Another U3A for the Chilterns

Chiltern U3A (University of the Third Age) is launching a new group to cope with the tremendous interest around here. Chiltern U3A has nearly 1,000 members and a waiting list of 300. The chairman Bob Meredith said, “It is hard to find a meeting room large enough”. There will be an open meeting at 10.30am on Thursday 11 September in the Drake Hall, Amersham to start the new group. Members need to be retired or semi-retired and over 50. The existing group has a wide range of activities driven by the interests and energy of the members, and it is planned that the new group will replicate this. All those interested are welcome. Just show up or call Nigel Lanning on 01442 833938, email u3achairman@chiltern-u3a.org.uk or visit www.chiltern-u3a.org.uk.
U3A is a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment. Qualifications are neither required nor awarded. U3As all over the UK are charities in their own right and run by volunteers. Local U3As are learning cooperatives which draw upon the knowledge, experience and skills of their own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes of the membership. The teachers learn and the learners teach. Between them U3As offer the chance to study over 300 different subjects in such fields as art, languages, music, history, life sciences, philosophy, computing, crafts, photography and walking.