Notices

Chichester U3A 2025 AGM – 2.00 p.m. Thursday, 15th May 2025 to be held in the Assembly Room, The Council House, North Street, Chichester

Further to our recent notification you can access the Agenda for the forthcoming AGM, together with reports from the Chair and Treasurer, and the Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025, on the Chichester U3A website, using the password you have already received. You will also find a Proxy Voting form if you are unable to attend in person. The Proxy Voting form contains the list of Nominees seeking election to join the Committee. This should be sent to the Secretary either by email or post by Wednesday, 14th May.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us to celebrate the success of our u3a, to thank those Committee members who are retiring, and to secure the Committee for the forthcoming year. Tea and coffee is served from 1.15 p.m. onwards and we need a good proportion of members to be able to endorse the proposals. After the business has concluded we are looking forward to hearing from our speaker ……. Paul Barwick who will recount the story of Nancy Wake who became one of WW2’s most wanted spies as a member of the SOE.

We look forward to seeing you on 15th May to support our u3a.

Summer Tea

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday 1 July from 2.30-4.30 pm.

A special Tea for Chichester U3A Members only, will be held in a Marquee set up for 950th Cathedral Celebrations in the private part of the Bishop’s Palace’s Gardens. Tickets are £10, including a donation to the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund. Booking information will be available in due course.

Upcoming Events

Monthly Meeting at the Assembly Rooms on North Street – 15th May after the AGM at 2pm

Paul Barwick’s Talk: The White Mouse Nancy Wake-A Truly Remarkable Spy

Nancy Wake was an Australian woman who became one of World War 2’s most wanted spies as a member of the Special Operations Executive, fighting against the Occupying German Forces. Her story is one of courage, bravery and commitment to the Allied cause.

Paul Barwick comes from Watford in Hertfordshire. He spent 34 years in the Police Service culminating in a role focused on National Security and Public safety, working with partner agencies within the intelligence community.

Tea and coffee will be served from 1.15 pm until 1.45 pm and the AGM will start at 2pm.

“I’ve learned so much from my mistakes… I’m thinking of making a few more!” – Unknown

National & Regional

National u3a

There is a wealth of information on the National u3a website – www.u3a.org.uk , including online groups, u3a Radio podcast, upcoming events, and the latest issue of Third Age Matters, the monthly national u3a magazine (the link to the current version is:

https://www.u3a.org.uk/news/u3a-matters/screen-reader-editions/u3a-matters-february-2025-screenreader-edition

Chichester u3a Magazine

The Spring/Summer issue of our local u3a magazine is in preparation. Click HERE if you haven’t yet read the previous issue, and you can use this link to send Penny your contributions for upcoming issues any time!

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