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 NOVEMBER 2025 IN THE COMMUNITY |
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MONDAY |
Seated Yoga @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club |
12:15pm - 1:15pm |
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TUESDAY |
Painting and Drawing @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club |
3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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WEDNESDAY |
Low Impact Aerobics @ Guide Hall, Hythe
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10:00am - 10:45am |
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Walking Football @ Hythe Cricket and Squash Club – No walking football now until 08.04.26 |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Seated Yoga @ Guide Hall, Hythe
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11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Free - Singing For All @ The Tayne Centre, Lyminge – 05.11.25 |
11:15am - 12:15pm
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Free - Singing For All @ The Methodist Church, Lyminge – 12th, 19th and 26.11.25 |
11:15am - 12:15pm |
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THURSDAY
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Free - Chatty Table @ The Pheasant, Ashford – 13.11.25, every 2nd Thursday of the month
Free - Chatty Table @ Age UK Ashford – Starting 27.11.25, every 4th Thursday of the month |
12:00pm - 2:00pm
10:00am -12:00pm |
Hythe Cricket and Squash Club - Ladies Walk, Hythe CT21 6AX
The Guide Hall - Guide Hall, St Nicholas Street, Hythe CT21 6JQ
Tayne Centre - Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8JN
Methodist Church Lyminge - Church Road Lyminge Folkestone, CT18 8JA
The Pheasant, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BY
Prices start from £7.30 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 bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025
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WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER 2025 AT THE HYTHE COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB |
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MONDAY |
Golden Oldie Youth Club – where Golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) |
10:30am - 12:00pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Seated Exercise |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Bingo |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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TUESDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
9.30am - 3.00pm |
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Golden Oldie Youth Club – where Golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Fit and Fun |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Remembering Armistice Day (11.11.25) |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Crafty Tuesday |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Activity Medley – board games, reminiscence activities, quizzes |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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WEDNESDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
9.30am - 3.00pm |
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Golden Oldie Youth Club – where Golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Seated Exercise |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Fun Floor Games |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Singing with Nina (12.11.25) |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Book Club (12.11.25) |
5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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THURSDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
9.30am - 3.00pm |
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Golden Oldie Youth Club – where Golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Walking Group* (join us for coffee after) |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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Thursday Thinkers |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Celebrating World Kindness Day (13.11.25) |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Get Active – Skittles/Curling/Boules |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Bingo for All (06.11.25) |
6:00pm - 8:30pm |
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FRIDAY |
Golden Oldie Youth Club – where Golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Activity Medley – arts, crafts and board games |
10:45am - 11:45am |
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Entertainment from The Oaklands Ukulele Band (14.11.25) Everyone welcome! |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Fire Safety Talk (21.11.25) All welcome |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Shed Project |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Free Time Friday afternoon |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Bingo (07.11.25) |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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WEEKEND WELLNESS |
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SATURDAY |
Low Impact Aerobics |
10:30am - 11:30am |
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SUNDAY |
Seated Yoga |
10:45am - 11:45am |
Prices start from £7.30 but do vary, (* = free) so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.
Why not come and bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025
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WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER 2025 AT THE ASHFORD COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB |
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MONDAY |
Golden Oldie Youth Club – where golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Knit and Knatter |
10:00am - 12:30pm |
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Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises) |
11:00am - 11:45am |
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Indoor Floor Games |
11:45am - 12:30pm |
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Hoy/Bingo |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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TUESDAY |
Golden Oldie Youth Club – where golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Outdoors – Indoors (activities with nature) |
10:00am - 12:30pm |
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Tai Chi with Sam (last session 18th until 2026) |
10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises) |
11:00am - 11:45am |
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Simple Baking |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Morning of Reminiscing |
11:45am - 12:30pm |
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Gents’ Club |
1:00pm - 2:30pm |
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Singing for memories |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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WEDNESDAY |
Golden Oldie Youth Club – where golden years meet youthful cheers |
10:30am - 2:30pm |
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Painting with Sam |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
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Let’s Get Moving (Chair Exercises) |
11:00am - 11:30am |
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Sing with Nina (12.11.25) |
11:00am - 12:00pm |
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Quiz Morning |
11:45am - 12:30pm |
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Laugh and Craft |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Bingo |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
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THURSDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
9:30am - 3:00pm |
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FRIDAY |
Dementia Daybreak |
9:30am - 3:00pm |
Prices start from £7.30 but do vary (* = free) so please contact the Office for information and to book any of the above activities or events: 01303 269602.
