Interest Groups
PLEASE NOTE. Covid is still around so if you have any symptoms such as a temperature then it would be advisable not to attend on that day. You are welcome to wear a mask and to keep your distance. Most important is to follow any current advice and STAY SAFE
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If your group changes please CONTACT the Website Administrator Michael OR Groups\' Co-Ordinator so the website information can be corrected
You should draw up a Risk Assessment to ensure your Group Members are safe to attend and enjoy the activity. This is for your own personal use and we will not be required to receive a copy. You should, however, inform the Group Coordinators when you complete the Risk Assessment as this is a requirement of any u3a Insurance cover.
New interest/activity Groups may also be formed at any time by our members so if the group you are looking for is not listed, please contact the Groups\' Co-Ordinator with regard to recommending the formation of a new group. More information and suggestions can be found by clicking here Starting a new Interest Group and Suggestions for future Interest Groups or the links on the Right Hand side.
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Group meetings may be held in members' houses or, where numbers are large, local halls may be used. Some groups may make a small charge for materials, refreshments or room hire and this will be made clear to you before you join the group. Where meetings are held at a member's house we would recommend a small donation for refreshments. Please see FOR GROUP LEADERS for more specific information.
For anyone considering organising a trip on behalf our of other members please see FOR DAY TRIP ORGANISERS for advice on procedure and cost.
If you are planning any journey on the Railway please see advice on ticket selection Rail Travel
Sometimes members travel to locations and 'car share' to save on petrol and overall cost. The recommended rates for this are 45p a mile plus 5p per person in the car and then the total is divided by the number of people in the car.
Clicking a group name will take you to a page with contact details of the group's leader. On the right hand side you will see a list of reports and pictures of the groups activities. Clicking a link will open a new page to show the details. Details reports are also printed in our monthly newsletter. Click NEWS for details.
On all Stanford-le-Hope and District u3a trips, members of our u3a get priority. If the trip has to be opened up to others because there are spare places, members of other U3As who have asked to go will be offered a place before non-members. Non-members (including spouses and partners) can only go on our trips/outings on two occasions in total. Exceptions will be made for official carers.
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Please also see the Executive Committee's advice on the sending and replying to emails to other members Email Etiquette
Listed below in the two tables are the Groups that we currently run with their days and times (limited to a.m. or p.m.). There are further detailed sub-pages for all these groups that you can explore to help you decide what interests you.(For your convenience the second table identifies in a tabular form by day and time when each group takes place to help you identify if there are any conflicts should you be interested in more than one group.)
If you would like to join any of the groups or like more information, please go to the 'GROUP LIST' below and select the relevant interest/activity. You will find the Group Leaders contact details in the text. They can be emailed by clicking the link or by telephone. Some of these meet monthly, others weekly. Click the links to read more.
Alternatively you can email, by clicking here the %Groups Coordinator% or from the CONTACTS page. One of the Groups Co-ordinator Team will alert the Group Leader to contact you direct.
NEW Groups are indicated by a yellow background
Groups WITH space for more members to join have a white background
Groups WITHOUT space for new members are indicated by a grey background
Some group require members to book in order to take part. For updates contact the Interest Groups’ Co-ordinators. Apart from a very few exceptions you must be a current member of our u3a to take part in our Interest Groups.
