Active Kent & Medway

🚀 The new four-year Move Together strategy for Kent and Medway. It sets out how we can all work together to support those who are already active, as well as tackling the inequalities that currently prevent some of us from enjoying the benefits that moving more can bring to our physical and mental wellbeing.   Read our full strategy here and pledge your support - https://lnkd.in/eQkN5yfS #MoveTogether #Kent #Medway

🚨Deadline for applications is this Sunday, 27 April. Don't miss this great opportunity to join the Active Kent & Medway team⬇️⬇️

📣Record numbers playing sport and taking part in physical activity. 2.4 million more adults are taking part in physical activity every week compared to 2015-16. Sport England’s Chief Strategy Officer, Nick Pontefract, takes a closer look at the highlights from the new #ActiveLives Adult Survey results. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eTT_AsS7.

Everyday Active for Health 🎬 We're delighted to share our latest film with you all 🎉Hear how Everyday Active is helping to tackle the growing health challenges across Kent and Medway. The campaign and website provide Health Professionals, GPs, social workers, and frontline workers with essential resources, training, and inclusive opportunities to encourage their patients and service users to become more physically active. 💬 “Since I lost my wife, I've been very lonely. I came down here, and they welcomed me with open arms. My health has improved. It's the fresh air and the company too.” 👫🏻Meet Joe and Tina, who kindly share their stories of becoming more active and how this is helping their physical health and mental wellbeing. Our heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed and feature in the film 🙏 👉Learn more about Everyday Active https://lnkd.in/eWAsKH-5 Sport England Kent County Council Active Partnerships Charing Surgery Sheppey Matters Dr. Anjan Ghosh, FFPH NHS Kent & Medway Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Ashford Borough Council Ashford Sport CIC Swale Borough Council Maidstone Borough Council Gravesham Borough Council Thanet District Council

📢ONE WEEK TO GO ✅Boost your understanding of physical activity and the benefits of being active  ✅Gain knowledge and confidence to have conversations about moving more  ✅Help get more people, more active across Kent and Medway 🗓️Our next Everyday Active Workshop is on Wednesday 30 April 2025, 10:00 – 11:30, Online. 💬“I strongly recommend the workshop. Great resources and information on how to support people and help increase their overall physical activity.” Attendee 👉Register for FREE ⬇️#EverydayActive #MoveTogether  https://lnkd.in/esHfn454 NHS Kent & Medway Kent County Council Medway Council Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Social Enterprise Kent

Extra places added for Funding for All new webinar 'Tenders, Proposals & Persuasive Writing', delivered in partnership with NRS Healthcare. Taking place this Thursday, 24 April, for charities and voluntary sector organisations in Kent, Medway, East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Grab your ticket today ⬇️⬇️ Please share with your local networks🙏

💬 “The programme has been really manageable, doesn’t require lots of additional work and has a positive impact on the children.” We love hearing from our Everyday Active Schools, telling us how they’re embedding physical activity across the school day and the positive impact that this is having on students’ behaviour, engagement and activity levels. #MoveTogether #PositiveExperiences #PhysicalLiteracy 🌟 Are you an Everyday Active School? Learn how to become one⬇️  https://lnkd.in/eYAmKprE Sport England Active Partnerships Kent County Council Kent-Teach The Education People Department for Education Youth Sport Trust

📢NEW ROLE IN KENT: Principal Planning for Health Officer 🌟We’re delighted to be working in partnership with Kent County Council Kent County Council Strategic Planning and Public Health to create this new role in Kent, the first of its kind! If you’re a highly motivated, forward-thinking individual who can build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure places and spaces in Kent are well designed, sustainable and positively impact on the health and wellbeing of communities, then this could be the role for you. 🗓️Applications close: Monday 21 April 2025. Interview Date: 7 May 2025. 👉For job description and apply online 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edQGCAS6 

🌻☀️🐝Spring into action and find your Everyday Active  🚨 Being active and moving more is a fantastic way to boost physical and mental health. It can reduce stress, improve mood, enhance sleep, increase energy levels and prevent or manage health conditions. 👀Discover ways to move more with Everyday Active. Explore activities and find opportunities in your local community🙌 #MoveTogether #HealthWellbeing #ConnectingCommunities #ActiveEnvironments #SupportingSport #PositiveExperiences 👉 Find your Everyday Active this weekend⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gmQhHSe

💬 “I was worried that parkrun wouldn’t be suited to me since I don’t run, but my local parkrun turned out to be so friendly and welcoming. I have made so many friends through parkrun and wish I had done it years ago. Moving to a new area and finding a parkrun community was such a boost to me mentally and physically.” 🌟Hannah shares how becoming a regular volunteer and parkwalker at her new home parkrun, Mote Park parkrun, helped her feel part of a community 👇#loveparkrun #MoveTogether #EverydayActive #ConnectingCommunities  https://lnkd.in/edkM4QWu Kent has 25 parkruns taking place every Saturday at 9am. Find your local parkrun and feel part of a community via the link in the comments👇 Kent County Council parkrun Maidstone Borough Council Sport England Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Maidstone Leisure Centre