{"id":330,"date":"2024-06-25T17:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepway.u3asite.uk\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:24:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-uta-header-back-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-576b075f6ebfd66f88bce605cbfff22b\"><strong>Welcome to the website of Shepway and District U3A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-uta-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa0e320e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/christmasbash-50x37.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center gutenslider-content-initial has-larger-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-prev\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"13\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M10.828 12l4.95 4.95-1.414 1.414L8 12l6.364-6.364 1.414 1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"11\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 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Our main activities centre on the Activity Groups of which there are now around 80. Information about some of those which are currently running can be found on the Groups page, where all Groups are listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-wpu-very-light-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">We have regular monthly coffee mornings on the fourth Friday of the month currently at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe starting at 11.00 am, and the third Wednesday in the month currently at the Clifton Hotel, the Leas, Folkestone, starting at 10.30 am. There are also quarterly coffee mornings at the Ship Hotel, New Romney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">There are regular members' meetings at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe at 2.00 pm. Outings and social events are also held throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a registered charity no. 1149472.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-wpu-very-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The University of the Third Age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\">The University of the Third Age (U3A) is a learning organisation made up of independent groups run by their members. Most are affiliated with the Third Age Trust, the national coordinating body for u3as in the UK. U3As are all self-financing and self-managing bodies, many of which are also formally registered as charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\">Members are normally retired or semi-retired from paid employment, who wish to use some of their leisure time to acquire new skills and help others do the same. To find out more about the history and ethos of the U3A, follow the link below to the website for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.u3a.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Third Age Trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shepwaywhitehorse.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" style=\"width:345px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shepwaywhitehorse.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shepwaywhitehorse-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tithepit.info\/shepway\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shepwaywhitehorse-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shepway White Horse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are no current notices<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the website of Shepway and District U3A Shepway and District U3A Your local u3a has over 700 members from the district of Shepway in Kent, including the towns of Folkestone and Hythe, the villages in the North Downs north of these and in much of the Romney Marsh. 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