Blackwater

Welcome to BLACKWATER U3A [Maldon]

WEHAVE A WONDERFUL LIST OF EVENTS - CLICK THE EVENTS TAB ABOVE TO SEE GREAT IDEAS!

MONTHLY MEETINGS 2pm at West Maldon Community Centre

Our monthly meeting on Wednesday October 2nd was attended by 68 members. Simon Waterfield presented- The Agincourt Archer – this was an engaging talk with humour, insight and comprehensive information. It was enjoyed by all with lots of appreciative applause at the end. Votes were cast by 48 people, 36 said excellent, 12 said good or very good.

A Fourteenth Century Archer tells his story. Hear him talk about his joining the army hundreds of miles from where he lived, his voyage across the Channel, his time in France, including his part in the famous battle. Hear how he returned to his family a rich but changed man. Come and join us on 2nd October at WMCC.

Wed Sep 4th Our speaker for September's meeting was Peggy Griffin who spoke about The First Essex Witch Trials. She had a huge amount of information, ideas and anecdotes to share with us. Nearly 70 members attended and 44 of them voted as follows - 31 acceptable or better. Thank you for your feedback, it helps us choose future speakers.

August 7th Titanic Steve Lester Our August meeting was well attended by over 80 people, half of whom voted using the blue counters. Most people enjoyed the talk, voting good or excellent. A few people said they would have liked to see pictures on the screen as the talk progressed. Six members of our u3a contributed to the session by reading out parts of the Titanic story recorded by people who were there.
The social sessions before and after the talk went very well.

July 3rd Steven Jones - a magician entertained over 60 of us with humour, fun and some impressive skills including mind reading. He told us about the history of Magic Circle with it's headquarters in London near Euston Station. The feedback from all members was very positive, a very enjoyable meeting.

June 5th Linda Cook from RNLI , Saving Lives at sea. This was attended by approximately 60 members, who were very generous in donating over £100 to the RNLI bucket.
Using the token system, 36 members said the talk was excellent, 11 said it was good; thank you for your feedback.

Our AGM was reported to be informal, friendly, positive and enjoyable! What more could you ask for?
Well done the team at the top table.

"The u3a movement is run by volunteers with the exception of a few paid personnel at head office. Blackwater u3a, like all the other u3a's is run by the members for the members. The whole ethos of the movement is of self help and mutual aid and every member has a part to play in the running of our u3a. People join the movement for many reasons not just "education and personal development" although these were part of the original concept but also to meet people and combat loneliness. What ever your reasons for joining u3a there is still an onus "to do your bit", I am convinced there are very few members who have nothing to offer. If we are to continue to offer a full programme we need your help!

Please consider very carefully what you are able to offer your u3a so we can continue to offer the activities that our members want and not only maintain the high standards that have been set since 2005 but also improve upon them.

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We are a friendly U3A group of about 240 members that meet in Maldon, Essex, UK. We hold a regular monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at the West Maldon Community Centre, this is a super venue [ Sunbury Way, Maldon, CM9 6YH, signposted from Maldon's Southern bypass road- Limebrook Way.]
We usually have a guest speaker. Each month, there is a lively programme of meetings, activities and visits coordinated by over thirty different interest groups. Any member can start a new interest group, so it's a great place to share your knowledge and experience with others.

Our U3A was formed in 2004, and is one of four groups in the Maldon area. Maldon U3A instigated the opening of the Blackwater U3A, and then, in turn, we kick-started both the Heybridge U3A in 2009 and the Limebrook U3A in 2011. These local developments reflect the growth of U3A groups nationally.

We are a registered charity - Registration Number: 1113334