The Partnership Board is the overall governing board for Active Kent & Medway, the local Active Partnership. It is an independent board which oversees, scrutinises and guides our work and makes decisions where appropriate to ensure our good governance.
The overall aims and objectives of the Board are:
- To set the values, strategic direction and policy of Active Kent & Medway.
- To respond to local, regional and national influences, including the representation of Active Kent & Medway and physical activity on all relevant local, regional and national policy and strategy consultations.
- To advocate for sport and for Active Kent & Medway.
- To ensure Active Kent & Medway is fit for purpose.
- To advise on the annual business plan and associated budget, and receive performance management information.
- To scrutinise Active Kent & Medway’s governance, risk management, financial management, strategy implementation and delivery team (Active Kent & Medway team) performance.
- To account to Sport England for the performance of the delivery team (Active Kent & Medway team) and the allocation, use and management of its grant funding, in line with the Host Agency’s responsibility as ‘agent’ for Sport England funding.
- To manage the Board recruitment process.
The Board is committed to encouraging partnership working between agencies, so that delivery of activities is of high quality and accessible to all people across the county.
Join the Partnership Board
If you’re passionate about promoting physical activity and sport and would like to contribute to the board’s mission of enhancing the health and well-being of our local communities, we’d love to hear from you. Active Kent & Medway and our Board are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity, combating unfair treatment and proactively tackling inequalities in sport and physical activity and are actively seeking applications from individuals that represent the diversity of our communities.
If you have the skills and experiences that align with the strategic goals of Active Kent & Medway and you’d like the opportunity to collaborate with fellow board members to drive positive change and make a meaningful impact, then please complete the form below or send your CV and covering letter to Liz Davidson- Kennett at liz.davidson@kent.gov.uk.
We are particularly interested in recruiting individuals with understanding, skills and/or experience in one or more of the following areas: Personal Development | Health | Campaigning and Communications. The Board Recruitment Pack, available to download in PDF format or MS Word, will provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision about working with Active Kent & Medway plus clarity on the expectations of the role.
Active Kent & Medway Partnership Board Recruitment Pack 2025 (Download PDF, 1 MB)
Active Kent & Medway Partnership Board Recruitment Pack 2025 (Download Word DOCX, 178 KB)
