Mental Health
It's well known that regular exercise is good for our bodies – and there's good evidence that it can help improve our mental wellbeing too.
An Overview of Mental Health
Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our wellbeing. It also plays a role in preventing the development of mental health problems and in improving the quality of life of people experiencing mental health problems.
MIND's online information about getting started with physical activity can help people with mental health problems better understand how sport and exercise can improve their physical and mental health – and overcome some common barriers.
Deciding what's safe for you, how hard you should push yourself and finding the right sport or activity can be difficult when you've got a mental health problem. And we can all struggle finding the motivation to be active.
National Governing Bodies
Keep Phytt
We offer physiotherapy led exercise classes to older people and those who struggle to exercise in normal classes. Classes are designed around participants to deliver targeted exercise to their needs. We aim to have classes within 10 minutes of clients hom
Olympia Boxing CIC
We deliver Olympic Style Boxing Fitness programmes in schools and community groups across Kent and the south east.
Thrive Community Health, Fitness and Wellness
Weight Management
Wellness Workshops
Group Exercise Classes
Mental Health First Aid
1:1 Health Coaching (available from January 2022)
The Net Community Hub
The Net provides social and wellbeing activities for the vulnerable and elderly residents in the area, to combat social isolation.
The Park Club Chatham
The Park Club is a charitable company whose focus is to get more people, more active, more often. We have two clubs in Kent, one in Chatham and one in Ashford. We offer group exercise classes, a fully equipped gym, functional training area & squash court
RUGGERBUGS Ltd
RUGGERBUGS is a FUN and exciting Pre-School Sports Development Programme based around non-contact rugby for girls and boys, aged 18 months to 6 years.
Established early 2007, RUGGERBUGS has been innovative in developing this toddler rugby activity and is
The Right Step Dance Company
The Right Step is a community dance company. We provide high quality dance lessons At Any Age, For Any Ability in schools, care homes, youth centres and for other organisations across Kent.
The Right Step Dance Company
The Right Step is a community dance company. We provide high quality dance lessons At Any Age, For Any Ability in schools, care homes, youth centres and for other organisations across Kent.
Dunton Dragons Football Club
We are a local amateur community sports club based in Dunton Green, Sevenoaks.
Jimmy's Tennis
Exercise provided around the sport of tennis. Numerous locations with experienced staff providing lessons for beginners to those that have played for a long time. Ages 4 years to those a lot older.
Many sessions provided for those with additional needs
Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun
A free, weekly & timed 5km event open to people of all ages and abilities. Every Saturday at 9am.
United Judo
Exciting New Club welcoming all into the Olympic Sport of JUDO. From ages 3 years to 80 year olds. All sectors of the community welcome. Inclusive - Toddlers - Juniors - Adults - Seniors and Masters.
LimbPower
LimbPower was launched in November 2009 to engage amputees and individuals with limb impairments in physical activity, sport and the arts to improve quality of life and to aid lifelong rehabilitation
First Step fitness
Free fitness class for total beginners based in Pitsea on Monday nights at 19.00.
Together In Musical Expression
Charitable organisation, established to relieve the needs of those with special and/or additional needs through the provision of musical based activities.
The charity is a progression from the initial conception of TIME Ltd. Both organisations will run
Faversham Strike Force Football Club
We are an FA Charter Standard Community Club who provide a safe, enjoyable, learning environment for all children and adults.
The Park Club
The Park Club is a charitable company whose focus is to get more people, more active, more often. We have two clubs in Kent, one in Chatham and one in Ashford. We offer many group exercise classes as well a fully equipped gym and functional training area
Mental Health First Aid England
MHFA came to England in 2007 and was developed and launched under the Department of Health: National Institute of Mental Health in England (NIMHE) as part of a national approach to improving public mental health.
10 Today
10 Today is a set of fun, 10-minute, audio and video routines to help older people get stretching and moving at home. They're adaptable to different fitness levels and can be done at any time, standing up or sitting down.
East Region Sport Welfare Series: Mental Health in Sport Session
Delivered by Karen Shaw, leading Mental Health Consultant to Mind, this session will explore how you can support yourself, and others struggling with mental health.
If you deliver physical activity sessions, you’re not expected to be a mental health expert. But you have a duty of care to support the people in your sessions.
This session, Spot. Support. Signpost aims to help anyone, from volunteers to senior leaders.
Active Kent - Become Youth Mental Health Aware
This FREE introductory session raises awareness of young people’s mental health. It covers:
Some of the common mental health issues affecting young people, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and psychosis
Skills to work more effectively with young people living with mental health issues
Ways to support young people with a mental health issue and relate to their experiences