Why not come and bag a bargain in our charity shop in Hythe or have a cuppa in one of our cafés (Ashford and Hythe). Both offer a range of light refreshments and a two-course hot lunch for £9.50 is available (when booked in advance before 10.15am, Monday - Friday).
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025
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Dementia ServicesWe run free social events to support people living with dementia, helping them stay confident and independent. Everyone is welcome to join us for a cuppa, a chat, and friendly company. We also provide free information and advice, as well as charged cognitive sessions and day care. To talk to us about dementia support, please contact our Dementia Services Team Leader on 01303 269602 or email dementialead@ageukhla.org.uk |
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MONDAY |
*Young at Heart |
The Pheasant, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BY |
Monday 3rd November, 12:30pm - 2:30pm |
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Memory Café |
Brickfields, Cherry Garden Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4AP |
Monday 24th November, 10:00am - 12:00pm |
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TUESDAY |
*Social Evening |
The Royal Norfolk Hotel, 7 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, CT20 3BD |
Tuesday 11th November, 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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Memory Café |
Stade Court Hotel, Stade Street, West Parade, Hythe, CT21 6DT |
Tuesday 18th November, 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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*Social Evening |
The New Chimneys, Loudon Way, Ashford, TN23 3JJ *note location change* |
Tuesday 25th November, 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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WEDNESDAY |
*Wonkies |
Skuba Bar Old Bistro, 2 Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EA |
Wednesday 5th November, 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Dementia Chorus |
Hythe Cricket and Squash Club, Ladies Walk, Hythe, CT21 6AX |
Weekly, 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
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THURSDAY |
Carer’s Support Circle |
Age UK Ashford, Farrow Court, Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF |
Thursday 6th November, 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Memory Café |
Etchinghill Golf Club, Canterbury Road, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8FA |
Thursday 13th November, 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Hythe Walking Group |
Age UK Hythe, Sanford House, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD |
Thursday 20th November, 10:00am - 11:00am |
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FRIDAY |
Drop-In Clinic |
Ivy Court Surgery, Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, TN30 6RB |
Friday 7th November, 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
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Ashford Walking Group |
Harper’s Café, Victoria Park, Jemmett Road, Ashford, TN23 4AD |
Friday 14th November, 10:00am - 11:00am |
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Memory Café |
Age UK Ashford, Farrow Court, Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF |
Friday 21st November, 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
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Lunch Club |
Age UK Hythe, Sanford House, Stade Street, Hythe, CT21 6BD ^booking essential |
Friday 28th November, 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
*For those diagnosed with Dementia at an early age
Lauren Povey on: 07379 646426, alternatively email: demo@ageukhla.org.uk
Registered charity number 1125274. Company number 6589817. ® Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 2025
Weekly Menu
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Week commencing 3rd November |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Pork and leek pie, mash, with seasonal vegetables |
Lemon and garlic chicken, new potatoes with seasonal vegetables |
Roast lamb, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Italian meatballs, pasta and tomato sauce with garlic bread |
Fish pie and seasonal vegetables |
Beef goulash, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Roast chicken, stuffing with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Profiteroles |
Chocolate gateau |
Lemon meringue pie |
Treacle tart |
Sticky toffee pudding |
Chocolate brownie |
Pear crumble and custard |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
Melon pot |
Cherry oats |
As above |
Fruit salad |
Oats, berries and yoghurt |
Cheese and biscuits |
As above |
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Week commencing 10th November |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Pork stroganoff, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Lasagne, garlic bread and roasted mediterranean vegetables |
Quiche Lorraine, new potatoes and baked beans |
Chicken in creamy tomato & basil sauce, parmentier potatoes with mediterranean roasted veg |
Sausage pie, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Lamb and chickpea casserole, new potatoes and roasted root vegetables |
Roast pork with stuffing, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Fruit Pavlova |
Spiced apples and custard |
Carrot cake |
Rice pudding with jam |
Rocky road brownie |
Berry crumble and custard |
Poached pears with ginger cream |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
As above |
As above |
As above |
Rice pudding |
