Keep active and mobile
Opportunities to engage with your community, stay active, learn new skills and meet new people.
Stay active and meet new people
You can take part in many activities, groups and venues in Kingston to make new friends.
Take part in social clubs and activities
Connected Kingston offers a variety of social clubs and activities designed to support people to stay active including many low-cost or free options across the borough for gentle exercise, socialising, and trying new experiences.
This includes:
- gentle exercise options for all abilities, including chair-based exercises or yoga, getting back to exercise, classes for the over 50s and walking
- sports opportunities suitable for people living with disabilities
- volunteering groups
- physical activities in our parks and green spaces
- activities for the over 50s which currently include yoga, indoor rowing, nordic walking, and tai chi
Visit community places
If you want to meet new people, you could go to libraries, community lunches, cafes and kitchens. Find out about what’s available near you.
Meet new people at Kingston’s day centres
Our partners Staywell have 2 day centres, The Bradbury Centre and Raleigh House that offer a range of activities, lunches, hairdressing and podiatry services.
You can also visit:
- Milaap multicultural day centre to join in activities, exercise classes and lunch clubs that reflect the rich multicultural diversity of Kingston
- Geneva Road Services for support with any physical disability, learning disability, or autism
Learn new skills and join study groups
You can explore courses through Kingston Adult Education to learn new skills, or join study groups at Kingston University of Third Age. These are study groups if you’re retired or about to retire, tailored to your interest in music, arts, or sports to keep busy and make friends.
Help with travel
Learn about ways you can get out and about with disabled and older person’s travel support.
If you’re worried about falling
If you’re worried about getting out and active because you’re concerned about falling, you can prevent falls by:
- improving your bone health
- making home safety adaptations
- taking part in group exercises
Find out about other ways you can prevent falls at home.