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Welcome to the Spilsby U3A Web site.

Website updated 11th May 2012 -

Next U3A meeting is

Wednesday 13th June 2012

at 2pm

 with a talk from Jean Townsend on

“The Excavation of the Mary Rose”

Don’t miss this very interesting talk

Do you like sharing your knowledge and experience with others?

Do you like forming new friendships and developing new interests?

If so, then perhaps the Spilsby U3A can supply your needs

For more information about the U3A click on the link here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu4oT4YDe8Y

As you may already know, U3As are found world wide including here in the United Kingdom.

General Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Franklin Hall, Halton Road Spilsby,   PE23 5LA starting at 2.00pm. (For map click **here** )  

Proceedings usually begin with local administrative business and this is followed by a refreshment break and then the guest speaker.  They give very interesting talks, covering a range of topics and most importantly, members meet and chat with fellow members.

The following speakers are booked to appear in the near future. Please click on the highlighted dates for more information.

 

2012

Speaker                  Subject                                                                             

June 13th

Jean Townsend    The Excavation of the Mary Rose

July 11th

Save the Children Fund

August 8th

Summer Tea at the Petwood Hotel

September 12th

Peter Overton  Going up the Amazon

October 10th

Rod Fanthorpe Highway Robbery in Lincs

November 14th

Stuart Dixon   The Gardens of Hebb’s Farmhouse

December 12th

David Barby  A guide to Antiques & Collectables

2013

 

January 9th

Helen Banham Grass to Glass Dairy Farming in Britain

February 13th

George Burrows "Goodnight Children Everywhere"

March 13th

Doug Carstairs Convicts Transportation

April 10th

Jenny Tipping  Working with Worry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members will receive a newsletter each quarter generally containing a Chairman’s report, notes of group activities and other news of interest.    The Newsletter is available for collection at the monthly meetings.   

The Spilsby U3A annual membership fee is ÂŁ10 per person.   This fee covers attendance at all monthly meetings receipt of U3A News - the quarterly UK magazine - and attendance at as many group meetings as an individual wishes.   The financial year runs from 1st April each year to 31st March the following year, but you may join at any time.    If you do join, please sign the Gift Aid Declaration as it costs you nothing and benefits the Spilsby U3A.

Who can join the U3A?

Anyone who is no longer in full time gainful employment is eligible to join the U3A.

Why join Spilsby U3A?

You will meet active and enthusiastic people with a creative and positive approach to their leisure time.   You will be able to take part in a wide range of activities through various groups of which there are already 20 up and running.

Groups are formed in response to members’ suggestions.   If you have an interest and would like to share this with others, you can propose a group and see who is interested in joining.   

U3A subject groups are self-organising and, unless otherwise stated, meet on a regular basis in members’ own   homes.    They each have a co-ordinator who may or may not be an expert in the subject to be studied but who is willing to do some of the organisation. Meetings can take place weekly, fortnightly or monthly, depending on the subject and the members’ preferences with normal breaks for Christmas and holidays.

You can join as many or as few groups as you wish. The groups aim to provide an opportunity for people to increase their knowledge in a relaxed and friendly way. There are no tests and no exams!

Please check the list of different Groups on the Group page.

For more details or an application form please contact our Membership Secretary, Ruth Ward, by clicking ** here **.

Third Age Trust is the national representative body for the Universities of Third Age  (U3As) in the UK. U3As are self-help, self-managed lifelong learning co-operatives for people no longer in full time employment, providing opportunities for their members to share learning experiences in a wide range of interest groups and to pursue learning not for qualifications, but for fun.

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