Good evening. Welcome to Whitwick & District U3A.
May we remind you that the next general meeting and talk is Friday week. Further details are provided about these meetings below.
What is u3a? u3as exist to provide a forum in which retired and semi-retired people can get involved in helping to create, join and run a wide variety of activities which improve their knowledge and skills, enhance their physical and mental wellbeing and keep them socially connected in a friendly and informal environment. It is a non-political and non-religious organisation.
Central to this are interest groups of which we have over 40. In these we learn from each other and from direct experience, rather than being taught in a formal setting . There is no formal structure of assessment or awards. Any member can, and is encouraged to, form a new group within their own area of interest or expertise.
Our membership is drawn from North West Leicestershire, primarily from the Whitwick / Coalville area and other nearby towns and villages. Our general meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the month at Broomleys Church Hall at 2.00 pm. You are most welcome to come along and find out more.
COVID19 (CORONA VIRUS)
General Meetings have resumed on an in-person basis.
There is a limit on the numbers that can be accommodated and hence it
is necessary to book in advance. Booking is open between Dec 1st and Dec 14th
inclusive, and you can do so online here, or by
contacting the Membership Secreatary 
Most groups are running. Please consult the forthcoming activities list below, or see individual group pages for details.
Update for December was emailed on 23rd November. If you have not received your copy, please first check your spam / bulkmail folder(s). If you still do not have it then you can find a copy here.
Various items of information including a video of the March GM talk on Cyber-awareness, Fraud and Scams can be found via this page.
Help for those in Isolation / vulnerable in Whitwick
Guides for online security and related topics can be found on the links page
Recent events
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| Garden Group, September 2021. More pictures on their page |
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| Discovering Dishes, July 2021. More pictures on their page |
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| Ramblers, October 2021. More pictures on their page |
If you are having problems receiving any of our emails, please first check your spam/junk/bulkmail folders. If this fails, there are some other suggestions here. Users of Microsoft mail addresses (@hotmail, @live, @msn and @outlook) may find further suggestions here. Users of Google mail may find a suggestion here.
| Date | Group | Event | Where |
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| Tomorrow | Curling | Charles Booth Centre | |
| Tomorrow | Spanish - group 1 | Charles Booth Centre | |
| Tomorrow | Short Mat Bowls | Coalville Town Bowls Club | |
| Tomorrow | German | Zoom | |
| Tomorrow | Bridge | Member's house | |
| Tue Dec 7th | French - group 2 | Bagworth Community Centre | |
| Tue Dec 7th | 5 milers | December walk to be led by Owen | Donisthorpe area |
| Wed Dec 8th | Canasta | Howe Court, Whitwick | |
| Wed Dec 8th | Fun Choir | Grace Dieu Luncheon Club | |
| Thu Dec 9th | Gardens | Christmas Take and Share lunch | Botcheston Village Hall |
| Thu Dec 9th | French - group 1 | Member's house | |
| Fri Dec 10th | Committee |
Updated Information
Recent pictures are posted for November for 5 milers, Striders, Ramblers, Digital Photography Group and SWANS, from October for SWANS, September for Summer Saunters, Strollers, and from August for Gardens.
For a full list of recent updates see here, or you can choose to get notified by e-mail using the notify page in the members area.
Items of Interest
The Third Age Trust issue national newsletters. An archive of these is available here, or you can sign up to receive them directly here.
National events:
In Depth Study Groups - A chance to study in much greater depth than an interest group. If you have a computer you could link up with like-minded people across the UK.
Forthcoming monthly meetings (click on underlined dates for more detail as a pop-up)
Physical meetings resumed in October - advance booking essential.
| 17 Dec 21 | Performance - Fool's Gold Christmas Show |
| 21 Jan 22 | Speaker Mike Moore - The History of Aviation |
| 18 Feb 22 | Speaker Dr Iain Hambling - T G Green & Co Pottery |
| 18 Mar 22 | Speaker Alan Gray M.B.E. - 'You cannot be serious': Tales of a Wimbledon umpire 1988- 2012 |
| 8 Apr 22 | AGM with performance by U3A Fun Choir |
| 20 May 22 | Speaker Stuart Warburton - 100 years of Cycling |
| 17 Jun 22 | Speaker Philip Caine - Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again |
| 15 Jul 22 | Speaker Andy Smith - John, Paul, George and Me |
| 19 Aug 22 | Speaker Kevin Reynolds - Dispelling the Myths: An Introduction to Bats |
| 16 Sep 22 | Speaker Mike Storr - Masters of Mirth |
| 21 Oct 22 | Speaker Andy Smart - Their Names Will Live On |
| 18 Nov 22 | Speaker Bharat Patel - Behind the Headlines |
| 16 Dec 22 | Performance - Natalie Nightingale |
Pictures of some other previous talks are here, and for other information on previous talks and speakers, click here.
Please note that as an anti-spam measure e-mail addresses on this page are NOT links, but should be manually copied
 | Our U3A received grants from the Big Lottery Fund in 2010 and 2013 |