A new initiative to inspire people in Kent to get more active outdoors without cost this summer has been launched. The Everyday Active campaign is run by the team formerly known as Kent Sport, coinciding with its name-change this week to Active Kent and Medway. Its summer initiative #OutdoorsIsFree is intended to highlight the wealth…
The number of children and young people in Kent meeting government guidelines for physical activity has fallen by more than 14,000 over the last year. The latest results from Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey highlights the on-going impact Covid-19 has had on physical activity levels in Kent. It shows that only…
Nearly 40,000 fewer adults in Kent are meeting government guidelines for physical activity than before the coronavirus pandemic. To help address this reduction, Kent Sport has announced a new fund to help groups and clubs with their efforts to increase public participation. The latest results from Sport England’s Active Lives Adults Survey, highlight the on-going…
KCC Chairman Ann Allen has paid tribute to Kate French, the 30-year-old from Meopham, who has today collected the gold medal for the modern pentathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. She won the event, which involves fencing, freestyle swimming, show jumping, pistol shooting and cross country running, with an Olympic-record points total of 1,385. Millions of…
Improving your wellbeing just became more affordable thanks to Everyday Active, a new initiative encouraging greater physical activity for Kent residents. Everyday Active is a campaign from the Kent and Medway Active Partnership – Kent Sport – which has teamed up with the Heart of Kent Hospice. For residents who would like to be a…