Sports for young people

Drop-in sports

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We often work with partners to deliver these sessions, and funded projects can be with withdrawn from programmes, and replaced with alternative options.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

'Hoop into Basketball' sessions (currently unavailable until January 2026)

  • 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: £3.75 per session.

You do not need to book for this session.

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

Inclusive multi-sport club

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Monday (excludes bank holidays)
  • Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm (for children under 16 years old), 5.30pm to 7pm (for ages 16 and over)
  • Cost: £3.85 per session.  No charge for carers

You do not need to book for this session.

Tuesday

Calm Football

  • Location: The Garrison Grounds, Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham, ME7 5BU
  • Date: every Tuesday
  • Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
  • Cost: free.

Fun, non-competitive, no commitment football for anyone aged 18 and over.

Wednesday

Back to netball

This session is supported with an England Netball coach and is suitable for ages 14 plus. 

There is no need to book.

Family friendly circuits class

  • Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
  • Date: every Wednesday
  • Time: 6.30pm to 7.15pm 
  • Cost: £8.80 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

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

Chair yoga

  • Location: Hoo Institute Hall, 25 Main Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9AA
  • Date: every Thursday 
  • Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm
  • Cost: £2

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

Walking cricket

Friday

Strood Foundation Football

  • Location: Strood Sports Centre
  • Date: every Friday
  • When: 5pm to 5.55pm
  • Cost: £2.50 per session
  • For school years 1 to 7 (ages 6 to 12). Parents are required to stay.

These sessions are for children who want to learn, grow, and have fun playing football.

To attend this session, you can:

Strood Community Kickabout

  • Location: Strood Sports Centre
  • Date: every Friday
  • When: 6pm to 6.55pm
  • Cost: free
  • For school years 8 to 11 (ages 12 to 16).

A relaxed, match-focused hour for young people to play supervised football with friends.

To attend this session, you can:

Saturdays 

Barclays Free Park Tennis

  • Location: Maidstone Road Tennis Courts, Bournville Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6LR
  • Date: every Saturday 
  • Time: 12pm to 1pm
  • Cost: free.

Each week you can sign up to a session - no matter your age, background or ability - and play tennis for free.

Book a tennis session online.

Sunday

Barclays Free Park Tennis

  • Location: The Strand Tennis Courts, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1TT
  • Date: every Sunday (times may change through the winter, please book before joining)
  • Time: 10am to 11am
  • Cost: free.

Each week you can sign up to a session no matter your age, background or ability.

Book a tennis session online.