Sports for young people

Drop-in sport sessions

Medway Sport offers free or reduced cost sport sessions for young people and families to encourage active and healthy lifestyles.

All sessions are led by qualified coaches, leaders or activators. All equipment is provided.

We often work with partners to deliver these sessions, and funded projects can be with withdrawn from programmes, and replaced with alternative options.

We would also highly recommend contacting your local sports club, who run lots of opportunities to get involved in sport in Medway.

See sessions running on:

Monday

'Free Street Cricket' sessions

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • For ages: 8 to 15
  • Date: every Monday (excludes bank holidays and school holidays)
  • Time: 5pm to 6pm.

You do not need to book for this session. Session free as part of Kent Cricket development programme and funded.

Register upon arrival at Medway Park. Kent Cricket coaches manage this session. Contact Matt Fagg on 07814 006 576.

Muslim women's yoga with female instructor

  • Location: Ash Studio, Academy of Woodlands, Arts and Sports Centre, Gillingham 
  • Date: every Monday (excludes bank holidays and school holidays)
  • Time: 11.30am to 12.15pm 
  • Cost: free.

Chair yoga

  • Location: Hoo Institute Hall, 25 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9AA
  • Date: every Monday 
  • Time: 3.45pm to 4.45pm
  • Cost: free.

You do not need to book for this session. Suitable for all, including those with reduced mobility or rehabilitation.

'Hoop into Basketball' sessions

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Monday (excludes bank holidays and school holidays)
  • Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm (for ages 12 and under), and 6.30pm to 7.30pm (for ages 16 and under)
  • Cost: £3.50 per session.

You do not need to book for this session.

Register upon arrival at Medway Park. Kent Crusader basketball coaches support this session.

Pickleball sessions

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Monday (excludes bank holidays and school holidays)
  • Time: 6pm to 8pm 
  • Cost: £4.50 adults and £3.50 under 16s, over 60s and people with a disabilities. Free for Premier Members.

You do not need to book for this session.

Jimmy's Tennis coaches support this session and equipment will be provided (all ages welcome).

Wednesday

Back to netball

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Wednesday  
  • Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm 
  • Cost: £4.50 per person.

This session is supported with an England Netball coach and is suitable for ages 14 plus. No need to book.

Family friendly Boxercise class

  • Location: Strood Sports Centre
  • Date: every Wednesday
  • Time: 4pm to 4.45pm 
  • Cost: £8.50 per person
  • Extra information: parent and child workout together.

How to book

To attend this session, you can:

Family friendly circuits class

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Wednesday
  • Time: 6.30pm to 7.15pm 
  • Cost: £8.50 per adult. No charge for children
  • Extra information: parent and child workout together.

How to book

To attend this session, you can:

Thursday

Mini Youth Games afterschool club

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Thursday
  • For ages: 7 to 11 years
  • Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm
  • Cost: free.

You do not need to book for this session. These sessions are funded by Sports Development programme

Friday

Drop-in football

  • Location: Strood Sports Centre
  • Date: every Friday
  • Time: 5pm to 6pm (for 7 to 10 years), 6pm to 7pm (for 11 to 12 years), 7pm to 8pm (for 13 to 14 years). Parents to supervise 7 to 10 year olds.
  • Cost: free.

You do not need to book for this session. This session receives external funding so is currently free to participants.

More information

For more information email medwaysport@medway.gov.uk.

Parental supervision

Children aged 8 up to 11

Children aged 8 up to 11 years of age must be accompanied into the facility by a responsible person over the age of 16 years.

The responsible person is not required to join in the activity but must remain within the facility during the session.

Children aged 11 and over

No accompaniment is necessary.

Sunday

Roller Hockey with Assassins Hockey

  • Location: Woodlands Academy, Gillingham ME7 2DU
  • Day: Sunday
  • Time: 11am to 12pm
  • Age: 10 to 13 years
  • Cost: free.