Community Champion Gurvinder Sandher Wins Top Kent Award
Gurvinder Sandher bagged the prestigious Invicta Award for outstanding work promoting community harmony. The accolade was handed over by Kent County Council Chairman Lesley Game at the full County Council meeting on Thursday (10 March 2022).
Tribute from Kent’s Top Brass
Mike Hill, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, heaped praise on Sandher during the ceremony at County Hall.
“Gurvinder has made an amazing contribution for many years to community relations and racial harmony in Kent. The breadth of his activities is quite extraordinary. He is an enormous force for good in the county and a great friend to this Council. I am pleased and proud to support his nomination for the Invicta Award.” — Mike Hill
A Lifelong Champion of Diversity and Inclusion
- Tireless organiser of culturally diverse arts events like the maidstone/" title="Maidstone" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Maidstone Mela and St George’s Day celebrations across North and West Kent.
- Former County Chair of the Kent Police Independent Advisory Group for eight years.
- Current Independent Vice-Chairman of the Kent Police and Crime Panel.
- Active on issues including County Lines drugs operations, domestic violence, forced marriages, honour-based violence, and mental health stigma.
- Over 20 years’ involvement in the voluntary sector, sitting on strategic boards for Equality and Diversity, Faith, Mental Health, Migration, Community Cohesion, Young People, and Policing.
Gurvinder Sandher’s dedication makes him a key pillar in Kent’s fight for social justice and community unity.
