Welcome

Are you and your family interested in becoming more active and healthy but not sure where to begin or what is available in your area? If so, then Active Kent is the site for you! Our site includes tips and information, not just on becoming more active, but on making successful lifestyle changes that will benefit both you and your family.

So go on, what are you waiting for? There are plenty of links available on our site to help you find the right activity for you!

Top Tips!

The LifeCheck tool, available via NHS Choices, generates an individual health profile and health tips tailored to the user’s needs based on answers to a few key questions about age and lifestyle. Check it out! - LifeCheck tool

Do you have any New Years Resolutions to keep? If so, then "Active Kent" has informaiton on a variety of topics, including stopping smoking, healthy walks, exercise programmes, health trainers, and much more!

Further links:

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Local area activities

Click on the map to find activities in your local area.

Services

East Kent Weight Management Scheme
Would you like support to manage your weight?

MEND
Want to help your child become fitter, healthier and happier?

Health Walks: Want to get fitter and healthier and make friends? Join our East Kent Health Walks Scheme!

Features and events

Make a "Big Splash" and get swimming!

"Big Splash" is an Internet search engine, which provides a list of pools that are offering discounts on swimming and other aqua type activities. Please click here!

Change4Life-o-meter

We have loads of great new things happening for adults, all aimed at helping you lead a healthier life. Start with our Change4Life-o-meter to see how you’re doing and how we can help – and get personalised tips and advice. Please click here!

Parkrun

Enjoy running? Then why not take a look at Parkrun, a weekly free 5km timed run! Click on the link below for more details:

Parkrun

Features and events

Gold Challenge - Try new sports, raise money for charity and be part of the London 2012 sporting legacy

The Gold Challenge is a unique charity fundraising sports challenge, where you can test yourself either as an individual or as part of a team, in 5, 10, 20, or 30 Olympic and Paralympic Sports by the end of 2012. It also gives you the choice of over 100 charities to fundraise for whilst completing your charity challenge. So choose your challenge and choose your cause!

For more information about the challenge and to sign up please visit: http://www.goldchallenge.org/

You will also find lots of information about local sports opportunities and how to get involved on Kent’s Find Your Sport Internet page: http://www.kentsport.org/sports.cfm