Mid Kent

Ashford

Active Ashford Brochure

The directory of leisure activities available in the Borough (pdf) is a useful publication to find out what's on in Ashford.

Ashford Actionnaires Club

Activity Club for visually impaired children, young people, their friends and siblings

: 4th September - Skiing @ Chatham Ski Centre, 8 years and over only. Arrive at 11:30 a.m. session from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.. Limited space

: 18th September - Horse Riding @ The Paddocks - Limited spaces and 3 time slots available.

For further information contact Nicky Holloway - Children, Young People and Family Officer, Action for Blind People, tel 07793527031

Swale

New - Trampolining sessions

Tuesday; 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Faversham Gym is a Trampolining and Gymnastics Club for children from Meadowfields School

Wednesday; 4:15 - 5:00 pm at Swallows Leisure Centre, in Sittingbourne is a Trampolining Club for children with disabilities, price £3:50

Thursday's from 12:30 - 2:00 pm is the adult multi-sport club based at Swallows Leisure Centre, in Sittingbourne.

For more information contact Lisa Alexander - Sports Development Officer - including Disability on tel: 01795 417054

or Paul Herd on tel - 07910552938

Swale Sports Development Team run multi-sport Clubs at Swallows Leisure Centre, Sittingbourne on a Tuesday afternoon and at Faversham Gym on a Thursday afternoon.   Later this year they plan to open a new multi-sport Club in Sheerness

For more information contact Lisa Alexander

e-mail: lisaalexander@swale.gov.uk.

Maidstone

Follow this link for a directory on leisure and sport schemes in and around Maidstone (pdf)

Maidstone Borough Council now have a website promoting their young athletes,including several disabled athletes.

Disability Sport on the Increase in Maidstone

The Sports Play and Youth Development Team are pleased to announce that we are extending our DMAX disability sports club, the club has been running from July 08 at the Astor Sports and leisure complex on a Thursday evening from 5.30 – 7.00.

They have now extended the club, and as from Monday 16th March will  be running session on Monday evenings at Maidstone Leisure Centre from 5.15 – 6.45, as well as the Thursday session.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact the Sports, Play and Youth Development Team on 01622 602222.

Mote Park Leisure Centre

Mote Park Leisure Centre has recently been refurbished with considerable improvements made to the gym, changing facilities and social area's to make them much more accessible to disabled user's

Befriending Service in Maidstone

Be Our Buddy operate a community based support service in Maidstone for young people who have Autism or Asperger Syndrome or a similar social communication disorder. The service is available to young people between 10 and 18 years of age and will help with attendance to sport and leisure activities.

For more information email Emma Bourne

 

Tonbridge and Malling

Larkfield Leisure Centre runs a multi-sport club on the first and third Saturday evening of the month 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. using the pool and the Sports Hall.   Children need to be accompanied and each session costs £2:10

A club for young disabled people (aged 12-18 years old) runs at The Grove Centre, Manor Grove, Tonbridge every Tuesday - 4:30 - 6:00 pm

This is a social activity club, which includes sport

For further information contact Tonbridge Voluntary Service Unit