Fruit and cream |
As above |
As above |
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Week commencing 17th November |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Pesto chicken, new potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Sausages, bacon, mushrooms, sauté potatoes, tomatoes and beans |
Roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and seasonal vegetables |
Shepherd’s pie, root vegetable mash with seasonal vegetables |
Chicken & bacon carbonara pasta, garlic bread and green vegetables |
Beef stew & dumplings, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Roast gammon, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Apple crumble and custard |
Banoffee pie |
Swiss roll and whipped cream |
Peach crumble and custard |
Chocolate gateau |
Spotted dick and custard |
Lemon cheesecake |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
As above |
Bananas and cream |
Fruit salad |
Peaches and cream |
Oats, fruit and yoghurt |
Sponge and custard |
Melon pot |
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Week commencing 24th November |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Cheese, leek & potato pie, mash and seasonal vegetables |
BBQ chicken, new potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Italian meatballs, tomato sauce, roasted vegetables and potato wedges |
Sausage & mixed bean casserole, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Minted lamb stew, new potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
Beef cobbler, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Roast chicken with stuffing, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Tiramisu |
Chocolate & caramel brownie |
Bread & butter pudding with custard |
Angel Delight and sprinkles |
Rice pudding and jam |
Cheese & biscuits, pickle and grapes |
Chocolate sponge with choc. custard |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
Fruit and cream |
Fruit, oats and yoghurt |
Spiced apples and custard |
Melon pot |
As above |
As above |
Fruit salad |
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Week commencing 1st December |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Christmas roast turkey with all the trimmings! |
Sausages & mash, onion gravy and peas |
Mild chicken curry, Bombay potatoes, spinach and green beans |
Pork & leek pie, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Christmas roast turkey with all the trimmings! |
Quiche Lorraine, new potatoes, sweetcorn and beans |
Lamb hotpot, sauté potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Christmas pudding and brandy sauce |
Ginger cake and custard |
Crème caramel |
Fruit pavlova |
Christmas crumble and custard |
Fruit trifle |
Toffee cheesecake |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
As above |
As above |
Fruit salad |
Berries and cream |
As above |
Fruit jelly and cream |
Melon pot |
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Week commencing 8th December |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
SUNDAY |
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MAIN |
Beef & ale pie, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Sweet & sour pork, parmentier potatoes and stir fry vegetables |
Christmas roast turkey with all the trimmings |
Lamb & chickpea casserole, new potatoes and roasted root vegetables |
Lemon baked cod, potato wedges and minted mushy peas |
Chicken chasseur, mash and seasonal vegetables |
Roast pork with stuffing, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables |
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DESSERT |
Profiteroles |
Berry crumble and custard |
Christmas pudding and brandy sauce |
Tiramisu |
Chocolate brownie |
Jam sponge and custard |
Carrot cake |
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LOW SUGAR OPTION |
Spiced apples and cream |
As above |
As above |
Fruit and cream |
Berries, oats and yoghurt |
Sponge and custard |
As above |
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 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 calendar below to see what we have coming up.
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Fundraising events calendar
Fundraising is the bedrock of charity work; it is vital that we raise additional funds to help support the services we provide, but it also gives us an opportunity to give something back by showing the wider community what we have to offer in a fun and, sometimes, winning way!
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More fundraising ideas
There's lots of ways you can help raise money to fund vital Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford services. We are very grateful for every gesture made to fundraise for us.
Areas We Cover
Our activities and events are available across our two main centres: AGE UK Ashford and AGE UK Hythe & Lyminge.
Please call 01303 269602 to check availability and book in advance.
AGE UK Ashford supports the following areas:
Aldington, Ashford, Bethersden, Bilsington, Bonnington, Boughton Aluph, Brabourne, Brook, Challock, Charing, Chilham, Crundale, Eastwell, Egerton, Godmersham, Great Chart, Hastingleigh, Hinxhill, Hothfield, Kingsnorth, Little Chart, Mersham, Molash, Orlestone, Pluckley, Ruckinge, Sevington, Shadoxhurst, Smarden, Smeeth, Warehorne, Westwell, and Wye.
AGE UK Hythe & Lyminge serves:
Acrise, Beach Estate, Densole, Elham, Elmsted, Etchinghill, Hythe, Lyminge, Lympne, Monks Horton, Postling, Rhodes Minnis, Saltwood, Seabrook, Sellinge, Stanford, Stelling Minnis, Stowting, Swingfield, and West Hythe.
Wherever you are in our local area, we’re here to help you stay active, connected, and supported.
Get in touch today to find out what’s happening near you!