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Wokingham U3A, a registered charity (No 1049995), was first established in
early 1991 by a group of enthusiasts, and is a member of the Third Age Trust.
The very first meeting to get the U3A up and running was on 28th August 1990;
this led to a steering group being formed on 9th October and the first ever
monthly meeting (which is what it was referred to as) on 15th January 1991.
Wokingham U3A receives no direct funding from Central or Local Government. We
are financially independent and rely solely on our members' subscription
income. Lecturers, guest speakers and administrative staff all give their
services for expenses only. |
Should I join? Click links for more information
*Different U3As do things differently
*We have a
monthly meeting with an external speaker
*Groups
mostly meet during working hours, monthly on a regular day of
the week (the 'second Friday every month' concept) - a few
other groups meeting more frequently and/or in the evening.
*Some groups meet in homes, some in larger venues
*The
majority but not necessarily all other speakers are drawn from
within the groups
*There are both educational and
recreational groups
*There are
groups for single members
*Anyone can set up a new group (and will get help)
*There
are also regional workshops and
study days
*The criteria for
membership are simple and it's not expensive |
NEWS
Thames Valley Network Conference
In 2012,
the Network Conference will be in Abingdon, Saturday 16th June 2012 at John Mason School, Wootton Road, Abingdon, under the title
"Interactive U3A". There
will be two speakers (one morning, one afternoon). There will be
discussion groups in the morning, when there will be a chance for you
to ask questions and air your
views. Flyer Application Form
Some Future Events Swan Upping Talk &
Cream Tea Saturday, July 7th, 2.30pm
Sally Botwright -
talk on London Oddities Monday, August 6th, 2.30pm
Those who didn't manage to get into the previous talk will
have priority
Stroke Awareness
Event Tuesday, August 21st,
2.30pmU3A South East Region Newsletter here
Wokingham U3A
Coffee Mornings
Every Tuesday -
10.30 to Noon
Cantley Lodge
Hotel, Wokingham
The regular coffee
mornings continue to be popular for those wishing to drop-in for coffee and a
chat with other friendly members. If you haven’t tried it, why not join us one
Tuesday morning?
RIVERSIDE
PROJECT NEW!!
RIVERSIDE REVEALED Photo
Gallery
Click here
to go directly to Riverside Blog and from there click on
Calendar Table to see all the events that took place.
Third Age Trust
(National U3A) 2011 AGM report
New and prospective groups
info here
Beryl, who has many years’ experience of the subject,
offers workshops at her home (central wokingham) on style, colour and fashion.
Monthly
meetings on Monday or Wednesday afternoons (tba) or Thursday mornings -
2 hour sessions. Workshops, chats, information and tips on how to
accentuate the good, and minimise the not so good bits. Fun and
informal!
Digital
Photography - revised
course in Members' Area
Can't
find a Group you would like? New link on Activities
page to a feedback page allowing suggestions for new groups to be fed
through the site
Wokingham
U3A belongs to the Thames Valley Network of U3As There
is a website covering the activities available within the Network, access
it from the links down the left of this page
New
Computer Panel now functioning. Their aim is to assist members
with queries and problems that they may be experiencing.click
here
Virtual
U3A The Virtual U3A (vU3A), which went live in January 2009, is
an online-only U3A, affiliated to the Third Age Trust. One of its principal
aims is to provide the U3A experience for those who are rendered isolated
in some way by circumstances or geography and unable to play a full
part in a terrestrial U3A. More information is available on the public
website www.vu3a.org where one can
also apply for membership. Why not pay it a visit? And if you know of
anyone who might benefit, please pass the information on.
Tutored
and Untutored On-line Courses can
be found on National Office site here
and are available to enrol now.
On-Line courses at major USA universities
here
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