Doncaster

GROUPS

CURRENT GROUPS

All about Tech Art Basic French Bridge Canasta Coffee Quiz
Crown Green Bowls Digital Photography Easier French Enjoying Poetry Family History Family History for beginners
Film Group French Improvers Fun & Games Fun Conversation(Zoom) Gardening Gentle Strollers
German History Literature 1 Literature 2 Living History Local History
Love of Nature MOTO Members on their Own Move to Music Pétanque Pins & Needles Playreading
Scattergories (Zoom) Scottish Country Dancing Singing for Pleasure Skittles Stretchers Strollers
Taking Sports Tenpin Bowling Travel Ukulele Walking Cricket Writers

If you click on an individual group at the bottom of this page, it will show details of venue, date and time for the meetings plus a brief description. U3a members may join as many interest groups as they wish.

  • HOW OUR GROUPS WORK

Interest groups set their own agendas and work at their own comfortable pace. Groups are fully democratic, non-sectarian and non-political. The key is enjoyment where learning is for its own sake and for that moment. Group Leaders take on responsibility for its operation. They may or may not have expertise in the subject. Sometimes there may be one Group Leader, sometimes the leadership may vary, pass from one member to another or be shared among a number of members.

Interest groups are the backbone of the u3a and we are all grateful to our current group leaders for the time and commitment they give to support DU3A. In all cases the aim is to promote learning and help members both to enjoy existing interests and develop new ones. Groups are formed from a number of like-minded members and are informal and friendly. Our Groups can cover both 'Study' topics and those which are more 'Leisure' orientated. Almost anything is possible with good will and enthusiasm. Most groups are of a self-help nature. Knowledge is pooled and shared and the social element is very important. Interest groups are self managed and self funded. Learning is for pleasure and no qualifications are required or given. The ethos of the u3a movement is 'by the members, for the members' so if you have an interest or skill you would be willing to share, please contact the Group Co-ordinator who will be happy to discuss it with you.

  • JOINING A GROUP

If you are interested in joining a group, you should contact the Group Leader (see the CONTACTS list sent to Du3a members) or the Groups Co-ordinator (via the CONTACT page). If you need further help, please send us a message via the CONTACT page and we will put you in touch with the right person. You may also contact an individual group leader by clicking on the Blue Bird on a specific Group page. All members are asked to contact the Group Leader before attending a group for the first time.

After any initial 'taster' sessions, you need to become a paid-up member of the Doncaster u3a if you wish to take part in further group meetings or activities.

  • FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

All groups vary. Some are weekly, some fortnightly and some monthly. For more details, see the Group List and Summary Timetable below. It is also helpful to refer to the monthly Calendar.

  • CONTENT OF MEETINGS

The content of meetings is determined by the group members. In some groups, members, other than the Group Leader, are encouraged to take over a meeting and prepare the material.

  • FEES

Most of the groups are free, though some have a modest charge to cover the running expenses. This will usually be for venue hire and materials. There will be a charge for those wanting refreshments – in some instances it may be a condition of attendance to buy a drink because the venue is given free for our use on that understanding.

  • VENUES

Meetings take place according to the needs of the group. The majority of the venues used for meetings are in central Doncaster for easy access.

  • MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Mobility and accessibility for all Du3a groups and activities is being reviewed. At present some venues have limited accessibility.

  • IDEAS FOR NEW GROUPS

Further ideas for new groups can be found in U3A Oversights - ideas for new groups on the U3A Site Builder website. See the LINK on the top right.

  • MOOCS / FUTURELEARN

MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses) are free online courses offered by top universities and colleges in a wide range of subjects. MOOCs give people the chance to learn new things with short courses presented by experts. For further information click on the Links on the right MOOCS - Free Online Courses and FUTURE LEARN courses.

  • U3A NATIONAL WEBSITE

Go to the u3a website and click on the 'LEARN' and 'EVENTS' tabs for more ideas on how to keep your group connected, interviews and other ideas:
https://www.u3a.org.uk https://www.u3a.org.uk/

Stretchers group Gardening group Family History Pins & Needles group Art group Travel group Crown Green Bowls group Local History group Scottish Country Dancing group

