Links
Here are a list of links, some which can be found on the other pages of this web site.
If you find a link that no longer works, please let the Webmaster know.
| General Links | ||
| u3a Member Link leaflet | advice, links, tips and resources to help keep us all connected, active and learning together. Read on line or print off. | |
| Age Scotland tackling loneliness | One of many pages of advice and information from Scotland's national charity supporting people over the age of 50 | |
| D&G Citizens Advice Service | Contact by phone or email, or see if your question is answered on their web site | |
| Daily COVID-19 data for Scotland | ||
| Local area COVID-19 data from PHS | Lots of charts, maps and data from Public Health Scotland about COVID-19 in your area | |
| Organ Donation Scotland | Register your decision about organ donation on the NHS Organ Donor Register | |
| Our FaceBook page | local news and events, NHS COVID-19 bulletins and more | |
| Shielding help from D&G Council | ||
| The Food Train | Supporting older people - shopping and much more | |
| u3a Member Link | a new initiative to support u3as and their members to keep talking and learning together. (Feb 2021) | |
| Welcome to Wigtownshire u3a | ||
| Data protection | Wigtownshire u3a data protection policy, 2018 | |
| Our constitution | Wigtownshire u3a constitution, 2018 | |
| Privacy policy | Wigtownshire u3a privacy policy, 2018 | |
| Current local restrictions | from the Scottish Government website | |
| Latest coronavirus update from u3a HQ | ||
| Third Age Trust | ||
| Groups | ||
| Using Zoom for the first time | a guide from AgeUK | |
| Keeping in touch | Ideas from the u3a on how to keep in touch with members of your groups | |
| Scotland Activities Advice August 2021 | Advice from u3a on running groups and activities under the Scottish guidelines now that legal restrictions have been relaxed | |
| Zoom tutorials | Free online tutorials from the u3a for beginners, group leaders, and anyone holding large meetings | |
| Events | ||
| Christmas 2021 Get-together | A cautious first step towards face-to-face meetings - as it turns out it may be the only one for some time, but a very enjoyable morning | |
| Meeting report, Feb 2021 | Report of Robert McQuistan's talk about Samuel Pepys from Moyra Breckenridge | |
| Meeting report, March 2021 | Report of Richard Baines' talk about plant hunting in North Vietnam from Julie McGlashan | |
| Meeting report, May 2021 | Wigtownshire Women's Aid, Viv Nelson | |
| Meeting report, Oct 2021 | The Whithorn Trust, Julia Muir-Watt | |
| Using Zoom for the first time | a guide from AgeUK | |
| Contact | ||
| Committee roles | Summary of the roles of committee members and non-committee posts | |
| Dumfries u3a | ||
| Scotland u3a | ||
| Stewartry u3a | ||
| West Galloway u3a | ||
| News | ||
| Christmas Quiz 2021 | Fun quiz for you to enjoy with your family - no Googling! | |
| open letter | Open letter to all u3a members from Chair of the Third Age Trust, Liz Thackray | |
| “Big Survey” | Age Scotland's survey of people over 50 in Scotland | |
| covidtest.scot | Report your COVID lateral flow test results | |
| Davy Notebooks Project | Get involved with transcribing Sir Humphry Davy's notebooks with the University of Lancaster | |
| Take part in the survey | Third Age Trust survey to help develop a strategy to guide the future work of the u3a movement | |
| U3A website | Online features and screenreader versions of the Third Age Matters publication | |
| Zooniverse page | Get started with the Davy Notebooks project using the Zooniverse page | |
| Membership | ||
| Application form | ||
| National U3A website | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| AuroraWatch UK | Aurora alerts from Lancaster University | |
| European Space Agency | News from space | |
| Heavens-Above.com | Observation notes | |
| Society for Popular Astronomy | Astronomy news, equipment, etc. | |
| Stellarium | Free planetarium for your computer | |
| Family History | ||
| Read more from newsletter winter 2020 | The full story of James Paton of Garlieston. Research for an enquiry from a family member in South Africa. | |
