Summer of Sport
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We often work with partners to deliver these sessions, and funded projects can be with withdrawn from programmes, and replaced with alternative options.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
Pilates in the Park
This is a one off excusive session.
- Location: Cozenton Park
- Date: Monday 20 July
- Time: 12.30pm to 1.15pm
You do not need to book for this session but bring your own mat.
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- outside on athletics track), 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.
Community football
This session is suitable for children aged 3 to 5 years.
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: Every Tuesday
- Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
Cost: free - just drop-in.
Body weight beginners circuit
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Tuesday from 21 July
- Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Cost: free
- Suitable for ages 16 and over.
Book your body weight beginners circuit online
Wednesday
Back to netball
- Location: Medway Park Sports Centre
- Date: every Wednesday
- Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
- Cost: £4.80 per person.
This session is supported with an England Netball coach and is suitable for ages 14 and over.
There is no need to book.
Walking netball
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Wednesday (from 10 June 2026 to 28 October 2026)
- Time: 3.30pm to 4pm
- Cost: free for 20 weeks.
Family multi-sport
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Wednesday (from 10 June 2026 to 28 October 2026)
- Time: 4.30pm to 5.30pm
- Cost: free for 20 weeks.
Book family multi-sport online
Adult pickleball
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Wednesday (from 10 June 2026 to 28 October 2026)
- Time: 5.45pm to 6.45pm and 6.45pm to 7.45pm
- Cost: free for 20 weeks.
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.
To attend this session, you can:
- book a circuits class place online
- turn up, pay and play.
Body weight circuits
- Location: Great Lines Park (indoor studio at Medway Park if bad weather)
- Date: every Wednesday from 15 July
- Time: 7.30pm to 8.15pm
- Cost: free
- Suitable for ages 16 and older.
No need to book.
Thursday
Teen girls movement
- Location: Medway Park Sports Centre (outside on athletics track, inside studio if bad weather)
- Date: every Thursday
- For ages: 12 to 16 years
- Time: 4.30pm to 5.15pm
- Cost: free for junior members. £3.85 for non-members.
Mini Youth Games afterschool club (schools out multi-sport throughout summer holidays)
- 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 the 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
- Location: Strood Sports Centre
- Date: every Thursday
- Time: 1pm to 3pm
- Cost: free.
Girls dodgeball
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Thursday (until 24 August 2026)
- Time: 5pm to 6pm
- Ages: 12 years and over.
Cost: Free. No need to book.
Casual run
- Location: Strood Sports Centre (meet at reception)
- Date: every Thursday from 9 July
- Time: 9.30am to 10.30am
- Cost: Free.
No booking needed for this session.
Miles and smiles run club
- Location: Cozenton Park Sports Centre (meet at reception)
- Date: every Thursday from 16 July
- Time: 11am to 12pm
- Cost: free.
No booking needed for this session.
Friday
Strood Foundation Football
- Location: Strood Sports Centre Knights Place Park from 24 July to 28 August
- Date: every Friday
- When: 5pm to 5.55pm
- Cost: £2.50 per session. Free from 24 July to 28 August
- For school years 1 to 7 (ages 6 to 12 years). 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:
- book a Foundation Football place online
- turn up and register on the day.
Strood community kickabout
- Location: Strood Sports Centre Knight Place Park from 24 July to 28 August
- Date: every Friday
- When: 6pm to 6.55pm
- Cost: free
- For school years 8 to 11 (ages 12 to 16 years).
A relaxed, match-focused hour for young people to play supervised football with friends.
To attend this session, you can:
- book a Community Kickabout place online
- turn up and register on the day.
Girls multi-sport
- Location: Strood Sports Centre
- Date: every Friday
- Time: 6pm to 7pm
- Ages: 12 years and over.
Cost: Free.
No need to book.
Gillingham FC community football
This session is suitable for children aged 7 to 11 years old.
- Location: The Strand PlayZone
- Date: every Friday (until 8 Sept 2026)
- Time: 5pm to 6pm 7 to 9 year olds and 6pm to 7pm 10 to 11 year olds.
Cost: free.
There is no need to book.
Saturdays
Community Castle yoga
- Location: Rochester Castle Gardens (The Vines on 22 August)
- Date: every Saturday from 25 July
- Time: 12pm to 12.45pm
- Cost: free.
No need to book and suitable for the whole family.
Barclays free park tennis
- Location: Maidstone Road Tennis Courts, Bournville Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6LR
- Date: every Saturday
- Time: 10am to 11am
- Cost: free.
Each week you can sign up to a session - no matter your age, background or ability - and play tennis for free.
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.
Swimming lesson taster sessions
For summer 2026 we're offering free swimming lesson taster sessions.