Find out about health activities from Thanet District Council. This includes details on local sports and wellbeing programs, like cycling events and organised activities in parks. There’s also free support if you want to quit smoking or vaping. Our goal is to help people in the community join in activities that support good health.
We’re hosting free Street Sport sessions four times a week in Dane Park.
These sessions run until Tuesday 26 August 2025. They’re for everyone, no matter your age or ability, and they’re all about getting outside, getting active, and having fun.
You don’t need to be good at sports or have tried these activities before to join in. We can set up games like volleyball, badminton, tennis, football, or rounders, and we’ll adjust each session so it’s fun for everyone.
These events are made possible with funding from the Active Kent and Medway Multi-Sport Fund.
🗓️⌚ Tuesdays: 1.30pm to 2.30pm
🗓️⌚ Tuesdays: 5pm to 7pm
🗓️⌚ Thursdays: 10.30am to 11.30am
🗓️⌚ Fridays: 5pm to 7pm
Full details are on Eventbrite
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We have received funding from Cycling UK’s “The Big Bike Revival” to help more people to start using bikes for active travel in Summer 2025.
27 bike repair events have been set up to help you get your bike ready to ride again.
We’ve also planned guided bike rides. These are great if you want to feel more confident on your bike, meet other cyclists, or discover new routes.
Full details are on Eventbrite
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We’re holding free summer holiday Street Sport Sessions, funded by Active Kent and Medway – Sport England. The free sessions will be at three parks in Thanet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, between 5pm and 7pm. All ages are welcome.
There will be coaches from:
- Sports IQ
- Scorcha Skate School
- Ramsgate Football Club
- This Bean spins
- Inclusive Sport
Every Monday from Monday 21 July to Monday 25 August 2025:
🗓️ Mondays
⌚ Between 5pm and 7pm
📍 Boundary Road Park, Boundary Road, Ramsgate CT11
Every Wednesday from Wednesday 23 July to Wednesday 27 August 2025:
🗓️ Wednesdays
⌚ Between 5pm and 7pm
📍 Dane Valley Road Park (next to Millmead Community Centre), Dane Valley Road, Dane Valley CT9 3RX
Every Friday from Friday 25 July to Friday 29 August 2025:
🗓️ Fridays
⌚ Between 5pm and 7pm
📍 Newington Park, 2 Ringold Avenue, Newington CT12 6JR
You can find out more about the free sport sessions on Eventbrite.
PermalinkWays to reduce stress for people that smoke or vape
We’re running free six-week courses for people who smoke or vape. These courses, starting in September 2025, will teach new ways to manage stress.
You can try activities like:
- Walking park silent disco
- Yoga
- Mindfulness
- Boxing for Mental Health
- Bootcamp
- Breathwork
- Hula Hoop and Circus Skills
These courses are funded by Active Kent and Medway, in partnership with NHS One You.
PermalinkSmokefree Spaces
In 2025, we received funding from Kent County Council’s Smokefree Spaces scheme to design and display “Smoke-Free” signs in Ramsgate High Street and seven play parks across the district.
We held 15 workshops where people could help design the signs. We also ran 14 events in the parks and on Ramsgate High Street to talk to the community. For these events, we worked with:
- The NHS “One You” Smoke Free Team
- The SEK Cancer Awareness Team
- Kent Family Hubs
- Thanet Libraries
- Orbit Housing
- Discovery Planet
During these events, we recorded over 1,000 conversations with residents about the free NHS “One You” program that helps people stop smoking. The feedback from these conversations helped us successfully apply for a new grant from Active Kent and Medway to continue our stop smoking efforts, starting in September 2025.
Smokefree Spaces is part of the council’s response to the government’s Stop the Start campaign, which aims to help create a smoke-free generation. Recent data has shown that over 80% of smokers started before the age of 20, with many starting much younger.
One You Kent provides advice on giving up smoking and vaping. You can find out more on their website.
Chosen design for Ramsgate High Street
Chosen designs for parks
Shortlisted designs
