EDUCATIONAL - CREATIVE - LEISURE ACTIVITIES

WHAT IS THE THIRD AGE?

WHAT IS THE U3A?

NO Entrance qualifications
NO Formal syllabuses

NO Exams
NO Formal classes

The Third Age refers to the period after the First Age of childhood dependence and the Second Age of full time employment and parental responsibility.

A Non-Political, Non-Religious International Organisation for the over-50s. Offering informal, educational and recreational activities for mature people.



U3A takes its name from L'Université du Troisième Age launched in France in 1972. It is more a university in the original sense of the word; a co-operative of people interested in a particular activity or subject. U3As have members not students.



General meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Cinema and the National U3A Newsletter is distributed there 4 times a year.

The National U3A Website can be accessed by clicking HERE

U3A members can obtain a password for the Member's area which holds detailed information about U3A and the support that it provides for local U3A Groups.







HISTORY

I remember well the inaugural meeting held in the main hall at Malvern Hills College on 8th August 1995 when it was hoped that about forty people might turn up to hear what the U3A was all about.

Peter Asquith, who chaired the meeting, and other brave souls who formed the steering committee were overwhelmed when more than 150 enthusiastic members of the public turned up. The main hall was filled to overflowing, along the landing and down the stairs. Since those early days we havent looked back.

By the September of 1995 several groups had started up and we had about 180 members, today we have around 73 interest groups and 1000 members!

Committees since the beginning



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