by Rotherham u3a | Mar 19, 2022 | Rotherham, U3A
It’s 1850. In the area south-west of Birmingham, sooty smoke billows from densely packed forges and foundries, obscuring the sky and shrouding buildings, landscape, and dwellings. Known as ‘The Black Country’, this is the powerhouse of Britain’s industrial revolution....
by Dukeries u3a | Mar 16, 2022 | Community facility, Education and Learning, Group meeting, Hobbies, Sherwood, Social Group, Support Group, U3A
2022 is an exciting year as Dukeries u3a is planning events celebrating its 30th birthday, plus the 40th anniversary of u3a being inaugurated in the UK. Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of groups locally run by members. They aim to provide a wide range of...
by Retford u3a | Mar 14, 2022 | Group meeting, Hobbies, Retford, Social Group, U3A
Retford u3a is pressing on with a full programme of activities in 2022. In January, the first unrestricted General Meeting in two years attracted over 75 members to The Well in Retford. On 24th March Canon Dick Lewis will be speaking on ‘Trinity Hospital, Past and...
by Gainsborough and District u3a | Mar 10, 2022 | Gainsborough, Group meeting, Heritage, Hobbies, Social Group, U3A
Due to COVID-19, it was almost three years since Gainsborough and District u3a’s last AGM. On Thursday 10th February they held this year’s event at Gainsborough Methodist Church. The meeting was attended by nearly 60 people, including one or two newcomers. The...
by Retford u3a | Feb 14, 2022 | Retford, U3A
Retford u3a looks forward to seeing more members at meetings this year at The Well in Retford. Retford was supposed to be at the heart of Anglo-American celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ reaching America in 1620. On 24th February, Jenny King will...
by Rotherham u3a | Feb 12, 2022 | Education and Learning, Group meeting, Hobbies, Rotherham, Social Group, Support Group, U3A
Until May 2021, Nike advised everyone to ‘Just Do It’ – a slogan urging everybody, whatever their abilities, to try new activities, and thereby discover the joy, inspiration, friendship, and resilience that they can bring. The u3a couldn’t put it better. So how about...
