Groups
Ashford, Wye & District u3a offers a range of groups in the arts, sciences and general interest. Many groups operate on a “self-help” basis with participants contributing their own knowledge. Meetings are often in members’ homes. u3a membership is open to anyone no longer in full-time employment.
The membership fee of £20 is due annually on 1st June. Please set up a Standing Order wherever possible. If you have any queries regarding u3a membership (including payment of your subscription) please contact Alan & Jean Cross, our Membership Secretaries (details on Page 5). Information about membership is also given on our website u3asites.org.uk/ashford-wye.
Please note you must have renewed your u3a
subscription before you can attend any group.
Members are welcome to attend monthly coffee mornings with a speaker provided. These are held at Repton Connect Community Centre. The charge of £1 includes coffee and biscuits. Please see the trifold card for details of speakers, dates and times.
Members will receive the quarterly national u3a magazine entitled “Third Age Matters” in the post. If you wish to opt out of receiving “TAM” please contact Alan & Jean Cross (details on Page 5).
For details and enrolment for a particular group
please contact the Group Leader in the first instance.
In general, there is no charge for joining groups except those taking place in a public hall. There may be small charges to cover costs of materials (such as photocopying) and a contribution to refreshments, if provided, payable to the Group Leader.
Where groups meet in public venues a fee will be charged as a contribution towards the hire costs. To book a place with a group in a public hall please first check with the Group Leader for full details. Please pay by Bank Transfer wherever possible. Your Group Leader will give you a sheet showing the u3a bank account details and a reference to use with your payment. If members are unable to set up Bank Transfers via internet banking, telephone banking or by visiting their local branch, they can pay by cheque. Please give cheques to the Group Leader for forwarding to our Treasurer. If you have any queries about paying to join any of the groups please contact Jenny Jackson, our Treasurer (details below).
If you are told a group is full, or you have ideas for other groups, please contact the Programme Manager, Cheryl Sims (details below) to register your interest. It may be possible to run an additional group or to put you in touch with other members with a similar interest to start your own.
Membership Secretary - Alan & Jean Cross
Programme Manager - Cheryl Sims
Treasurer - Jenny Jackson
Group List | |||
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Art 1 Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. | Art 2 Friday a.m. | Friday a.m. |
Book Groups 4 groups meeting monthly | 4 groups meeting monthly | Bridge Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. |
Card Crafting Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thursday of the month | Classical Guitar Group Proposed new group | Proposed new group |
Classical Music Appreciation Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tues of month | Contemporary History Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. |
Creative Writing Tuesday p.m. Vacancies - 2nd Tuesday | Tuesday p.m. Vacancies - 2nd Tuesday | Cross Stitch Monday p.m. Fortnightly | Monday p.m. Fortnightly |
Current Affairs: Discussion 4 groups, Wed & Mon | 4 groups, Wed & Mon | Debating Health Monday a.m. Meets fortnightly | Monday a.m. Meets fortnightly |
Digital Photography Monday a.m. 3rd Monday each month | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday each month | Finance can be fun Thursday p.m. | Thursday p.m. |
French Conversation Inter. Tuesday a.m. | Tuesday a.m. | French Conversation- Beginners Friday a.m. | Friday a.m. |
French Inter Conversation Monday a.m. | Monday a.m. | Gallery/Garden Group | |
German conversation Monday a.m. | Monday a.m. | Golf Lessons Thursday p.m. | Thursday p.m. |
IT Drop in Session Friday p.m. 2nd Friday each month | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday each month | Landscapes, Archaeology and Hi Monday p.m. | Monday p.m. |
Learning /progressing in Ital Proposed new group | Proposed new group | Lunch Group Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs each month | Thursday p.m. 4th Thurs each month |
Mah-jong Thursday p.m. | Thursday p.m. | Mainly Men Various dates | Various dates |
Mindfulness Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday every month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday every month | Nature Study Group [Birds and Thursday a.m. | Thursday a.m. |
Play Reading Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month | Monday p.m. Last Monday of the month | Playing Cards for Fun Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday |
Poetry Reading Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wed of month | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wed of month | Rummykub for laughs Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs of month | Thursday p.m. 1st Thurs of month |
Scrabble Monday a.m. | Monday a.m. | Shakespeare-as you may like it Wednesday p.m. | Wednesday p.m. |
Singing for Pleasure Friday p.m. | Friday p.m. | Table Tennis Tuesday a.m. | Tuesday a.m. |
The Environment Proposal | Proposal | Trips
Various dates and times | Various dates and times |
Walking Groups Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs, All year round | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thurs, All year round | Weekenders Sunday A Sunday Special! | Sunday A Sunday Special! |
Yoga Fit Tuesday a.m. | Tuesday a.m. |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Debating Health Digital Photography French Inter Conversation German conversation Scrabble | Bridge Contemporary History Cross Stitch Landscapes, Archaeology and Hi Play Reading |
Tuesday | French Conversation Inter. Table Tennis Yoga Fit | Classical Music Appreciation Creative Writing Mindfulness |
Wednesday | Playing Cards for Fun Poetry Reading Shakespeare-as you may like it | |
Thursday | Art 1 Nature Study Group [Birds and Walking Groups | Card Crafting Finance can be fun Golf Lessons Lunch Group Mah-jong Rummykub for laughs |
Friday | Art 2 French Conversation- Beginners | IT Drop in Session Singing for Pleasure |