Callington

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Callington U3a website.

What is the u3a?
u3a (the University of the Third Age) is a National and International organisation which has a positive and creative approach to retirement. Membership is however, not related to a specific age and is open to anyone not in full time employment.
u3a provides a social network for those with similar interests and this is done through interest groups where we share knowledge and experience.
u3as are run by the members, for the members. All members are considered to be volunteers and are encouraged to join the committee, help on sub-committees, run the groups, etc, if required.

Callington u3a
We currently have around 150 members who come from Callington and surrounding villages.
There is no waiting list and new members are always very welcome.
With over 25 interest groups providing educational, leisure and recreational activities there is something to suit everyone

Where and when do we meet?
We meet at Callington Town Hall. New Road, PL17 7BD
This has full disabled access and Wifi.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month and members are invited to arrive from 10am to socialise with friends over a cup of tea or coffee (a nominal fee of 50p) before the meeting begins at 10.30.

What do we do?
At our monthly meetings we invite guest speakers who entertain us on a variety of subjects. We have updates from our groups, local news and u3a business, with the meeting closing by mid-day.
We publish a monthly newsletter containing information on our group activities, announcements and any other items of interest.
The interest groups may meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly, as agreed by their members, either at members' homes or at a hired venue. More details can be found on the Groups page.
Outings and events are arranged throughout the year including cream teas and Christmas lunch.

What does it cost?
u3as are funded in the main by the subscriptions of their members. Our current annual subscription is £13.00 for an individual or £15.00 if you would like to receive the quarterly u3a magazine called 'Third Age Matters' that is sent out by The Trust. For a joint membership it is £29, with a half price reduction if you join after October 1st. If you would like to be a member of other u3as (Associate membership) it is an additional £9.50. The subscription is to be paid annually and runs from April (after the AGM) to March the following year.
This covers administration costs including an affiliation fee to the Third Age Trust. It entitles members to attend monthly meetings and take part in interest groups and have access to our monthly newsletter.
Membership also gives access to the Tamar Valley Network, a collection of local groups which offer learning and training opportunities.
There is sometimes a small contribution towards the costs of meetings, especially if rooms have to be hired – but these are decided by the members of the groups.

Can I come as a visitor?
You are welcome to attend two of our monthly meetings before deciding if you wish to join.
Unfortunately due to insurance restrictions non members are not able to join any interest groups.
Also members are not permitted to bring along guests or visitors to any interest group.

How do I join?
If you would like to join Callington u3a, Use the CONTACTS page to email our Secretary so that we can contact you, or come along to one of our monthly meetings where one of our members will greet you, answer any questions and introduce you to other members. Once you are a member you can join any of our interest groups by completing the contact form, or contacting the Group Leaders via each of the group pages.