STANFORD-LE-HOPE AND DISTRICT u3a INTEREST GROUPS
Group List | |||
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Ambling Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday monthly | Thursday a.m. 3rd Thursday monthly | Art Group Monday a.m. 3rd Monday & Tuesday Monthly | Monday a.m. 3rd Monday & Tuesday Monthly |
Bird Watching Friday a.m. Last of month | Friday a.m. Last of month | Board Games Thursday First Thursday of month | Thursday First Thursday of month |
Book Club Friday p.m. 3rd Friday Monthly | Friday p.m. 3rd Friday Monthly | Boules/Pétanque-Wednesday-am Wednesday a.m. Weekly | Wednesday a.m. Weekly |
Boules/Pétanque-Wednesday-pm Wednesday p.m. Weekly | Wednesday p.m. Weekly | Bus Pass Group Thursday a.m. New group | Thursday a.m. New group |
Canasta Wednesday p.m. Weekly | Wednesday p.m. Weekly | Couples Lunch Thursday p.m. Last Thursday monthly | Thursday p.m. Last Thursday monthly |
Cribbage Tuesday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Tuesday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Day Trips Dates and times vary | Dates and times vary |
Family History Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Wednesday p.m. 3rd Wednesday of month | Flower Arranging Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday monthly | Wednesday a.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday monthly |
French Basic Conversation Thursday p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays | Thursday p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays | Gallery Visits Friday 3rd Friday of the month | Friday 3rd Friday of the month |
Golf Monday a.m. Weekly | Monday a.m. Weekly | Holiday Travel Day and times vary | Day and times vary |
It's Wine O'Clock Monday 3rd Monday evenings | Monday 3rd Monday evenings | Language - Basic Italian Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays | Tuesday p.m. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays |
Line Dancing Wednesday a.m. We meet weekly | Wednesday a.m. We meet weekly | Line Dancing 2 Tuesday a.m. Every two weeks | Tuesday a.m. Every two weeks |
Local History Monday p.m. Last of month Not Bnk Holiday | Monday p.m. Last of month Not Bnk Holiday | Local Research Projects Friday Meets at various times | Friday Meets at various times |
London Walks Monday a.m. 2nd Monday, monthly | Monday a.m. 2nd Monday, monthly | Lunch & Chat Friday a.m. First Friday of the month | Friday a.m. First Friday of the month |
Memory Lane Monday p.m. 1st Mon 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Monday p.m. 1st Mon 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Mixed Craft Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month | Tuesday p.m. 1st Tuesday of month |
Music Makers Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 2-4 pm | Monday p.m. 2nd & 4th Friday 2-4 pm | Old Brtsh M/C & Car Enthusiast Monday p.m. 1st Monday of month | Monday p.m. 1st Monday of month |
PÉTANQUE/BOULES-Friday-am Friday a.m. Weekly | Friday a.m. Weekly | Photography Friday p.m. 2nd Friday of the month | Friday p.m. 2nd Friday of the month |
Play Reading 1 Friday p.m. last Friday of month | Friday p.m. last Friday of month | Quilting Monday p.m. First Monday of month | Monday p.m. First Monday of month |
Quiz Night Saturday p.m. | Saturday p.m. | Rambling Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday of Month | Thursday a.m. 4th Thursday of Month |
Scrabble Tuesday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Tuesday p.m. Every 2 weeks | Singing for Fun Monday p.m. 4rd Monday of Month | Monday p.m. 4rd Monday of Month |
Singles Lunch Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday Monthly | Wednesday p.m. 2nd Wednesday Monthly | Tea, CAKE and Play Reading Thursday p.m. Last Thursday, Monthly | Thursday p.m. Last Thursday, Monthly |
Ten Pin Bowling Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month | Friday a.m. 1st Friday of month | Ten Pin Tuesday Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday, monthly | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday, monthly |
Theatre Shows Dates and times vary | Dates and times vary | Tuesday Lunch Bunch Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday Monthly | Tuesday a.m. 3rd Tuesday Monthly |
UKE3A (Ukulele) Monday p.m. 1st and 3rd Monday | Monday p.m. 1st and 3rd Monday | Wine Appreciation Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday Evening Monthly | Thursday p.m. 3rd Thursday Evening Monthly |
Timetable Summary | ||
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Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Monday | Art Group Golf London Walks | Local History Memory Lane Music Makers Old Brtsh M/C & Car Enthusiast Quilting Singing for Fun UKE3A (Ukulele) |
Tuesday | Line Dancing 2 Ten Pin Tuesday Tuesday Lunch Bunch | Cribbage Language - Basic Italian Mixed Craft Scrabble |
Wednesday | Boules/Pétanque-Wednesday-am Flower Arranging Line Dancing | Boules/Pétanque-Wednesday-pm Canasta Family History Singles Lunch |
Thursday | Ambling Bus Pass Group Rambling | Couples Lunch French Basic Conversation Tea, CAKE and Play Reading Wine Appreciation |
Friday | Bird Watching Lunch & Chat PÉTANQUE/BOULES-Friday-am Ten Pin Bowling | Book Club Photography Play Reading 1 |
Saturday | Quiz Night |