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Dartford Festival of Light brings community together
The Dartford Festival of Light, held on Friday 21 November, welcomed record numbers of local residents who turned out to celebrate despite the cold weather.…
Faith Leaders Come Together at Rochester Cathedral to Celebrate Unity and Collaboration
Over 30 faith organisations and community organisations from across Kent and Medway gathered at Rochester Cathedral on Wednesday 12 November for a special Inter Faith…
Gravesend Community Celebrates Diwali with Joy and Togetherness
Gravesend came alive with colour, music, and celebration on Friday 14th November as the community gathered to mark Diwali, the Festival of Lights. The event…
Wrotham Festival of Light wows for its 12th year of celebrations
The much-anticipated Wrotham Festival of Light returned on Friday 10th October, bringing the communities of Wrotham together once again, lighting up the village with colour…
Dartford Celebrates Black History Month with Inspiring Community Event
The Dartford community came together on Wednesday 1st October at the Temple Hill Community Centre to mark Black History Month with an evening of powerful…
South Asian Heritage Month Celebrations
KECC in partnership with Cohesion Plus once again delivered South Asian Heritage Month Celebrations taking place across Dartford and Gravesend. Dartford South Asian Heritage Month…
Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival
The 19th annual Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival took place on Sunday 20th July and was a resounding success. Produced by Kent Equality Cohesion Council in…
Eid Community Mela brings North Kent together
Kent Equality Cohesion Council once again supported the Eid Community Mela celebrations in Gravesend, working with Cohesion Plus in partnership with Gravesend Skills Centre, Kent…
80th Anniversary VE Day Celebrations
KECC supported Cohesion Plus in delivering the 80th Anniversary VE Day celebrations working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council. The event which took place in Central Park
St Georges Day 2025
Kent Equality Cohesion Council, in partnership with Cohesion Plus, and Dartford Borough Council, brought the communities of Gravesham and Dartford together for a joyful celebration…
Vaisakhi Celebrations in Gravesham
Vaisakhi Celebrations in Gravesham Thousands gathered in Gravesend to celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar, in a colourful and… Continue reading Vaisakhi Celebrations in Gravesham
Maidstone Welcomes the Year of the Snake with Vibrant Lunar New Year Celebrations
Maidstone marked the arrival of the Year of the Snake with a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday 1st February. The Lunar New Year,…
Dev Sharma MBE Chair of Kent Equality Cohesion Council 1940-2024
It is with great sadness that Kent Equality Cohesion Council announces the passing of its Chair Dev Sharma MBE following a short illness. Dev worked…
Inter Faith Reception
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Lady Colgrain hosted the first Inter Faith Reception with support from Deputy Lieutenant Gurvinder Sandher MBE and the Kent Equality Cohesion…
Gravesham Diwali Celebrations brings community together
Kent Equality Cohesion Council supported by Cohesion Plus once again produced community celebrations for Diwali on Friday 8th November to mark the Festival of Light.…
Wrotham Festival of Light brings colour for another year
The coming of another autumn marked the return of the annual and much loved Wrotham Festival of Light on Friday 11th October. The festival, which…