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Group Co-ordinators page
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5. Third Age Trust |
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Please use this notice board to inform other group co-ordinators/leaders of anything relevant/interesting/useful. |
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NOTE FROM THE ALMONER
The Almoner post has been operative for some time now and I thought you might like to have an update. This position was created so that any U3A members who are sick or have an accident or are bereaved can be contacted by phone or more usually by post. The committee feel that in times of sickness etc just knowing that someone cares and is thinking of you can be of help.
During the past few months I have sent many Get Well cards and sadly, one or two Cards of Condolence. I understand from feedback that these have been well received and helpful to those people recieving them. If you know of anyone to whom you think we should send a card please contact me or any committee member.
Margaret French
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VENUE AT SHORT NOTICE If you need to suddenly change venue at short notice the Liberal Hall at the back of the police station is usually vacant. Contact Hazel to check. |
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If you need to suddenly change venue at short notice the Liberal Hall at the back of the police station is usually vacant. Contact Hazel to check. |
U3A Science and Technology Network This site exists to provide U3A science and technology groups with up to date information and resources. The primary purpose of the site is to act as a hub for ideas and resources, from advice about setting a group up to suggestions for activities and news of meetings. The current site is a trial and will grow and change in response to feedback from science groups. |
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New Mills U3A has the following equipment (2012-03-03):
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Through the links on this site, you can find educational resources of a mostly non-computer nature. History, Philosophy, Art and Poetry links are there in profusion. |
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After you have set up a password, the U3A Resource centre has a large collection of non-book material available to all U3A groups to borrow free of charge except for the cost of return postage. There are slides, videos, cassettes, dvds and cd roms in a wide range of subjects. Individual subject lists can be obtained from the Resource Centre on request. However, the whole resource catalogue is on the web site with an ordering facility. |
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THIRD AGE TRUST |
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THE THIRD AGE TRUST - the national body for U3As in the UK - owns the U3A name and logo - provides educational support (eg a huge resource bank) - provides admin support (eg setting up new U3As) - funded by annual subscriptions - promotes the U3A - publishes U3A news. |
The Third Age Trust divides its operations into regions - we come under the East Midlands region - Liz Wilson is the Third Age Trust volunteer who is the East Midlands Regional Trustee - Liz Wilson publishes the East Midlands Newsletter. |
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U3A DERBYSHIRE NETWORK |
Committee members from the Derbyshire U3As meet up to share experiences/problems. Liz Wilson from the Third Age Trust attends and advises - Derbyshire Network promotes joint ventures of similar groups within the county - Liz Wilson advises on nationally organized courses that might be of interest. |
| The Pennine Link is a link between local U3As. At both group and committee level the aim is to cooperate and support each other - the next Pennine Link meeting is in January 2012 and will be hosted by Romiley U3A. | |
March 2012 |
