Welcome to Carlisle and District u3a
Please note that because of technical issues you may find some links on this site are not working. We do apologise for this and are attempting to correct the issue.
Carlilse & District u3a has been a registered charity since 1999 and, like other u3as, is a member of the Third Age Trust.
We draw our members from the Carlisle are including its surrounding villages and small towns. Roughly, our catchment area lies within a 15 mile radius of Carlisle although we have members from further afield.
Our membership year runs 1 September - 31 August, it costs only £12 a year to be a member (additional small charges may be made by individual groups to cover costs).
We currently have about 665 members and about 50 separate interest / activity groups. click on the GROUPS icon to see the full list.
Most of our activities take place during daytime and many of them are FREE to members (a small charge may be made towards room hire etc)
Third Thursday Together, our monthly meeting, which includes a "guest talk" and light refreshments takes place on the 3rd Thursday of each month Please follow the Meetings and Social Activities link for details
Some of our members meet for Coffee on the first Monday in each month. Please follow the Meetings and Social Activities link for details.
See About Us for details of Carlisle and District Committee Members
Please spend some time looking round our web site and at what we have to offer. If you are not yet a member you could find something interesting and stimulating that could tempt you into applying to become one! Once you are a member you can access more information by using the Members Portal Link, where you will be asked to enter your membership number, forename, surname, postcode (be sure to put a space e.g. CA3 0JL) and email address. All fields must be completed.
New Member Enquiries: Telephone the Membership Secretary on 01228 542338 to request a new Member's Pack or Email the Membership Secretary using the following link Membership .
Currently there are more than 1000 separate u3as across the UK catering for 295,050 members who find that membership of a U3A enriches their lives.
We are a growing, dynamic and outward-looking organisation which encourages and enables our members to adopt a positive and creative approach to retirement.
If you have questions, comments or ideas for improvement of this web site please email Hilary Farrer using the following link Webmaster .