Activities and events
Find out here about upcoming events taking place at Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford.
Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford hold regular events throughout the year for fundraising, information and fun.
Most people come to Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford for the companionship, fun and opportunity to take part in activities.
All 3 centres have cafes serving refreshments, snacks and homemade cakes, so you can pop-in for a bite to eat, attend an activity of your choice or stay all day which includes a full two course lunch!
If you choose to stay all day we can provide door-to-door transport, subject to availibility, or just pop along to join the activity of your choice. There is a small charge for activities.
Our centres run the following social activities - please always call first to book on and check arrangements - 01303 269602.
There are no waiting lists for any activities - please feel free to pop in and give them a try. You will receive a warm welcome!
We also organise accompanied day trips and holidays.
What's On
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WHAT’S ON IN MAY 2024 AT THEHYTHE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB |
MONDAY |
Clear Ears (20.05.24) |
10:00am - 1:00pm |
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Seated Exercise |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Seated Yoga |
12:15pm - 1:15pm |
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Bingo |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Kent and Medway Recovery Wellbeing College - Relax and Breathe Workshop (13.05.24) |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
TUESDAY |
Hi Kent hearing aid support (14.05.24 & 28.05.24) |
10:00am - 11:00am |
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Ukulele Class |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Crafty Tuesday |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Painting and Drawing |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Dementia Café (21.05.24) |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Dance Fit |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
WEDNESDAY |
Low Impact Aerobics |
10:00am - 10:45am |
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Hypertension Heroes |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Walking Football |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Seated Exercise |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Get Active – Skittles/Curling/Boules |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Singing with Nina (08.05.24) |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Boxfit (non-contact) |
4:45pm - 5:45pm |
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Book Club (08.05.24) |
5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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Quiz & Curry (29.05.24) Everest Base Camp Fundraiser |
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
THURSDAY |
Digital Support (09.05.24) |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Seated Yoga |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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Thursday Thinkers |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Diabetic peer support group (23.05.24) |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Get Active – Skittles/Curling/Boules |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Making with Clay |
1:45pm - 3:45pm |
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Bingo for All (02.05.24) |
6:00pm - 8:30pm |
FRIDAY |
Low Impact Aerobics |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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Simple Cooking (31.05.24) |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Darts and Board Games |
10:45am -11:45am |
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Shed Project |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Bingo (03.05.24) |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Men’s/Women’s Hour |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Prices start from £6.60 but do vary so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.
Why not come and have a cuppa in one of our cafés while bagging a bargain in one of our charity shops… we run a café and charity shop at our Hythe and Lyminge hubs and a café at our Ashford hub. All offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £8.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am Monday-Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2024.
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WHAT’S ON IN MAY 2024 AT THE LYMINGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB |
MONDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
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Clear Ears (13.05.24) |
10:00am - 1:00pm |
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy MCST) |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Lyminge Knitters |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy MCST) (Starting 13.5.24) |
1:30pm - 3:00pm |
TUESDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
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Digital Support (07.05.24) |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Painting and Drawing |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Seated Yoga |
3:00pm - 4:00pm |
WEDNESDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
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All Day Breakfast |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
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Singing For All |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Weigh-In Wednesdays |
4:00pm - 5:00pm |
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Bingo Night (22.5.24) |
6:00pm - 9:00pm |
THURSDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
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Dementia Café (09.05.24) |
12:30pm - 2:30pm |
FRIDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
10:00am - 3:00pm |
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Pilates with Katherine |
9:00am - 10:00am |
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Painting and Drawing Workshop |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) (Last session 10.5.24) |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
Prices start from £6.60 but do vary so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.
Why not come and have a cuppa in one of our cafés while bagging a bargain in one of our charity shops… We run a café and charity shop at our Hythe and Lyminge hubs and a café at our Ashford hub. All offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £8.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am Monday-Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2024.
