Shepway & District

Welcome

Welcome to the web-site for Shepway and District U3A.

The University of the Third Age

The U3A is a learning organisation made up of independent groups run by their members. Members are normally retired or semi-retired from paid employment, and 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 Third Age Trust.
Shepway U3A is part of the Kent network of U3As which organises joint events and the network page can be found by clicking on the Kent U3A Network link.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHEPWAY & DISTRICT U3A

The AGM of Shepway & District U3A will be held on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at the Tin Tabernacle, Stade Street, Hythe at 2.00 pm.

Click here for the Agenda: AGM2024
Click here for the Minutes of the 2023 AGM: AGM2023Minutes
Click here for Nomination forms for the committee: Nominations 2024

Shepway and District U3A

Our local branch has over 700 members from the district of Shepway in Kent and includes Folkestone, Hythe, the villages in the North Downs north of these towns and much of the Romney Marsh. Our main activities centre on the subject groups of which there are now around 80. Some information about those which are currently running can be found on the Groups page. 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. There are regular members' meetings at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe at 2.00 pm. Outings and social events are also held throughout the year, to which guests may be invited when there are spare places. See the Events page for details.

We are now a registered charity and Gift Aiding your subscription will help keep costs, including the membership fee, down.

How to Join
Our membership year runs from 1st April until 31st March.

Our annual membership fee for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 is £35. From 1st October the fee is £25.
From the 1st of February the fee will be £35 which will give membership until 1st April 2025.

If you are interested in joining please download the application form below or use the Contact page to get in touch with the Membership Secretary by telephone or e-mail Membership & General Enquiries.

The 2024 £35 application form in Word format for those joining now can be downloaded here: Application 2024 Word

A pdf Application form with editable fields for those joining now and paying by bank transfer (BACS) (£35) can be downloaded here: Application 2024 (The completed form should be saved and attached to an email to the membership secretary.)

RENEWAL FORMS
A Word version in which you can fill in fields: Renewal Word Editable
A pdf version to print: Renewal pdf 2024

We look forward to hearing from you.

NEWSLETTER
Currently a monthly newsletter is produced and distributed to members.
The March Newsletter can be downloaded here: Newsletter March 2024
The April Newsletter can be downloaded here: Newsletter April 2024

GROUP CALENDAR
The March Calendar can be downloaded here: Calendar March 2024
The April Calendar can be downloaded here: Calendar April 2024

COFFEE MORNINGS
All members and visitors are welcome to attend at any of the locations. See the Events section (Social) for dates.
The cost is £2 for the coffee morning and members' meetings (depending on venue - £2.50 at Clifton Hotel and Ship Hotel).

Follow us on FACEBOOK
We now have a Facebook page: Shepway and District u3a

University of Hertfordshire Memory survey summary: Memory survey

Gina Dale tribute book
A book of tributes to our late chairperson Gina Dale has been uploaded to the site and can be accessed by clicking here: gina tribute

Data Protection Policy: Click here to view our Data Protection Policy:Data protection policy
Privacy Policy: Click here to view our privacy policy: Privacy Policy

Members Only Page: Members login

Group Leaders and Committee Members login: Gp Com login