News Update

Due to unforeseen circumstances we urgently need a new editor for our Bulletin. This is a key position in u3a, and we really need someone to step up to the challenge. There is a learning curve, but if you have basic computer skills it won’t take long to master, and you will get as much support as you need. It should only take a few hours twice a month, plus dealing with a modest number of…

Everyone has a book within them… Are you interested in planning and writing a non-fiction book or article? This might be writing about your life experience and interests, whether they be professional or academic. Do you want to communicate your knowledge, experience, skills and creativity to a wide audience? Join us to reflect on the challenges of writing non-fiction, to share ideas, and to support each other’s writing. We will be discussing and supporting each other with: ·…

The u3a climate change group have been cooperating with Transition Town Chichester, a local environmental charity, on a free film show event taking place on 16th April at the Assembly Room, North St Chichester. The film is based on the briefing given to MPs in Westminster last November where established experts brought the latest scientific findings about climate risks to MPs attention.

We will number no more than twelve so we can focus on one conversation at a time. It does not matter when our books were first published – it is more important that one or more of the group have actually read it and feel it would make for a good discussion. We may well be opinionated; we might even disagree – but will do so agreeably. Our overriding intention is to share novels – occasionally a classic and/or…

The Witterings is a new social group for U3A members from the Witterings and surrounding villages to meet up for coffee and organize social events locally. It is run using WhatsApp and email and has a maximum of 50 members. If you are interested, the organiser and some of the members will have a table at the April coffee morning, so do stop by.

The Green Cleaning Group is now up and running. We share ideas and recipes for environmentally friendly household cleaning products, and one of the products we’ve been looking at making is our own laundry detergent. It’s a really simple recipe but we need containers! We would therefore be grateful for any laundry/fabric conditioner bottles and dosing balls that you have spare and could donate to us. Please contact the group leader via this link. Thanks for…

As new leader of our friendly Pilates Group I have a place available to start as from next week. We meet on Thursday mornings 10 to 11am at St Michael’s Hall PO19 6PN.

9 June
This year our Members Summer Tea will be held at Oaklands Pavilion.
All members welcome, so come along and enjoy tasty food and good company at this great venue, at the same time showing support for a local business. There will be tea/ coffee available afterwards and the bar will be open to enjoy a drink on the large open balcony overlooking Oaklands Park.