Thrive by the Sea
Thrive by the Sea CIC
Thrive By The Sea CIC was founded by Claire Grant in February 2023.
Community Interest Companies (CIC) are limited companies which operate to provide a benefit to the community they serve, much like a charity or other social enterprise organisations.
Thrive By The Sea CIC activities provide benefit to women and girls living in Kent, to have access to health, fitness and wellbeing activities and education to improve their everyday lives. This includes supporting women going through the menopause transition and experiencing health issues.
Our Projects
In 2023 we launched our first Thrive Through Menopause project in Folkestone, Kent. The aim of this project was to support women living in or local to Folkestone with their menopause transition. This project ran for 12 weeks from June – August 2023. Each week there was a different theme with the aim to support women with their health and wellbeing and to empower them to take back control and advocate for themselves. We also provided online support for the duration of the project via a private online group, where we were able to share more information and discussion. Please see the social impact report. This project was fully funded by Social Enterprise Kent and KCC (Kent County Council).
In 2024, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we were able to run a second project in Folkestone and a new project in Dover. Building on the success of our first project in Folkestone, we developed an 8-week project, including a weekly session of Pilates, to introduce a great way to exercise during menopause. Both projects were oversubscribed.
In 2025 we ran our 3rd Folkestone project with funding from Folkestone Town Council and Active Kent & Medway. Again, this project was oversubscribed. In 2026 we have big plans – continuing with Thrive Through Menopause and introducing 2 new projects – one supporting older adults and another supporting people with sugar and carb addiction. Keep an eye on our website for further updates.
Thank you to our funders for their support of our projects.
