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 February - Self Defence Refresher class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon at The Stour Centre

18th February - Indoor Archery at 11th (St Johns) Folkestone Scout Hall, Shepway Close Centre, Shepway Close, Folkestone. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Limited spaces !

3rd March - Self Defence Refresher class - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon at The Stour Centre

17th March - Football at The Stour Centre, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

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

 

New Learning Disability multi-sport sessions;

The North School Sports Hall, Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. £3 per player

The Stour Centre, Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. every week (term time) £3 per player + 50p admission charge

contact Margot

 

Swale

Swale Sports Development Team run the following sessions;

Tuesday mornings at Faversham Gym and at Meadowfield curriculum Gym and Trampolining facility

Every other Tuesday starting 11th January 2011 there is a soft play session for young disabled people and their siblings from 3:45 - 5:45 p.m. at Faversham Gym Club.

Thursday 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Adult Discovery Club, with multi sport activities at Swallows Leisure Centre

For more information contact Lisa Alexander

e-mail: lisaalexander@swale.gov.uk

Club for Young People with a Disability

Every Friday - £1.00 entrance fee at the Healthy Living Centre, off the Broadway, Sheerness.

For further information and times of club opening please view poster (pdf)

 

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

Every Monday evening at Maidstone Leisure Centre from 5.15 – 6.45.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact the Community Development Team on 01622 602222.

 

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

New at the YMCA

Mondays - Archery - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesdays - Trampolining - 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

Wednesdays - Disco dancing - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Thursdays - Football - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Fridays - Boccia - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

All sessions are £3 per player

 

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 p.m.

This is a social activity club, which includes sport

For further information contact Tonbridge Voluntary Service Unit