Kent Police officers "row the channel" in aid of Flint House

2 November 2023

Kent Police officers went head-to-head with their counterparts from other forces in the South East yesterday, rowing 23 miles in the gym for the Row The Channel Challenge.  

The officers did the equivalent of Dover to Calais on rowing machines to raise much-needed funds for Flint House. 

Surrey Police Federation won with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes, but it was a close-run battle, with Kent officers completing the challenge in 2 hours 44 minutes.

Neil Mennie, Chair of Kent Police Federation, said Flint House was an amazing facility for officers. He added: “There’s nothing worse for a police officer than being either injured or suffering from mental health issues, and it's really important we look after our officers and get them back to the job they've chosen to do as swiftly as possible.”