Welcome to Crickhowell and District U3A
About Crickhowell & District U3A
Crickhowell U3A was founded in 2008 and has about 400 members. We currently have 26 Special Interest Groups and any member can join a group, as long as there are places available. Group meetings are held at different times and places – see the detailed information on each group by going to the Special Interest Groups page. Prospective members may attend a group once as a taster, but must join Crickhowell U3A to continue to participate.
How much does it cost?
Membership is £20.00 per annum and includes five issues per year of the U3A house magazine “Third Age Matters” posted to your home.
How do I join?
Go to the Join Us page.
Monthly Meetings
We hold a monthly meeting in the Clarence Hall, Crickhowell on the first Tuesday of every month at 10.00am for coffee with announcements/U3A business matters at 10.30am followed by a guest speaker. Details are on our Monthly Meetingspage. These meetings are open to members and non-members free of charge. Assistance/ Guide dogs are welcome.
About the U3A
Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally-run interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities to come together to learn for fun. Members explore new ideas, skills and activities together.
There are 1,057 u3as with nearly 400,000 members; membership costs less than £20 on average per year and is open to everyone who’s not working full-time.
u3a has members who draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other but there are no qualifications to pass – it is just for pleasure. Learning is its own reward.
It's all voluntary; a typical u3a will be home to many activity groups covering maany of different subjects - from art to zoology and everything in between.
The u3a national body – the Third Age Trust - looks after all the u3as in the UK, providing educational and administrative support. The Trust is overseen by a Board of Directors, to which any u3a member may be elected.
To find out more, visit the U3A Trust website.
News Items
Wales Ambulance NHS Trust needs drivers!
The Welsh Ambulance service is asking for car drivers to volunteer to helkp drive people to hospital, doctors appointments etc. If you are interested apply via amb_volunteer.onboarding@wales.nhs.uk
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Heartburn Health Research Programme
NHS Wales is running a research programme for people who experience heartburn and related symptoms and are looking for colunteers. Men aged 55-79 and women aged 65-70 may apply via www.heartburn.org.
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The Climate Crisis - and some solutions.
A Zoom talk promoted by the U3A Trust.
September 21st at 2pm
This talk, to which all U3A Memebrs are invited, is given by Brenda Ainsley, a trained Climate Reality Leader. She will focus on climate change action.
For more information, click here.
To join the Zoom Meeting,click here.
Meeting ID: 890 6921 9527
Password: F7BPPN
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U3A (Central Office) Events
The U3A offers a number of online events during the year. Do have a look at their website, if you are interested.