Punjab is reeling under one of the worst flood disasters in its recent history, with all 23 districts impacted. As of 8 September 2025, nearly 20 lakh people across 2,050 villages have been affected, and 3,87,898 individuals displaced from their homes. The official death toll has reached 48, while three persons remain missing. The agricultural sector has suffered massive losses, with more than 1.76 lakh hectares of farmland submerged. Alongside crop damage, livestock has been badly hit, with over 2.52 lakh animals and 5.88 lakh poultry birds affected due to waterlogging, fodder shortages, and lack of shelter. Housing damage has also been significant.

The Gurdwara has started collecting for the Flood disaster and has received £3590 so far. 

If you would like to donate please do so at the Gurdwara or through the donations page on the website     

We applied and won a grant of £10,000 from Dartford Borough Council for our requirement for a Cold Store in the Gurdwara. Thanks to everyone involved in the application and the cold Store installation has now been completed.

 Tania Lunney, Area Adult Education Manager at KCC, has completed the enrolment forms with Pam Gill (Gurdwara General Secretary) for upcoming adult education classes starting from September 2025 delivering at The Dartford Gurdwara.

📚 Courses Available:

👩‍🍳 Module 1: Healthy Cooking on a Budget

📅 15 Sept – 27 Oct 2025

🥗 Module 2: Healthy Eating – Calories & Nutrition

📅 03 Nov – 08 Dec 2025

💻 English for Everyday Use & Basic IT

📅 20-week course: 19 Sept 2025 – 20 Feb 2026

A special thanks to Kashmir Powar, Health Lead at Dartford Borough Council, for taking the initiative to launch this joint engagement project with the Adult Education Centre.

Empowering the community through learning and wellbeing

 Karan Sandland, Kent Police Community Liaison Officer, along with Town Centre Beat Officers PC Gee Bhamra and PC Kieran Yates, recently visited. They plan to visit the Gurdwara  regularly to provide advice on personal safety.

The Gurdwara Management Committee welcomed the Police officers and appreciated their efforts to share important information with the wider community. The Gurdwara serves people from all backgrounds and plays a key role in promoting community cohesion.

 Jeremy Kite visited the Gurdwara last week to check in on the health programmes that we are hosting and meet members of the committee to discuss our plans for the future and how DBC can help us.

  The Lions international from Woolwich & Dartford came to the Gurdwara yesterday and carried out the diabetic screening and also gave out FREE message in a bottles for the community- great response. 

Kent Association for the Blind will be at the Gurdwara on 24th June from 10 am  to 3pm to offer guidance and support to anyone who may have any concerns or questions regarding poor eyesight. 

We had DBC announce that they were carrying out an inspection last week of our kitchen and food standards. We were warned that there were outstanding issues which if not resolved by the next day would result in us receiving the lowest rating of 1. Thanks to all the people who rallied around to complete the online forms and then embark on a major kitchen clean up which started at 5am and had to be completed by the deadline of 10am for the inspection. They performed a fantastic job and the inspection has now awarded us the maximum 5 point rating. Well done team!

   Judith Bellingham, KCC Commissioner visited Gurdwara recently with Dartford Borough Council's health lead Kasmir Power to view chair-based exercise class,  supported by DBC. Judith met our committee members and wider community. It was highted by everyone to Judith that how Sikh community engaging with wider community by welcoming them to gurdwara to attend exercise classes and wellbeing sessions to improve their physical and mental health.  

 There is very limited car parking available in the Gurdwara car park.   Please use the adjacent car park which is a Pay & Display car park Monday - Saturday (Sundays free).  Alternatively please use the nearby Sainsbury car park which is also Pay and Display. Please make sure you purchase a ticket for your stay to avoid any parking fines.

DO NOT PARK ON THE PAVEMENT which obstructs pedestrians which pushchairs and wheelchairs.