There
are now in the U.K. approx. 500 groups and a total membership
of over 150,000.
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There
are now in the U.K. approx. 500 groups and a total membership
of over 150,000.
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U.3.A
The whole concept of U.3.A. is that members with life skills pass on their knowledge and engage the interest of others in continuing to learn and expand their horizons and this was too good to keep to just a few enthusiasts, and so posters went up in libraries, advertisements appeared in local papers and friends were enlisted. As a result our Start-Up Meeting attracted quite a few Members. The Branch has grown from strength to strength and now has 120 Members. We are still looking for a permanent home and are currently in the middle of negotiations.
ACTIVITIES all telephone codes are 01535 unless stated.
The members organize a wide variety of Groups, some monthly, others weekly, almost all in members. own homes. These are:
| GENERAL MEETINGS | MONTHLY ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY AT10.30AM Guest Speaker | NO SECRETARY AT THE MOMENT PLEASE CONTACT GROUP LEADERS |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | monthly on 4th Monday at 10.am at 22 Exley Head | D.WATSON 607342 |
| TAI CHI | Mondays 10.30am at
the disabled peoples centre
temple row Keighley |
Mrs J Smith 604844 |
| SPANISH CONVERSATION | Fridays 3pm Disabled peoples centre | Mr S Bhowmick 605377 |
| GERMAN CONVERSATION | Wednesday 2 pm to 4 pm every fortnight | Mrs K Thomas 604965 |
| ENGLISH LITERATURE | 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
at 2pm
at 22 Exley Head |
D WATSON 607342 |
| FRENCH CONVERSATION | FORTNIGHTLY ON TUESDAYS 2pm | C Wordley 663084
for venues and date ring above |
| BOOK WORMS | FORTNIGHTLY ON TUESDAYS AT 10.15am | P DALE 604406
for venue and dates ring above |
| IN MY OPINION | WEEKLY ON
WEDNESDAYS AT 10am EXCEPT THE FIRST WEDNESDAY |
C DAVIES 643357 for venue and dates ring above |
| CURRENT AFFAIRS | EVERY 2ND AND 4TH WEDNESDAY AT 10.15 AM | CAROLINE HAYNES 681787 for venue and dates ring above |
| SINGING FOR PLEASURE | FORTNIGHTLY ON WEDNESDAYS AT 2.15pm | B.
Edgar 637378
for venue and dates ring
above |
| MUSIC APPRECIATION | MONTHLY ON THIRD THURSDAY AT 2pm | J.HOLLINGSWORTH 213715 for venue and dates ring above |
| SCRABBLE | Weekly on Tuesdays at 1.45pm disability centre Temple street | J.SMITH 604844 |
| LUNCH CLUB | FIRST SUNDAY IN THE MONTH | J M AYRES 636929 for venue and dates ring above |
| PLEASE CHECK
NOTICE BOARD IN KEIGHLEY LIBRARY FOR ANY GROUP ALTERATIONS. |
WE ALSO HOLD
SHORT COURSES ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
Publicity Mr John Harman |
FOR THE VENUES
PHONE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
647407 |
The whole membership joins together monthly and has a speaker and socialises. KEIGHLEY has a summer break in July and August. There is an Annual Luncheon in December sometimes with entertainment and there are occasional visits to places of interest.
Other Activities
The Branch has been thinking of making new courses available.
Subscriptions
The Annual Membership Subscriptions has always been modest , members having determined that no one would be precluded by reason of finance from attending, and for 2002/2003 will be £5 for a single Member and from which a Capitation Fee, currently £2.50 per member is paid to the Third Age Trust in return for their support and assistance whenever needed.
Publications
We receive a quarterly magazine , The Third Age News, from our Head Office at 26,Harrison Street, London,WC1H 8JG
Eligibility
First Age is your
childhood,
Second Age is your working
life,
Third Age QUALIFIES.
Members come from all walks of life and require no prior qualifications, except a desire to go on learning and acquiring new skills, and a willingness to share interests.
Some of our Members have e-mail and welcome contacts from fellow Third-Agers worldwide. Contact KEIGHLEY University of the Third Age on
email:cyder18@blueyonder.co.uk
or
telephone Mr C. Davies 01535 643357
OR TELEPHONE MRS MOLLIE BOULTON TELEPHONE 01535 661389