Rise and Thrive 2

Join us for Rise and Thrive, a free one day event at the Maison

Dieu (Dover Town Hall) on Friday 30 October 2026, dedicated to

veterans, ex military personnel, reservists, and cadets from the

Dover District and beyond

We’re honoured to welcome Preet Chandi MBE, who in 2022 became

the ninth woman in history to ski solo to the South Pole, and the

first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition on the

continent. Less than a year later, she set out on her next

adventure, breaking two Guinness World Records for the longest solo

unsupported one-way ski expedition, both for a woman and overall,

covering 922 miles in 70 days. In March 2026, Preet completed a 40

day, nearly 400-mile solo Arctic expedition, which included a close

encounter with a polar bear, and now has her sights set on a future

solo expedition to the North Pole.

A former British Army officer, and physiotherapist. She served

in the Royal Army Medical Corps for 16 years before embarking on

groundbreaking polar expeditions. H