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Our activity finder can help you find activities and opportunities to get more active in your local area, as well as online/virtual sessions.

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Joining an exercise group or class can be a brilliant way to meet new people and get active at the same time. There are lots of different types of activities you can do in a group, with sessions across the county catering for all ability, experience and confidence levels.

Whether it’s a walking group, a running club, a group that meets at your local community centre, or a class at a leisure centre, there are so many options out there to explore, and the health benefits of group exercise are as varied as the type of activities on offer. This page can help you connect with groups of people in the same boat as you, and encourage you to take that first step towards being more active in your local community. Please seek medical advice if you’re unsure about exercising with an existing health condition.

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Activities

Getting active and staying safe

Getting active and staying safe

Are you thinking about getting active or looking for a new activity to add to your daily or weekly routine? How do you make sure a club or activity provider...

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Mental Health Swims

Mental Health Swims

Join Mental Health Swims for a chat on the beach, a toe-dip, a paddle or a swim in the shallows. The Groups are firmly focused on dips, not distance and community, not competition.

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Move It Or Lose It!

Move It Or Lose It!

Move it or Lose it exercise classes are for older people to help improve their strength, balance, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Founded in 2010, Move it or Lose it! has...

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Falls prevention

Falls prevention

For people with mobility issues, and particularly older people, falls can be a major health concern. Falls prevention classes can help you to build strength, balance and stability, in order...

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FeelGood Factory – Thanet

FeelGood Factory – Thanet

Thanet’s two FeelGood Factory facilities provide power-assisted exercise equipment, designed for people with osteoporosis, mobility problems, joint problems, poor posture, muscle tone problems. The venues offer 30-minute circuit workouts, which...

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Active 50 – Folkestone & Hythe

Active 50 – Folkestone & Hythe

Active 50 is Shepway Sports Trust’s sports and physical activity programme for people aged 50 years and over whom reside in Shepway. There are different sports activities on offer every...

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Benefits of…group exercise

Benefits of…group exercise

Taking a group exercise class or joining a club and working out with your peers can be a great way to socially interact and stay on track to achieve your...

Lucy TomlinsonActive Kent & Medway

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Paracise exercise classes

Paracise exercise classes

This gentle exercise class is ideal for building strength, balance and flexibility

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Sporting Memories Clubs

Sporting Memories Clubs

Tackling dementia, depression and loneliness through the power of sport.

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Keeping Active during the Menopause

Keeping Active during the Menopause

Menopause is a complex stage of life, and sustaining fitness and activity at this point is life changing when it comes to dealing with menopausal symptoms and overall wellbeing. Menopause...

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Boxing 4 Parkinson’s

Boxing 4 Parkinson’s

Olympia Boxing want to make a difference to the many individuals living with Parkinson's. If you or someone you know is living with Parkinson's then these free online sessions could really benefit them.

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Parkinson’s and Exercise

Parkinson’s and Exercise

Exercise is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. Whether you have Parkinson’s or live with someone who does, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. With Parkinson’s,...

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parkrun

parkrun

parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed community events that are open to everyone. There are 24 parkruns and 13 junior parkruns across Kent & Medway.

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Stay Active at Work

Stay Active at Work

Check out these tips for staying active during your workday

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Rabia’s Story

Rabia’s Story

Hear how community swimming sessions have helped Rabia gain a lifeguard qualification to support her family and friends to become more active.

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Chris and Barry’s Story

Chris and Barry’s Story

Hear how community boxfit sessions are supporting Chris and Barry, who are living with Parkinson's, to meet new people, get fit and lose weight in a safe and friendly environment.

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Benefits of…resistance band exercises

Benefits of…resistance band exercises

Using resistance bands whilst exercising can be a great way to help improve your strength and flexibility, muscle stability and coordination. A versatile piece of equipment that can be added...

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Valerie and Kevin’s Story

Valerie and Kevin’s Story

Hear how community dance sessions at a local library are supporting Valerie and Kevin to relieve stress, make new friends, get fit and active.

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Liam’s Inclusive Tennis Story

Liam’s Inclusive Tennis Story

Hear how Liam is benefitting from inclusive tennis sessions and how the sessions have been a catalyst for him and his new friends to do other things.