| Historic Houses & Gardens | ||
| National Garden Scheme | Virtual garden visits and online talks | |
| NT Scotland resources | Virtual tours, articles, and videos from NT Scotland | |
| NT virtual tours | Enjoy exploring NT properties from around the country | |
| AGM papers and minutes | ||
| AGM 2020 minutes | ||
| AGM 2021 minutes | ||
| AGM 2021 Treasurer's Report | ||
| Income & Expenditure Report, 2020 | ||
| Committee Minutes | ||
| 10th December 2020 | ||
| 10th June 2021 | ||
| 11th February 2021 | ||
| 11th November 2021 | ||
| 12th August 2021 | ||
| 12th June 2020 | ||
| 12th March 2020 | ||
| 12th November 2020 | ||
| 13th August 2020 | ||
| 13th May 2021 | ||
| 14th January 2021 | ||
| 14th October 2021 | ||
| 15th July 2021 | ||
| 23rd April 2020 | ||
| 26th November 2020 | ||
| 28th January 2021 (AGM arrangements) | ||
| 7th May 2020 | ||
| 8th April 2021 | ||
| 8th October 2020 | ||
| Keep safe | ||
| Age Scotland - avoiding scams | A printable version of the Age Scotland guide to avoiding scams | |
| Age Scotland safety advice | Scams and frauds and how to avoid them (online version) | |
| Fraud advice alert | from Police Scotland | |
| Little Book of Big Scams, 5th edition | Covering many types of fraud and what to do if you get scammed. | |
| Online security from Police Scotland | From fraud to phishing, shopping to social media, advice on keeping secure online | |
| Parcel delivery scam alert | from Police Scotland | |
| Take Five - stop fraud | A national campaign offering impartial advice to stop fraud | |
| Vaccination in D&G | Information on the current COVID-19 vaccination programme from D&G NHS | |
| Learning resources | ||
| Open University | Free courses from the OU | |
| u3a learning resources | Resources for interest groups and individuals | |
| u3a: Online access Scotland | A new network for sharing u3a online interest groups | |
| Newsletters | ||
| Bitesize newsletter Spring 2021 | A shorter version of the newsletter for you to print, download, or read on line. | |
| Bitesize newsletter Winter 2020 | A shorter version of the newsletter for you to print, download, or read on line. | |
| Crossword solution | Stuck? Here is the solution to Crossword No. 8 | |
| Cryptic Crossword | Cryptic crossword No. 8 | |
| National u3a newsletter archive | Does what it says on the tin! | |
| National u3a newsletter June 2021 | The latest national newsletter from the u3a to download or read on screen | |
| Newsletter Nov-Dec 2021 | ||
| sign up online | Sign up for the National u3a Newsletter, direct to your email inbox | |
| Spring 2021 | Link to the Spring 2021 newletter | |
| Transcription project update | Update of the project that Moyra and Lesley took part in last year to transcribe the shorthand notebooks of journalist Clyde Sanger | |
| Notes for facilitators | ||
| Disciplinary Procedure | ||
| Facilitators' Handbook | ||
| Ground Rules for Discussion | ||
| Incident Report Form (p.1) | Basic details | |
| Incident Report Form (p.2) | Details of persons involved and injuries incurred | |
| Incident Report Form (p.3) | Damage to property, witnesses, and declaration | |
| List of venues available for meetings | ||
| Petty Cash Management | ||
| Petty Cash Return | Petty Cash Return | |
| Venue Checklist Form | ||
| Walking Risk Assessment Form | ||
| Walking Safety | ||
| u3a Day 2021 | ||
| Exploring Literature | A talk by David Sumner about the group for u3aDay | |
| Launch by the Lord Lieutenant | Mrs. Aileen Brewis, Lord Lieutenant for Wigtown, got the u3a Day off to a flying start | |
| Robert McQuistan's talk | "How Geology has shaped our local industries" - a talk given as part of u3aDay | |
| Virtual wine tasting | The event that brought our very hectic u3a Day to a close | |
| Volunteering | ||
| See Around Britain | ||
| What's On | ||
| CatStrand | Lockdown reruns and virtual film programme | |
| email newsletters | Sign up for the Swallow Theatre's email newsletters | |
| Swallow Theatre | Swallow Theatre website - check what's on | |