Haywards Heath & District U3A
U3A stands for University of the Third Age and is for people who want to keep active in mind and body, and are no longer in full time employment. No one has to stop learning just because they have stopped working.
There is first age learning at school, college and university, second age learning
when skills are learnt at work and third age learning when people are free to choose
what they learn. In U3A groups of people come together to study subjects of mutual
interest. Learning is interpreted in its broadest sense and subjects do not have
to be academic. Some people take up subjects they have not touched since their school
days. Many more turn to things they have always wanted to do but never had the chance.
U3A Members are typically busy people, leading at least as full and satisfying lives
as when they worked full-
The U3A is a self-
Members share knowledge, skills and experience, and contribute to the organisation by different means. Some enjoy giving talks and sharing their knowledge and others are prepared to help in administrative and practical ways.
U3As are different from other educational establishments and courses in that:
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Information leaflets for Haywards Heath U3A are available from Haywards Heath Library.
Click here for a membership application form.
For more information on the National U3A click here www.u3a.org.uk
Our U3A Motto:
“We learn at leisure and study for pleasure”
Who are we?
Regular Meetings
Last updated on 22 June 2017
Coffee mornings for members are arranged during the year in the Community Room at the Methodist Church in Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, from 10.00am to 11.30am.
These are open to all members and guests, and different groups take it in turns to host these and use the opportunity to tell people about their activities.
Programme for 2017:
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These are held for all members, their guests and members of the public’, and are held every three months and are advertised in our Newsletter. Sometimes there is an outside speaker on a topic of general interest, and at other meetings we may have several members talking about a special topic or on a particular theme. The dates for 2017 are:
Venue: Clair Hall, Haywards Heath
Date & Time: 2.00-
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Admission is just £1 to include tea and biscuits, everyone is welcome."
Quarterly meetings are held in the Function Suite, Clair Hall at 9.45am for Group Leaders and Convenors. The dates for 2017 are:
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U3A INSURANCE POLICIES
Group Leaders, Conveners and Members are advised to read the document “Overview of The Insurance Policies Provided by the Third Age Trust for U3As”, an updated version of which has recently been received from the Third Age Trust. It is recommended that you take copies for yourselves and compare with copies previously handed out. This document is available in pdf format here.
24 HOUR LEGAL ADVICE
Arc Legal Assistance -
The details are as follows:-
Arc Legal Assistance in partnership with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Telephone number 0344 770 1040
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VIRTUAL U3A
The Virtual U3A (vU3a), which went live in January 2009, is an online-
General U3A Notices
Groups
Haywards Heath & District U3A now has over 1000 members and over 80 groups covering a broad range of interests.
Click here for the complete list of our groups with links to their meeting days and venues.
If you require any further information about the groups please email Mike Gardiner – Groups’ Coordinator – mikegardiner85@yahoo.co.uk
What’s new.......
The Third Age Trust is the national representative body for U3As in the UK.
It underpins the work of local U3As by providing educational and administrative support to their management committees and to individual members and assists in the development of new U3As across the UK. It is managed by a National Executive Committee and is funded mainly by annual subscriptions paid by U3As on a per capita basis, with the occasional grant for a specific purpose.
U3As are independently managed charitable associations with their own constitutions.
Membership of the Third Age Trust is a requirement in order to use the U3A name and
logo both of which are protected but once registered, providing the aims and guiding
principles of the organisation are adhered to, local U3As are self governing.The
Third Age Trust is based in Bromley and contact details are as follows:-
The Third Age Trust,
The Old Municipal Buildings,
19 East Street,
Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE
Tel 020 8466 6139 Email: national.office@u3a.org.uk
Website: www.u3a.org.uk
RESOURCE CENTRE
The Third Age Trust runs a Resource Centre for members and there is an excellent
collection of colour slides, videos and DVDs which may be borrowed. For further information
see the website or tel: 020 8315 0199. Email address is resource.centre@u3a.org.uk.
The centre is open Mon-
U3A SUBJECT NETWORKS
There are a number of National Subject Advisers who are available to give support to U3A groups throughout the country. You can contact these advisors directly on the Third Age Trust website and download the latest subject newsletters or see list in Third Age Matters.
THIRD AGE MATTERS and SOURCES
The magazine, Third Age Matters is produced five times a year and contains information about U3A nationally and about the activities of local branches.
The publication called Sources is published three times a year and each edition concentrates on a specific topic and provides useful information to groups.
Both of these publications are sent direct to members.
OTHER THIRD AGE TRUST SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
Residential Summer Schools are run in various parts of the country and online courses are available for members to access. For further information see the Third Age Trust website.
Third Age Trust (TAT)
Forthcoming events for your diary
NEWSLETTERS
Our Newsletters are listed on the MEMBERS page and can be read by L-
Please send articles to newsletter@haywardsheathu3a.org.uk
Please note that the closing date for entries in the next Newsletter is 19th August 2017,
CELEBRATION of 1000+ U3As
Several videos of ’A Celebration of 1000 U3A’s are available on You Tube -
· July 12th 2017 2-
· July 29th 2017 2 pm Summer Concert – Olde Tyme Music Hall, at Methodist Church ,Perrymount Rd, in the Wesley Hall, Methodist Church. The Choir, Instrumental and Recorder groups present a feast of music exploring the themes of England, Gardens, Victorian Music Hall and Flanders and Swann. To go with this we have contributions — humorous and serious — from the Play Reading and Poetry Groups, some individual items and a tap dance!
· August 3rd 2017 2-
· September 6th 2017 9.45-
· September 15th 2017 10-
· October 2nd 2017 2-
· December 7th 2017 9.45-
· December 2017 2pm Christmas Concert
Sussex U3A Network -
SUN is an organisation to which all Sussex U3As belong. Representatives from all Sussex U3As meet to discuss matters of interest and exchange ideas. It also provides contact with our regional representative on the Third Age Trust committee.
More information here.
Pilates
If you have done Pilates before would you like to join our classes at re:ab, a purpose built studio in Haywards Heath. We have spaces available in our Tuesday and Wednesday 3pm classes. Please contact the undermentioned if you are interested.
Pilates Co-