Clitheroe

Clitheroe U3A

WELCOME VISITOR!

For the latest news, group meetings and events go to the latest NewsFlash in the links to the right.

Also go to the "NEWS & VIEWS" page. See button above.
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Our 2024 AGM is to be helds at St Mary's Hall Clitheroe on 9th April 2024 at 2pm.

All are welcome to this important meeting in the life of our Clitheroe U3A.

The draft Agenda of the meeting can be found under the Links at top right.

The Minutes of the last AGM, on 11th April 2023, can also be found via the Links at top right, as can be the End of Year Financial Statement.

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If you are a new visitor to this site then here is something about Clitheroe U3A:

Clitheroe U3A, with around 400 members, is one of over 1000 such branches in the UK and part of a national organization with over 300,000 members. The initials stand for “University of the Third Age” but, although one of its main aims is life-long learning for people of retirement age, it is also an opportunity to follow a variety of interests and social activities in a safe and friendly environment. The “Groups” page of this website lists all our special interest groups which range from learning languages to walking, singing to dining, geology to architecture, and many others.

membership for 2024 is £20. If you are renewing your mmembership, you should let the membership secretary know any changes of details. There will be detail about renewal of memberships on the News and Views page.

If you are wanting to join as a new member, please contact the membership secretary directly. He is David Grimes, and his email is davidgrimes1@mac.com

Membership gives many benefits including

  • Monthly Meeting with invited speaker (St Mary's Centre, Church Street Clitheroe 1.30pm(refreshments) for 2.00pm on the Second Tuesday of the month).
  • Access to almost 30 Special Interest Groups (free of charge except for incidentals such as room hire.
  • A variety of excursions run by various Groups to gardens, stately homes, galleries, theatres, geology sites and other places of interest.
  • Our monthly NewsFlash (link on this page) and the national Magazine five times a year.
  • Social events eg Xmas Dinner, a summer event and occasional Coffee Mornings.
  • Various Study Days and Residential Courses at local, regional and national level.
  • Free Legal Advice

If you are interested then come along for a chat at the bi-monthly coffee mornings or come to the next monthly meeting (£2.50, refundable on joining). Alternatively you could contact the Membership Secretary by email as above, or the Webmaster Frank Taylor. We will do our best to answer your questions.

The U3A was founded to encourage lifelong learning, and you can find the Principles of the U3A Movement in the links above right.

The Committee recently agreed a Code of Conduct for members. This can be found in the links above right.

Following the AGM on the 11th April 2023 we welcomed the new Committee. Photos of the current Committee are below, hover over these pictures for names and job titles. For a full list of Committee Members and hangers on and descriptions of their roles, please click the Committee Page (button above). The Minutes of the Committee (in date order) are also on the Committee Page.

Marjorie Taylor, ChairJanet Elliott, Vice ChairJulie Whitehead, SecretaryPaul Fisher, Treasurer
David Grimes, Membership SecretaryJenny Grimes, Groups Co-ordinatorLiz Wolstenholme, Special EventsRoy Gonsalves, Speaker Secretary
Robin Taylor, NewsFlash EditorJeremy Lambert, Committee MemberAnne Rhodes-Butler, Committee Member
Eileen Narain, Co-opted MemberSu Penson, Co-opted Member

Go to the NEWS AND VIEWS page for the latest news about what's happening in our U3A: accounts and photographs of recent events and outings, information about new groups and courses plus lots more.

Information about individual Groups is via the GROUPS page and Special Events are listed on the EVENTS Page.

Our latest MONTHLY NEWSFLASH is always available via the link on the top right of this page. This is our main way of keeping members updated and in touch with all that is happening.

The latest NW REGION NEWSLETTER is also available online. It has details of NW Regional events such as meetings and courses. Just subscribe for your own email copy monthly (free!!) For national events such as National Conferences and Summer Schools look on the "U3A" page of this website or the listings on our "Events" page.

OTHER LOCAL U3As We now have a formal agreement with neighbouring U3As (Burnley, Longridge, Hyndburn, Todmorden and West Pennine Villages) which allows us to share activities and meetings. Please see our new "LOCAL U3As" page by clicking the Tab at the top of this Page.

Frank Taylor, Webmaster
I welcome any news items, photographs, views or comments for inclusion in our Website. Just e-mail me via the Contact Page. You can also send an email to any of the Committee or Group Leaders via the Contact Page and it will be forwarded promptly. (Frank Taylor, Webmaster)