Active Kent & Medway

12/06/2026

We’re still buzzing from our School Games event on Tuesday 🎉

Over 400 children and young people came together for a This Girl Can event and Cheerleading Competition at Medway Park 🎖️ 🙌

For , Year 6 and Year 7 pupils got stuck into a range of activities including dance, cheerleading, self-defence and football. All designed to build confidence, teamwork and social skills.

The energy continued into our cheerleading competition, where squads from 19 schools wowed the crowd with brilliant routines, showcasing impressive stunts, jumps and dance moves.

A huge thank you to:
👏 Vista Twisters for leading the cheerleading elements.
👏 Arts Point, Sport on Your Doorstep and Rainham School for Girls for delivering such engaging activities.

💬 “What a fantastic day, full of energy, enthusiasm and smiles from start to finish. Congratulations to everyone who took part. It was an amazing celebration of confidence, creativity and sport!”. Karen Cheese, Events and School Games Coordinator, Active Kent & Medway

Learn more about Kent School Games: https://activekent.org/children-and-young-people/kent-school-games/

12/06/2026

At the heart of our Place Partnership work in Thanet, local partners are coming together to share ideas and shape a shared vision for healthier, more active communities.

Leadership training has played a key role in this, creating space for open conversations, reflection and collective thinking.

💬 “There's always a great energy in the room at these meetings. Seeing our spaces through somebody else's eyes has been really helpful.” Katie Pope, Mayor of Margate

💬 “It's interesting building on the conversations we were having, seeing how it's progressing and strengthening those local links.” James Fisher, Margate Library

This collaborative place-based approach will be key to driving meaningful, sustainable change across Thanet, creating the conditions for communities to become more active and thrive.

👉Learn more: https://activekent.org/place-partnerships/

Thanet District Council Active Thanet Your Leisure Thanet Libraries Ageless Thanet Sport England Social Enterprise Kent

11/06/2026

💥What a great start to our Secondary School Practical CPD Day at Polo Farm Sports Centre, Canterbury, bringing together PE teachers and leads from across Kent and Medway to share ideas, build confidence and explore new ways to engage young people in sport and physical activity.

From non-traditional activities like Kin-ball, Tchoukball and Flag Football to practical sessions focused on engaging the least active students, a day packed with inspiration and learning that supports more inclusive and positive experiences in PE, school sport and physical activity.

A huge thanks to our event partners Christ Church Sport & Active Health and to everyone involved in the day.

Sport England Youth Sport Trust Your School Games Pickleball England Tchoukball UK England Korfball Polo Farm Sports Club Canterbury Christ Church University Physical Education at CCCU Canterbury City Council Kent County Council

11/06/2026

💬 “We love the kit bag, especially the Hi Vis vest, umbrella and clipboard. They’ll definitely help raise the profile and visibility of our Club Welfare Officer at sessions. Thank you!”

Clubs across Kent and Medway are starting to receive their FREE Sport Welfare support kit bags, helping to create safer, more welcoming environments for everyone. Each bag includes practical resources to support visible welfare presence and day to day safeguarding needs.

If you’re an affiliated sports club or organisation based in Kent or Medway, with an identified safeguarding lead or club welfare officer, apply for your own FREE kit bag by submitting a short application form and completing the Club Welfare Survey ⬇️

https://activekent.org/safeguarding/sport-welfare-project/sport-welfare-kit-bag/

🚨Kit bags to be distributed on a first come first served basis.

Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club Pegasus Gymnastics Club Mariners of Bewl Woodlands Warriors Wheelchair Rugby League Weald Gymnastics Club Biddenden Tennis Club Hernebaybocciaclub Athletics Club

10/06/2026

Active Thames, the community sport and wellbeing programme led by the Port of London Authority, has awarded over £210,000 to 28 community projects across London, Kent and Essex.

