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A birthday poem for Croydon u3a
Published: 20 June 2024
Croydon u3a member Janet has written a poem to celebrate the 37th birthday of Croydon u3a.
Their Finest Hour: u3a's contribution to a project preserving the memories of the Second World War
Published: 13 June 2024
u3a members share their experiences collecting memories of the Second World War as part of the 'Their Finest Hour' project.
Sharing skills from a finance career with the u3a movement as a u3a Treasurer
Published: 06 June 2024
For Volunteers Week, we hear from Dacorum u3a member Henry who uses his finance background to contribute to the u3a movement as a local u3a Treasurer and nationally, as a member of the finance committee.
SiteWorks: The volunteer-team leading on website software for u3as
Published: 05 June 2024
u3a SiteWorks volunteer Pam talks about the project and the volunteer team responsible for building the u3a website software and helping u3as migrate onto it.
A volunteering journey with u3a
Published: 03 June 2024
To celebrate Volunteers Week, Trust Volunteer Brian shares how he came to be involved with volunteering at his local u3a, network and at the Trust nationally.
Living life to the full
Published: 30 May 2024
Patricia from Thorpe Bay u3a talks about her adventurous approach to life, which saw her undertake a Tandem Parachute jump earlier this month.
Innovative approaches to growing membership: Lessons from Great Oakley
Published: 23 May 2024
Michael, a Committee member of Great Oakley u3a, shares how his u3a have been growing their members by introducing new language and board game groups.
35 years of Lancaster and Morecambe u3a
Published: 17 May 2024
As Lancaster & Morecambe u3a celebrate their 35th anniversary, member Suzanne shares the many creative ways that interest groups are marking the milestone.
A unique u3a visit to The Clink
Published: 16 May 2024
Denise, leader of Bushey & District u3a's What The Papers Say group talks about a unique outing the group took to Brixton Prison's restaurant.
Helping students research how u3a can be a remedy to loneliness
Published: 14 May 2024
Jenny, Chair of Croydon u3a, shares how they have been working with students from the Netherlands on their BA research into how social contact mitigates against loneliness.
Horncastle u3a newsletter: Connecting communities beyond the screen
Published: 09 May 2024
Dee, the editor of Horncastle u3a newsletter, shares their distinctive approach to curating a hard-copy publication that is as engaging as possible for members who are not online.
A musical journey, sparked by an email
Published: 03 May 2024
Ken from West Cheshire Rural u3a discusses how skill-sharing between u3as led to him mastering a musical instrument.
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