News and reflection
Trustee: Revd Conrad Hicks
20th August 2026
Having served in Britain, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico and Gibraltar, Revd Conrad Hicks brings more than 30 years of ordained ministry shaped by international partnership and a strong commitment to mission in a variety of contexts. Conrad previously worked as Assistant Chair of the South East...
Trustee: Maj Tracey Palmer
20th August 2026
Major Tracey Palmer, began her appointment as Assistant Divisional Commander for the South East Division in July 2025 Tracey has served as a Salvation Army officer for 31 years, with appointments that have taken her across the UK and around the world. Before coming to the South East Division,...
Trustee: The Ven Sandra McCalla
20th August 2026
The Venerable Sandra McCalla joined the Diocese of Rochester in 2025 and has spent the past year getting to know the Diocese and its people. Prior to her ordination in 2012 Archdeacon Sandra was a practising barrister in the City of London for a number of years. After ordination she served her...
Commissioning of Chaplains at Bluewater
20th August 2026
Dele Ibidapo-Obe, Hilary Brown and Lee Cogger were chaplains commissioned at Bluewater on 13th August 2026. Here Lee writes: “I am thrilled to share the wonderful news with you all that Dele, Hilary, and I have officially been commissioned as chaplains for Bluewater! The Ven Will Adam,...
KWM Strategic Review
17th August 2026
The last strategic review was carried out in 2021. We have analysed the developments since the immediate post COVID objectives were set and have seen how Kent Workplace Mission has grown and developed in that time. We have recruited a second Lead Chaplain to cover East Kent. There are some...
Emergencies & Resilience
17th August 2026
KWM is the only county-wide ecumenical mission and so we also oversee KECS – the Kent Emergency Chaplains Scheme. In recent years this has, fortunately, been very low key but the 'blue-light' world is suddenly realizing that faith groups have a lot of people with a heart for caring and they also...
New KWM Vice Chair, Stefan Carney
13th August 2026
Stefan is the Senior Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Methodist Conference and brings a wealth of experience from careers in healthcare, business, Parliament and the Church. Alongside his professional roles, he serves as a Director of the Council for Professional Chaplains and Pastoral...
Dover Crew Room Facilities
28th July 2026
Richard Oliver announces that we are now proud to have a new Crew Facilities Room at Dover Cruise Terminal 2. It provides a much-needed space for crew workers as they come ashore, and an opportunity for chaplaincy. There are early conversations of other rooms being located in other parts of the...
Richard Oliver - our new East Kent Lead Chaplain
28th July 2026
Who’d have known it 12 months ago? I had decided to take early retirement from full-time ministry, when at the September meeting of Trustees, a discussion was had regarding the possible appointment of a part-time paid post for KWM in East Kent. I sat amazed at God’s timings and plans for my...
Mind the Gap
12th May 2025
Mind the Gap A few years ago, a distressed woman stood on the platform at Embankment Tube station. Trains passed, but she didn’t get on. She just stood and listened as the announcements played, “Mind the gap”. She approached the staff and asked why the voice had gone. Which voice, they...
