Chester

Groups

Coronavirus Precautions (also see CV19Activity)

As meeting in person is restricted many group activities continue via electronic communication. To find out what is happening in a specific group you can contact the coordinator via the link on each group's page below.

A range of technology is being used e.g.

• Email lists to share news
• Website links to material for group study/discussion
• WhatsApp groups to discuss shared pictures, links etc.
• Video conferencing (Zoom, Jitsi, Webex) for presentation, language learning etc.

The Group Coordinators Information page has notes from the July coordinators 'meetings'. Also specific guidance on restarting and continuing with group activities has been provided by U3A National Office. Guidance for group activities was updated by U3A National Office on 4th November.

If you wish to start a new Virtual group on any topic send a message to our Groups Coordination team.

Information about our Groups

Chester U3A has approximately 90 Study & Interest groups. They are shown in categories below to help find one that might suit you. Each group has a description of their activities on their own group page which can be found by clicking on the group name in the list below. You can also contact a group coordinator through their group's page.

To join a group click on the group name (Information about the group is given at the top of the page). Then contact the group coordinator by clicking on their name and send a message saying you wish to join. Some groups charge a membership fee e.g. to pay for their meeting room.

Any queries send a message to Groups Coordination.

Group Coordinators are the people that make our groups & U3A work. Help in fulfilling this important role can be found on the Group Coordinators Information page or contact Groups Coordination.

Group Categories

Art and Craft - Art Appreciation, Crafts, Film Appreciation, Flower Arranging, Knitting, Painting

Health and Leisure - Crown Green Bowling, Cycling, Gardening, Golf, Holistic Therapies, Line Dancing, New Experiences, Pickleball, Racketball, Railway Children, Social psychology, Table Tennis, Walking (numerous groups)

History - Family History, History, Industrial Heritage, Local History

Languages - French, German, Italian, Spanish (numerous groups)

Literacy - Literary Appreciation, Philosophy, Play Reading, Poetry Appreciation, Reading, Story Telling, Writing

Mind Games - Bridge, Cryptic Crosswords, Current Affairs, Mahjong, Old Grumpies, Scrabble, Social Justice, Whist

Music - Jazz Appreciation, Music, Opera Appreciation, Performing, Singing, Ukulele

Science and Nature - Bird Watching, Computing, Digital Photography, Environmental Issues, Geology, Maths, Meditation, Metaphysics, Photography, Psychology, Popular Science Lectures, Science