Medway Watersports Centre is one of the 2025-26 grant recipients. The grant will be used to upgrade its kayak fleet, train additional paddlesports instructor and expand delivery on the River Medway so more people can safely take part in paddlesports. (Photo credit: Medway Watersports Trust)

London Youth Rowing has received multi-year funding to expand its Active Row Kent programme across Gravesend and the surrounding areas. Building on a successful pilot with Gravesend Rowing Club and local schools, the project will provide indoor and on-water rowing opportunities for children and young people across ten schools in Kent. (Photo credit: London Youth Rowing)

Congratulations to the grant recipients👏👏 We look forward to seeing the impact of these projects

10/06/2026

We caught up with Nikki, a Live Longer Better network member who sums up why she joined the network:

💬 “It has given us opportunities to attend network meetings and build relationships with new organisations who are working with older adults.”

If you support people aged 55+ in Kent and Medway, the Live Longer Better Network brings together organisations and professionals who want to help older adults live longer, healthier and more active lives.

As Nikki says 💬 “No one organisation can do this work on their own. So don’t hesitate. Join the network. Let’s learn and collaborate together and make a real difference for older adults.”

👉Join the network today https://activekent.org/health-wellbeing/live-longer-better/



Kent Wildlife Trust Sport England Kent County Council One You Kent A Better Medway NHS Kent and Medway Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Age UK South Kent Coast Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable

09/06/2026

Meet John and Joe

💬 “Now I can run, it’s exhilarating.” John
💬 “My health has improved. It’s the fresh air and the company.” Joe

This Men’s Health Week (15 - 21 June), let's focus on the benefits of moving more, not just for physical health, but for mental health and social connection too. Being active with others can help build friendships, boost mood and reduce feelings of isolation. Find your Everyday Active ⬇️

https://www.everydayactivekent.org.uk/



Sport England Kent County Council NHS Kent and Medway One You Kent A Better Medway

09/06/2026

🌈Pride Month is a chance to celebrate the strength, diversity and visibility of LGBTQ+ communities and to reflect on the role we all play in creating welcoming, inclusive spaces for everyone to be active.

If you’re a club, coach or activity provider, small changes can make a big difference to someone’s experience. Creating inclusive sessions helps more people feel safe, confident and able to take part.

Our quick guide shares practical tips whether you’re just getting started or looking to build on existing good practice ⬇️

https://activekent.org/support-resources/creating-inclusive-sessions-for-lgbtq-communities/

Active Kent & Medway aims to change lives through sport & physical activity. Our vision is to get more people, more active, more often.

08/06/2026

UK Coaching Week 2026 is coming soon 🎉

From 22 – 28 June, we’ll be joining UK Coaching in celebrating the power of purposeful play, showing how well-designed playful activities help adults and children learn, develop and thrive.

Coaches, clubs, organisations and the public all have a role to play in celebrating great coaching and purposeful play so find out how you can get involved too ⬇️⬇️

https://www.ukcoaching.org/campaigns/uk-coaching-week/

08/06/2026

Kent’s Safeguarding and Welfare in Sport Networking Event.

🗓️ Wednesday 8 July 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 📍 The Village Hotel Maidstone.

Delivered in partnership with Kent FA, this is a great opportunity for Club Welfare Officers and Safeguarding Leads to connect, learn and strengthen safeguarding across all sport and physical activity in Kent.

Hear from guest speakers, ask questions and grow your network. Be part of the conversation

👉Book your FREE place https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=kCXJRcbM-UaA_5_I2e3eOR6VT9fFAwFGl8Fondt4_xRUN0pGNjY3SkpSUDlMQVhRR0NIRjQyMzlMQy4u&route=shorturl

Please share with your club networks 🙏 Kent Rugby Kent County Bowling Association Kent County Volleyball Association Kent Golf Kent Cricket Kent Cricket Foundation Kent Tennis Kent Badminton Ltd Kent Squash & Racketball Association Kent County Athletics Association Triathlon England: South East Region RYA London & South East Kent Netball Association