About The Hive
A place to develop, connect and thrive
The Hive was created to provide a welcoming, fully accessible place where children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can develop skills, build confidence, make connections and enjoy new experiences.
Based at Foreland Fields in Thanet, our five-acre site brings recreation, learning, training and social opportunities together in one inclusive environment.
But The Hive is about more than a building. We want to create a community around the people who use it — supporting families, friends and carers too, and working with local organisations to create more opportunities.
James Barnes-Miller
Patron of The Hive and Paralympic snowboarder
Why The Hive?
Everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, connect, be active and feel part of their community.
DEVELOP
Build skills, confidence and independence through learning, training and new experiences.
CONNECT
Make friends, socialise and become part of a welcoming and supportive community.
THRIVE
Be active, try new things and take part in opportunities designed to be inclusive.
Our Story
The Hive grew from a simple idea: to create a place where people with special educational needs and disabilities could access opportunities, activities and support in a genuinely inclusive environment.
Working with Foreland Fields School and the wider community, that idea became The Hive — a purpose-built, fully accessible centre designed to bring people together.
Today, The Hive continues to grow through the support of local organisations, businesses, funders, families and friends, helping us create more opportunities for the people and communities we serve.
The People Behind The Hive
The Hive is made possible by people who share our commitment to creating inclusive opportunities.
OUR TEAM
The people who run The Hive and deliver our activities, programmes and support.
OUR PATRON
James Barnes-Miller, Paralympic snowboarder and Patron of The Hive.
OUR SUPPORTERS
The organisations, funders, businesses and individuals whose support helps The Hive grow.