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Celebration of the Sea

Celebration of the Sea

Published: 23 September 2019

Catherine Ware and Rhona Black (London Region of U3As) talk about their experiences at Summer School.

Woodcarving

Woodcarving

Published: 23 August 2019

Pauline Blackmore on an amazing interest group in Stafford U3A

Dance on Loneliness

Dance on Loneliness

Published: 21 August 2019

Maggie Killingbeck ran a creative dance workshop at Hitchin U3A who performed a dance on Loneliness.

Hear My Lips

Hear My Lips

Published: 14 June 2019

In this first Sources guest blog, U3A invited Kim Snidjers from City Lit to talk more about their lipreading drive

Thoughts from a discussion group leader

Thoughts from a discussion group leader

Published: 07 June 2019

As part of national Volunteer Week, we are focusing on different ways to volunteer at U3A. Nick Hoskins, North Cotswold U3A talks about what it is like to lead a discussion group

A Chairman’s story

A Chairman’s story

Published: 05 June 2019

As part of national Volunteer Week, we are focusing on different volunteer roles within U3A. John Batt, Minehead U3A talks about becoming chairman of his U3A

My experience as a u3a Egyptologist

My experience as a u3a Egyptologist

Published: 03 June 2019

As part of national Volunteer Week, we are focusing on different ways to volunteer at U3A. Neil Stevenson, Upholland U3A, talks about setting up an interest group.

Royston u3a’s clever solution

Royston u3a’s clever solution

Published: 24 May 2019

Jackie Gellert, Chairman of Royston U3A, talks about how a £850 local council grant helped them involve all their members in its monthly meetings

Reliving the 60s

Reliving the 60s

Published: 17 May 2019

Sue Langley Chairman of Wyre Forest & District talks about their ‘confidence boosting’ latest show which took everyone back to the swinging sixties.

A Talk that Paid Off

A Talk that Paid Off

Published: 10 May 2019

Jennifer Simpson, National Shared Learning Project Coordinator, was invited to speak at a meeting of the Archives and Records Association.

Lifestyle Check

Lifestyle Check

Published: 19 April 2019

Subject Adviser on Memory Maintenance Arthur Maltby explains a new technique – the MeMap

u3as and University Partnerships

u3as and University Partnerships

Published: 11 March 2019

Sources Online looks at how the partnerships between U3As and Universities continues to grow.

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