Bearsden & Milngavie

Groups

Current groups

Group meetings are temporarily suspended until further notice.

We are conscious that although the decision to suspend activities has been taken in the best interests of the physical wellbeing of our members, the absence of U3A meetings, outings and other events will add to our feelings of social isolation at this difficult time. It is therefore heartening to hear that some groups are exploring novel ways of engaging with their members without physically meeting. Some of these are listed below:

Group Activities Occurring Remotely

Art - meeting weekly on WhatsApp.
Bookworms – sharing comments on their latest monthly read by email.
Bridge for Beginners – playing online.
Carry on Singing - sending links to songs on YouTube for members to sing along to at home.
Enjoy Opera Group - setting quizzes for its members.
Family History Workshops – organisers offering recent attendees further assistance.
French Conversation - holding regular meetings using Zoom.
IT - sending out advice to members.
Outdoor Sketchers – keeping in touch online and planning remote outdoor sketching.
Painting and Drawing – meeting weekly on WhatsApp.
Photography – members holding meetings using Zoom.
Local History – sharing material by email.
Las Estrellas – holding meetings by video conference.
Mindfulness and Meditation – extended an invitation to all BaM U3A members to join virtual sessions using WhatsApp.
Science – two Citizen Science projects offered.
Scrabble – playing online.
Theatregoers – sharing information on where to watch performances online.

We would therefore strongly encourage other groups and individual members to be inspired by these initiatives and come up themselves with imaginative ways of maintaining contact and sharing in group activities remotely. If your group is also operating remotely but is not listed above, please email Billy Martin.

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Below you will find a list of the current interest groups. New groups are indicated by a yellow background. Click on the name of the group to find further details or to contact the group coordinator.

***Please contact the coordinator to find out if there are places available before attending any group meeting for the first time. You can attend one group meeting as a guest to find out if it's for you but after that you are requested to join the U3A.***

Most group coordinators keep a waiting list so don't be too disappointed if the group you would like to join is full. You need to be a member of BaM U3A before you can put your name on a waiting list. If you click on the individual group page, you will be able to contact the group coordinator to put your name on the waiting list. If the coordinator doesn't keep a waiting list please contact Groups Enquiry. The alternative is for you to start up your own group. There will be plenty of support available if you wish to do so. You can find out more on the Starting a Group page.

Information about some proposed new groups can be found on the New Groups page.

More detailed information about the groups can be found under the Links heading on this page.