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Don't Miss Your Chance to Enter the u3a Creative Writing Competition

Don't Miss Your Chance to Enter the u3a Creative Writing Competition

Published: 09 June 2022

u3a members have until 16 June to enter the 2022 creative writing competition and have the opportunity for their short story to be shared with the u3a movement. 2022's search for new creative writin…

Birdwatch Final Update

Birdwatch Final Update

Published: 24 March 2022

Birdwatch, a learning initiative encouraging members to spot and record sightings of birds within their gardens, had an incredible response from u3a members. This final update is filled with the sigh…

Speaker Swap: New Art History Talks Available

Speaker Swap: New Art History Talks Available

Published: 21 January 2022

Did you know, your u3a can access new and interesting talks from speakers from across the u3a movement? The Speaker Swap initiative was successfully piloted in 2021 and is now expanding to inclu…

Birdwatch Update 13

Birdwatch Update 13

Published: 11 November 2021

u3a members are continuing to share stories and photos of birds with us even as members start to return to face to face meetings of their groups. Don, South Leicestershire u3a, s…

u3as get crafty in their communities

u3as get crafty in their communities

Published: 25 August 2021

u3as across the movement have been using craft projects as a way to connect with their local communities. Caldicot & District u3a’s Handicraft group brought joy to their local area with knitted…

Birdwatch Update 12

Birdwatch Update 12

Published: 14 May 2021

The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch was the biggest ever this year with over a million people taking part, and more than 17 million birds counted, probably due to the fact that so many people were at hom…

Join our u3a debate

Join our u3a debate

Published: 28 April 2021

Join our first ever online u3a debate Following on from a successful face-to-face debate in 2019, u3a are running a debate on Zoom. The learning team have organised an online debate on Friday 28 May…

April Episode of u3a Radio Podcast out now

April Episode of u3a Radio Podcast out now

Published: 17 April 2021

The u3a Radio Podcast is out now. In the April episode of the u3a radio podcast, the team discuss u3a day with organiser Sue Stokes, talk to a u3a member who has taken part in debates in the House o…

Birdwatch update 11

Birdwatch update 11

Published: 13 April 2021

Nature has become more important to us during lockdown but as we emerge and start to see the light again will it last? Our members certainly think so as we have had a bumper number of entries sent in…

Join a week of online training with Barclay’s Digital Eagles

Join a week of online training with Barclay’s Digital Eagles

Published: 12 April 2021

u3a have partnered with Barclays Digital Eagles to offer a week of digital training events for u3a members. The first week of sessions starts 19 April. Sessions will look at five different topics, s…

Croydon u3a member wins first place in flash writing competition

Croydon u3a member wins first place in flash writing competition

Published: 12 March 2021

Croydon u3a member has won first place in a Flash Writing competition. Margaret Chan won Gold place in the Wenlock Olympian’s Society first Flash Writing competition for her story, 'All That is…

Join an Exploring Faith Week of Events from West Midlands Region

Join an Exploring Faith Week of Events from West Midlands Region

Published: 03 March 2021

The West Midlands region are running a Special Subject Week on Exploring World Faiths. The week, running between 12-16 April, is open to all u3a members. There will be a session running each d…

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