Have you heard of U3A? It is a national organisation for 3rd agers; that is, people who are retired or semi-retired and have reached their 3rd age.
There are over 1000 U3A groups throughout Britain in cities, towns and villages. The Daventry group started five years ago and at one time had over 300 hundred members. This has slipped to just over 200 since the Covid lockdown began some 18 months ago.
Now that the pandemic has lessened we are seeking to spread the word about U3A to the wider district. We hold a monthly meeting at Daventry Community Centre on the third Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm, where we have a speaker to give us an interesting talk and there are usually refreshments afterwards and time to chat and get to know fellow members. There are also interest groups which are self-learning sessions, run by the members for the members. Most are fun and our strapline says it all – Learn, Laugh and Live. Membership costs a modest £20 per year (April – March) and we are currently offering a special discounted rate of £10 for October to March 2022.
Find out more on our website www.u3asites.org.uk/daventry/home
Lynn Jones (Mrs)
Chairman, Daventry and District U3A