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WHAT’S ON IN MAY 2024 AT THE ASHFORD COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB |
MONDAY |
Mandy’s Morning Munchies |
9:30am - 11:30am |
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Chair-based Exercise |
10:30am - 11:15am |
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Monday Gameshow |
11:15am -11:45am |
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Diabetes Support Group (13.05.24) |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Moira’s Monday Choir Sessions |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
TUESDAY |
Mandy’s Morning Munchies |
9:30am - 11:30am |
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Hi Kent hearing aid support (21.05.24) |
10:00am -11:00am |
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Chair-based Exercise |
10:30am - 11:15am |
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Simple Baking |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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Tai Chi with Sam |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Make Friends and Reminisce |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Bingo For All – 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month |
6:30pm - 9:00pm |
WEDNESDAY |
Mandy’s Morning Munchies |
10:00am - 10:45am |
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Painting with Sam |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Chair-based Exercise |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Sing with Nina (15.05.24) |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Laugh and Craft |
1:00pm - 2.30pm |
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Boccia (fun interactive ball game) |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
THURSDAY |
Mandy’s Morning Munchies |
9:30am - 11:30am |
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Chair-based Exercise |
10:30am - 11:15am |
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Scores on the Floor (Floor games) |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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Carers’ Circle of Support with loved ones (02.05.24) |
10:30am - 12.00pm |
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Gents’ Social Club |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Happiness Part 1/2 (Recovery Wellbeing College) Must enrol and book on for a free course (23.05.24 & 27.5.24) |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
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Tea and Trivia |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Relax and Breathe (Recovery Wellbeing College) Must enrol and book on for a free course) (02.05.24) |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
FRIDAY |
Knit & Knatter |
9:30am - 12:00pm |
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Mandy’s Morning Munchies |
9.30am - 11.30am |
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Digital Support (10.05.24) |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Chair-based Exercise |
10:30am - 11:15am |
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Get Active – Curling/Bowling/Boules |
11:15am - 11:45am |
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Cash Bingo |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Low impact aerobics |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Dementia Café (17.05.24) |
1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Prices start from £6.60 but do vary so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.
Why not come and have a cuppa in one of our cafés while bagging a bargain in one of our charity shops… we run a café and charity shop at our Hythe and Lyminge hub and a café at our Ashford hub. All offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £8.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am Monday-Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2024.
Weekly Menu
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Week commencing 27th May |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Beef in red wine gravy, mash, seasonal vegetables |
Chicken in white wine and mushroom sauce, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables |
Mince beef cobbler, mash, seasonal vegetables |
Sliced gammon with pineapple, new potatoes, seasonal vegetables |
Roast lamb, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables
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Chicken and leek pie, mash, seasonal vegetables |
Roast gammon, stuffing, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Angel delight with fruit |
Pineapple and cherry sponge with custard |
Banoffee pie |
Rice pudding and jam |
Chocolate brownie with whipped cream |
Trifle |
Lemon sponge and custard
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DIABETIC OPTION |
Angel delight with fruit |
Pineapple sponge and custard |
Fruit and cream |
Rice pudding |
Fruit and cream |
Trifle |
Sponge and custard
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Events
Across our Centres, Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford we offer a variety of events throughout the year that you can come along and join us at to help raise funds for our vital services for the community. Please see our Upcoming Fundraising Events section to see what we have coming up.
Regular activities
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Cookery
Regular cookery classes at both Hythe and Ashford with delicious hot food and friendly faces.
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Walking group
We offer walking groups for people who are 55 and over. Come and explore as well as exercising with us!
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Chair-based Exercise
We have classes for many abilities to help you stay fit and healthy in later life.
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Book group
Stories and poems are read aloud generating discussion, laughter and thought. All are welcome. There is no pressure to talk, read or even drink tea.
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Knit & Natter
We are constantly in need of wool for our projects as we produce a lot of goods for our chosen charities.
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Various Games
A sociable activity that is mentally beneficial as it keeps the brain alert and exercises attentiveness.
Regular Events
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Bingo
Show off your skills on one of our Bingo games, there are many events throughout the year with many prizes to be won!
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More fundraising ideas
There are many ways you can fundraise for us from running a marathon to having a bake sale. Whatever you decide to do we are always grateful for the time and effort you have put into fundraising for us.