City and partners in Kent. Building a Partnership for Support Hosted by Nataliia Kholchenkova, Head of International Relations at Chernihiv City Council, discussions focused on how Kent With Ukraine can offer meaningful support to C

This afternoon, local government colleagues from across Kent gathered, crossing political lines to show solidarity with the people of the Chernihiv Region and Ukraine. The event was a powerful reminder of the ongoing conflict that has now entered its fifth year and the urgent need to continue supporting those affected. A Message from the Embassy of Ukraine Mr Vlodymyr Miakovskyi, representing the Embassy of Ukraine to the UK, spoke with heartfelt sincerity. He expressed deep

Kent With Ukraine has delivered nine generators to foster families and a family-type orphanage across the Chernihiv region, providing vital power to some of the most vulnerable children in Ukraine, as Russia continues its deliberate campaign against civilian energy infrastructure. The generators were distributed today to families in the Menska, Sosnytska, Koryukivska, Ponornytska, Semenivska, and Kyyinska communities. In total, they will support eight foster families and one

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

Historic Partnership with Chernihiv Regional Administration

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