Exercise and Activity Directory

One You Walk and Talk

Walk and Talk sessions are short, local walks designed to help you to get active, get outdoors and meet new people. They are led by friendly volunteers and usually take from 30 minutes to an hour and a half, leaving from central locations across East Kent, such as your local library or community centre.

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Falls Prevention Service

NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Falls are a common and serious health issue for older people and whereby some medical conditions, such as arthritis can increase the risk of falling. The Falls Prevention Service provide support to prevent falls as well as help people recover from a fall. There are leaflets available to download, direct links to other useful websites as well as information about how to access the service (usually GP referral) and where to find local postural stability classes.

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Everyday Active

Active Partnership

Everyday Active provides tips and guides to help people think about how they can move more in their everyday life. The campaign offers local activity listings and suggestions based on each person’s health and lifestyle, giving everyone the opportunity to fit more activity into their day-to-day lives. Everyday Active is provided by the Kent and Medway Active Partnership. Funded by Kent County Council and Sport England, the organisation helps to deliver the government strategy for sport and physical activity on a local level, encouraging people living in the county to get more active, more often.

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Involve

Leaders in social prescribing, empowering people and communities to live well and tackling the root causes of ill health including isolation, loneliness, disadvantage and frailty. Various activities are offered for all ages to help remain active, including Falls Prevention Classes, gardening, Zumba, swimming and much more. For more information, please visit their website.

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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Maidstone

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

Free, guided, health-focused walks organised across Maidstone encouraging local people to get outdoors, get active as well as stay fit and healthy. Open to all ages, they offer a great opportunity to explore the outdoors, discover new places and meet new people. Walks are free to attend, led by trained walk leaders and routes are safely mapped across easy terrain. With no booking required, just turn up on the day (with comfortable shoes) and enjoy yourself. A full list of walks can be viewed on the website and with no need to book, just turn up and join in!

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European School of Osteopathy

The European School of Osteopathy, based in Maidstone are offering small group exercise and physical activity classes either online or in-person for those over 55 years and for those with complex needs around staying mobile. All classes have a qualified instructor present and are run in association with Involve Kent. To find out more, please visit the website provided.

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FREE Joint Pain Programme – Medway

Nuffield Health

A free 12-week Joint Pain Programme embracing the idea that physical activity can manage and prevent joint pain issues. Designed by experts in physical and mental health combining education, physical activity and emotional wellbeing support. And it works… People completing the programme report a significant improvement in symptoms, an improvement in quality of life and feel better able to manage in the long term. In addition to expert advice and hands-on instruction, the programme is delivered in the Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centres across the UK in groups of up to ten people, creating a support network and helping you to achieve your goals as a team. You will receive free complete access to all facilities at the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre during the duration of the programme and a significantly discounted full membership after. For more information and how to self refer please visit their website.

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Great Strides

A course of exercise classes which aim to improve posture, strength, balance and independence. Exercises can be done seated or standing with support and take place weekly over 24 weeks. The ultimate goal is for participants to become more active, more confident and to continue to doing the things they love. Classes are run and organised by a postural stability instructor with a background in healthcare and are ideal for anyone of retirement age or over and especially those who may struggle with mainstream exercise classes because of health problems or reduced mobility.

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Tunbridge Wells Wellbeing Walks

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

Provide free sociable walking groups throughout the borough of Tunbridge Wells. There are weekly walks in several of the parks of Royal Tunbridge Wells, which feature the stunning views of cultivated landscapes and architecture. The walks in the rural areas of Cranbrook and Benenden explore areas of historically managed farmland and woodland of the Kent Weald Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Walkers, will enjoy the benefits of friendly leaders, good company, fresh air and stunning scenery. Most groups also take the opportunity to stop for refreshments after the walk.

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FREE Joint Pain Programme – Tunbridge Wells

Nuffield Health

A free 12-week Joint Pain Programme embracing the idea that physical activity can manage and prevent joint pain issues. Designed by experts in physical and mental health combining education, physical activity and emotional wellbeing support. And it works… People completing the programme report a significant improvement in symptoms, an improvement in quality of life and feel better able to manage in the long term. In addition to expert advice and hands-on instruction, the programme is delivered in the Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centres across the UK in groups of up to ten people, creating a support network and helping you to achieve your goals as a team. You will receive free complete access to all facilities at the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre during the duration of the programme and a significantly discounted full membership after. For more information and how to self refer please visit their website.

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