Group List
● All about Tech
Monday p.m.
1st Monday of the month
Monday p.m.
1st Monday of the month
● Art
Monday 
1st & 4th Mondays of month
Monday 
1st & 4th Mondays of month
● Basic French
Friday p.m.
Fortnightly
Friday p.m.
Fortnightly
● Bridge
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly
Thursday a.m.
Fortnightly
● Canasta
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 3rd Wednesday of the mon
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 3rd Wednesday of the mon
● Coffee Quiz
Friday a.m.
1st & 3rd Fridays of the month
Friday a.m.
1st & 3rd Fridays of the month
● Crown Green Bowls
Thursday p.m.
Weekly
Thursday p.m.
Weekly
● Digital Photography
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday of Month
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday of Month
● Easier French
Friday p.m.
Fortnightly
Friday p.m.
Fortnightly
● Enjoying Poetry
Tuesday a.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday a.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
● Family History
Wednesday a.m.
Last Wednesday of the month
Wednesday a.m.
Last Wednesday of the month
● Family History for Beginne
Tuesday a.m.
1st Tuesday of the month
Tuesday a.m.
1st Tuesday of the month
● Film Group
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of month
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of month
● French Improvers
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
● Fun and Games
Friday p.m.
2nd & 4th Friday of the month
Friday p.m.
2nd & 4th Friday of the month
● Fun Conversation (Zoom)
Monday p.m.
1st Monday of the month
Monday p.m.
1st Monday of the month
● Gardening
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wednesday of Month
Wednesday a.m.
2nd Wednesday of Month
● Gentle Strollers
Sunday a.m.
1st Sunday of the month
Sunday a.m.
1st Sunday of the month
● German
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the mo
Wednesday p.m.
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the mo
● History
Wednesday a.m.
3rd Wednesday of Month
Wednesday a.m.
3rd Wednesday of Month
● Literature 1
Monday a.m.
2nd Monday of Month
Monday a.m.
2nd Monday of Month
● Literature 2
Thursday a.m.
4th Thursday of the month
Thursday a.m.
4th Thursday of the month
● Living History
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of Month
Wednesday a.m.
1st Wednesday of Month
● Local History
Monday a.m.
1st Monday of Month
Monday a.m.
1st Monday of Month
● Love of Nature
Tuesday a.m.
1st Tuesday of Month
Tuesday a.m.
1st Tuesday of Month
● MOTO (Members on their Own
Thursday a.m.
Monthly
Thursday a.m.
Monthly
● Move to Music
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
● Pétanque
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
Thursday a.m.
Weekly
● Pins and Needles
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th Tuesday of month
Tuesday a.m.
2nd & 4th Tuesday of month
● Playreading
Thursday p.m.
Monthly - 2nd OR 3rd Wednesday
Thursday p.m.
Monthly - 2nd OR 3rd Wednesday
● Scattergories
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
Thursday p.m.
Fortnightly
● Scottish Country Dancing
Friday a.m.
Weekly
Friday a.m.
Weekly
● Singing for Pleasure
Monday p.m.
Weekly except 3rd Monday
Monday p.m.
Weekly except 3rd Monday
● Skittles
Monday p.m.
2nd & 4th Monday of the month
Monday p.m.
2nd & 4th Monday of the month
● Stretchers
Monday a.m.
4th Monday of the Month
Monday a.m.
4th Monday of the Month
● Strollers
Thursday a.m.
4th Thursday of Month
Thursday a.m.
4th Thursday of Month
● Talking Sport
Friday p.m.
1st & 3rd Friday of ther month
Friday p.m.
1st & 3rd Friday of ther month
● Tenpin Bowling
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday - monthly
Tuesday p.m.
3rd Tuesday - monthly
● Travel
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tuesday of Month
Tuesday p.m.
1st Tuesday of Month
● Walking Cricket
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thursday of month
Thursday p.m.
1st & 3rd Thursday of month
● Writers
Friday a.m.
2nd & 4th Fridays of the Month
Friday a.m.
2nd & 4th Fridays of the Month
Ukulele
 1st, 2nd, 4th Mondays & Friday
 1st, 2nd, 4th Mondays & Friday
Timetable Summary
Day MorningAfternoon
Monday● Literature 1   ● Local History   ● Stretchers   ● All about Tech   ● Fun Conversation (Zoom)   ● Singing for Pleasure   ● Skittles  
Tuesday● Enjoying Poetry   ● Family History for Beginne   ● Love of Nature   ● Pins and Needles   ● Digital Photography   ● Tenpin Bowling   ● Travel  
Wednesday● Family History   ● Film Group   ● Gardening   ● History   ● Living History   ● Canasta   ● German  
Thursday● Bridge   ● Literature 2   ● MOTO (Members on their Own   ● Move to Music   ● Pétanque   ● Strollers   ● Crown Green Bowls   ● French Improvers   ● Playreading   ● Scattergories   ● Walking Cricket  
Friday● Coffee Quiz   ● Scottish Country Dancing   ● Writers   ● Basic French   ● Easier French   ● Fun and Games   ● Talking Sport  
Sunday● Gentle Strollers    

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