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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.

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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

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!

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Local area activities

Activities in Kent
Activities in East Kent Activities in West Kent Activities in Medway

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

MEND child healthy living progamme - Tonbridge and Malling Borough 

MEND (Mind Exercise Nutrition Do it!) is a free family–based healthy living programme to prevent and treat children aged 7-13 years old who are above a healthy weight for their age.  MEND encourages families to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to lose weight naturally rather than a diet. The programme runs for 10 weeks, twice a week for 2 or 1 hour sessions.  The programmes will run simultaneously at both ends of the Borough:

  • Hugh Christie, White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN104PU - Monday and Wednesday 4-6 pm Starting Monday 30th April 2012

  • Malling School, Beech Road, East Malling, ME196DH - Tuesday and Thursday 4-6 pm Starting Tuesday 1st May 2012

For further information, please click here to download a leaflet (PDF file).

Or to download a self-referral form, please click here (Word file) or please click here (PDF file).  

Features and events

 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

Dance for Life - Spring 2012

Dance for Life offers affordable and accessible dance classes, helping you to enjoy yourself and keep fit at the same time.  The classes suit all abilities and include:

  • 50+ Dance

  • Dancercise

  • Adult ballet

  • Loop Dance Company Open Professional class

  • Youth Dance Company class

For further information, please click here to download a brochure, or telephone 01634 338319 (The Arts Team, Medway Council).