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Christine and Tracy’s Walking Netball Story

Christine and Tracy’s Walking Netball Story

Hear how Walking Netball has helped Christine and Tracy with their physical, mental and social wellbeing.

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Inclusive Pilates (GOGA Dover)

Inclusive Pilates (GOGA Dover)

Inclusive Pilates - suitable for everyone, all disabilities and health conditions. Do the exercises in a chair, standing or floor-based.

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Dance & Exercise to Music (GOGA Dover)

Dance & Exercise to Music (GOGA Dover)

A fun class of dance and movement to music. The exercises can be done sitting or standing and the class is dementia friendly.

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Head in the Game

Head in the Game

Head in the Game facilitates free weekly drop in Football sessions and 12 week programmes, with the overarching aim of reducing male suicide.

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Benefits of…Tai Chi

Benefits of…Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise that combines deep breathing and relaxation with flowing movements. Originally developed as a martial art in 13th-century China, there is growing evidence...

Mark Lawrence

Mark LawrenceTunbridge Wells Everyday Active Champion

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Megan’s ConfiDance Story

Megan’s ConfiDance Story

Hear how inclusive dance sessions have helped Megan to express herself and become more confident.

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Dee, Jagdeev and Vicky’s Story: Being Active Together

Dee, Jagdeev and Vicky’s Story: Being Active Together

Hear how group exercise sessions at The Grand are improving the physical and mental wellbeing of the local community.

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Affordable kit to get fit

Affordable kit to get fit

Becoming more active in your everyday life is now more affordable than ever, thanks to a new partnership between Everyday Active and the Heart of Kent Hospice. If you were...

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Benefits of…bowls

Benefits of…bowls

Playing bowls is usually associated with people aged over 55, but is in fact a great way to take gentle exercise at any age, while enjoying peaceful surroundings and good...

Mark LawrenceTunbridge Wells Everyday Active Champion

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Ladies recreational football

Ladies recreational football

Women’s veterans and recreational football is becoming more and more popular. It’s all about fun, companionship and support with a little bit of football added in. There’s no need to...

Sarah JohnsonThanet's Everyday Active Champion

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Being active with a disability or health condition

Being active with a disability or health condition

An everyday guide to being active for people living with an impairment or health condition.

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Christine’s Story: Young Onset Dementia

Christine’s Story: Young Onset Dementia

Christine tells us how taking part in physical activity sessions for people living with young onset dementia has helped her.

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Pam and Heather’s Paracise stories

Pam and Heather’s Paracise stories

We visited a Paracise class at St. Andrew’s Church Hall in Barming near Maidstone to see what it was all about.

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Sue’s Story: Physical Activity and Cancer

Sue’s Story: Physical Activity and Cancer

Sue explains how bootcamp sessions have helped with her recovery from breast cancer.

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RunTogether – running groups

RunTogether – running groups

RunTogether is a great resource for anyone looking to find like-minded people to run with in their local area. They provide fun, friendly, supportive and inclusive running opportunities for everyone,...

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tmactive 150 – Tonbridge & Malling

tmactive 150 – Tonbridge & Malling

The tmactive150 programme was designed to encourage members of the community to achieve the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity per week. Physical activity plays an extremely important part in...

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Breeze Rides

Breeze Rides

HSBC UK Breeze offers fun, free bike rides – as well as plenty of support and inspiration – for women of all abilities

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Get active, stay active

Get active, stay active

So you’re looking to build more movement into your everyday life? Taking those first steps, and then making a habit of it, are two of the hardest parts. You don’t...

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Beating the boredom

Beating the boredom

We’ve all been there. You make a plan to get more active, perhaps a new year’s resolution. It goes well for a few days, perhaps even a few weeks but...

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Get fit for free – parkrun

Get fit for free – parkrun

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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Get fit for free – Breeze rides

Get fit for free – Breeze rides

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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Move It Or Lose It!

Move It Or Lose It!

Move it or Lose it exercise classes are for older people to help improve their strength, balance, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Founded in 2010, Move it or Lose it! has...

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Parkinson’s and Exercise

Parkinson’s and Exercise

Exercise is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. Whether you have Parkinson’s or live with someone who does, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. With Parkinson’s,...

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Read the blog

Check out our blog for lots more activity suggestions and expert guides from the team and our friends.

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How much is enough?

Want to know how much physical activity you should be doing? Read our guidelines to find out more.

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