Active Kent & Medway

15/09/2026

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER out next week 🎉

If you’re involved in health, education, sport, leisure, coaching, the voluntary or public sector, our newsletters feature the latest information, programmes and support to help improve lives through sport and physical activity across Kent and Medway

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15/09/2026

Today, we’re delighted to welcome partners, local authorities, community organisations and system leaders to 'The Power of Movement Event: Shaping Active Futures for Children, Young People and Families'.

Over the next two days, we’ll explore how Sport England’s Place Universal Offer can support lasting change across Ashford, Dartford, Folkestone & Hythe and Maidstone, helping more children, young people and families to be active. Working together to understand local challenges, share insights and develop place-based approaches that help make physical activity a natural part of everyday life.

Learn more about Place Universal Offer in Kent ⤵️
https://activekent.org/2026/07/27/place-universal-offer-launches-across-kent/

15/09/2026

In a changing world, inclusion requires action

Creating inclusive sport and physical activity opportunities starts with understanding people as individuals. By listening, adapting and removing barriers, clubs and activity providers can build trust and create environments where everyone feels welcome.

Tamzin Reid shares her lived experience and practical ways to make sessions more inclusive for neurodivergent people ⤵️
https://activekent.org/support-resources/inclusion-hub/is-your-club-ready-to-welcome-neurodivergent-members/

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

14/09/2026

Last week, Stuart, our Place Programme Manager (Medway), brought together a range of Medway clubs to explore their part in helping to shape more active communities. Representatives from hockey, rugby, korfball, sailing, volleyball, running, triathlon, rambling and roller dance came along to hear about the place-based investment across Medway and share their local knowledge and perspectives.

💬"It was great to bring together such a diverse range of clubs and discuss how sport and physical activity can play a bigger role in shaping healthier, more connected communities across Medway. The enthusiasm and willingness to get involved was fantastic to see." Stuart Butler, Active Kent & Medway

🙌Thank you Medway Sport for supporting the event and helping make it a success. We look forward to continuing the conversation with local clubs and organisations, working together to create lasting change across Medway.

➡️Learn more about Place Partnerships in Medway https://activekent.org/place-partnerships/medway/

Sport England Medway Council MVA

14/09/2026

Sport Welfare Officers on Tour📍Jimmy and Rachel are getting ready to head out across Kent and Medway to meet clubs and local organisations in person this September.

Whether you want to ask a question, talk through a challenge or simply introduce yourself, this is a great chance to connect with your local Sport Welfare Officers and find out more about the support available. Just drop in – no booking needed! Everyone who connects with them will be entered into a prize draw.

Find out where they'll be⤵️
https://activekent.org/safeguarding/sport-welfare-project/sport-welfare-on-tour/

HUGE thanks to the following organisations for supporting the tour:🙌 Active Life - Kingsmead Leisure Centre Medway Sport Stour Leisure Centre Cascades, Cygnet and Swanscombe Ramsgate Leisure Centre Angel Centre Larkfield Leisure Centre Three Hills Sports Park

11/09/2026

Rachel and Jimmy have enjoyed delivering FREE Sport Welfare Kit Bags to clubs this Summer 📸

➡️If you’re an affiliated sports club or organisation based in Kent or Medway, with an identified safeguarding lead or club welfare officer, you can apply for a FREE kit bag too.

🛡️Each bag includes practical resources to support visible welfare presence and day to day safeguarding needs, helping to create safer, more welcoming environments for everyone.

Submit a short application form and complete the Club Welfare Survey ⤵️
https://activekent.org/safeguarding/sport-welfare-project/sport-welfare-kit-bag/

🚨Kit bags are distributed on a first come first served basis.

Please share with your local clubs 🙏

11/09/2026

National Fitness Day 16 September 2026 | Powered By You 🫵

As we approach National Fitness Day 2026, why not discover the power of moving more in a way that works for YOU?

Through Everyday Active explore activities happening in your local community. Find something that fits your interests, lifestyle, goals and feels right for you.

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

11/09/2026

UK Coaching and Play Their Way are keen to gather views from a range of coaches to help produce an aligned approach to safeguarding in sport. Find out more and take part ⬇️⬇️

Share your experiences and play your part in creating a unified approach to safeguarding in sport across the UK.

We're looking for coaches to join online focus groups. (Defined as ANYONE who helps an individual to enhance their experience of physical activity and sport by providing guidance and support aligned to their individual needs and aspirations)

Interested? Head to link in comments to apply 👇

10/09/2026

We’re coming up to Session 6 of our free Summer webinar series and the feedback from attendees so far confirms just how valuable these sessions are.

💬 “This session has been so genuinely insightful, thank you. Really well presented.”

➡️Session 6 is all about Core Techniques in Action: Observations.
📍Wednesday 23 September 2026, 1–2pm

Alexia, our Insight, Evaluation and Learning Officer, will focus on observation as a valuable Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) technique. Observations are a powerful but often underused source of qualitative data gathering. This session will highlight different types of observation, how to take structured field notes, and how to balance participation with objectivity.

Suitable for all levels of MEL experience. Register your place⤵️
https://activekent.org/support-resources/creative-curiosity-in-practice/

10/09/2026

NEW School Year ⏩ NEW Everyday Active Schools

We’re delighted to welcome Luton Primary School in Medway to our Everyday Active Schools programme. Team member Charlie, delivered a workshop to 29 staff session exploring practical ways to embed more movement throughout the school day, supporting pupils' wellbeing, engagement and learning. All staff reported feeling more confident taking this work forward at the end of the workshop.

💬"A good starting point and a chance to boost our own wellbeing." Headteacher

Could your school benefit from an Everyday Active Schools workshop? Our programme is FREE and designed to help schools create healthier, happier and more active learning environments.

📅 Book your FREE workshop today https://activekent.org/children-and-young-people/primary-aged/everyday-active-schools/



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