Verwood

Verwood U3A started in May 2007, and it was made a member of the Third Age Trust in August that year, becoming part of a world wide organisation with nearly 200,000 members in the UK.  There are now 14 branches in Dorset alone, with 6000 members over all. (Blandford, Bournemouth, Bridport, Christchurch, Dorchester, Ferndown, Lychett Maltravers, Poole, Purbeck, Shaftsbury, Sherborne, Weymouth and Wimborne)   The U3A is open to all retired or semi retired people.   

 

Our tutors and leaders are all volunteers willing to share their expertise and enthusiasms, and it gives us all the opportunity to try new subjects or do those things we did not have time for when we were working.   There are no examinations or minimum requirements to attend classes – only that there is a vacancy.    Our tutors become honorary members and we are always open to suggestions for new subjects and classes.   (Could you lead a group or do you know someone who could?)

 

If you would like to join a class/group, please in the first instance contact the enquiry service and ensure that there is a place for you and then send the application form with your cheque for the current fee to our Membership Officer.    You may join up to four different groups per week (if there are vacancies).  You will receive a Membership Card which may be asked for at any of our events.

 

We will be holding monthly general meetings and pub lunches and we hope to be able to arrange other social events in due course.   Watch the notice boards at the classes, see the newsletters in our Reference File at Verwood Library and our web site News Page.  Your suggestions for courses and activities are always welcome.  There is an Annual General Meeting for business and the election of Officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U3A Aims.

1. To encourage and enable people no longer in full-time paid employment to help each other to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience.

2. To demonstrate the benefits and enjoyment to be gained and the new horizons to be discovered in learning throughout life.

3. To celebrate the capabilities and potential of older people and their value to society.

4. To make U3As accessible to all older people.

     5. To encourage the establishment of U3As in every part of the country where conditions are suitable and to

       support and collaborate with them.

 

Useful links:

 

University of the Third Age

 

Google Road Maps

Verwood & Three Legged Cross

Neighbourhood Watch