U3A
What is a University of the Third Age?
A learning co-operative of older people, which enables members to share
many educational, creative and leisure activities. Activities are organized
mainly in small groups that meet regularly, often in each other's homes. Members, through sharing their knowledge, skills and experience, learn from each other.
Although all local U3As remain autonomous, they are members of
The Third Age Trust. The Trust is a national, umbrella body (a registered
charity and limited company) which represents all U3As at a national and international level. It is run by a National Executive Committee democratically elected from the membership and offers a range of services, to support local U3As.
There are over 761 U3As in the UK involving nearly 250,000 people; more are joining all the time. They pursue an amazing range of topics, some purely academic, others recreational. Most local U3As offer a combination of opportunities to study, create, socialise, and in general, develop a fitter mind and body.
U3A is the only national education organisation in the UK run entirely by its
own members.
How does it work?
LYMINGTON U3A was founded in 2001 and has monthly meetings with a speaker on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30 pm in the Fuller & McLellan Hall at the Lymington Community Centre, Cannon Street, Lymington.
We do need people to volunteer to help run our U3A and ‘Self help’ does mean just that. If you feel you could assist in any way please contact a member of the Committee.