York

Groups

York U3A offers a wide range of groups and activities - there are now over 140 to choose from, all run by members, for members. Our Group Leaders take on the organisational role of a group.

Most group pages feature a pigeon logo which you can click on to send a message to the Group Leader. On mobile devices this logo may be at the bottom of the page.

Groups traditionally begin or renew their membership in August each year. New groups can begin at any time - perhaps because a couple of members chat about their interests and realise that others may be interested, too - it's that easy and a great way to make new friends, especially with several group members helping! That's what U3A is about - not leaving it to others, but each giving and sharing in whatever way we can. We can provide help and support to help get things going, contact the Groups Co-ordinator.

Bear in mind that the groups' information will be more current here than in our Annual Groups Booklet.

Scroll down for our current list of Interest Groups, open to York U3A members only. These appear in sections where the first letter gives a category:

Group titles shaded grey are FULL, or yellow are new within the last month.

On each group page, wherever possible, venues with access for disabled users are indicated with "D". Groups particularly suitable for the visually impaired have a "V" and groups where the venue has a loop system or are aimed at those with a severe hearing impairment have a "H". However, these are just an indication. If you have physical, visual or hearing impairments please contact the leader and discuss with them whether the group is suitable for you. The U3A's Fell and Woolman Meeting Rooms are fully accessible via the lift from the Friends’ Meeting House.

Proposed New Groups Seeking Interest:

Proposed new Backgammon Group

Backgammon is an exciting game of skill for 2 people, with random dice rolls ensuring frequent swings of fortune. It is combination of games: a race like Ludo as the first player around the board is the winner; a strategy game like chess as the race involves tactical manoeuvres; a board game like draughts as the checkers are the same and move in opposing directions to get home.
If you are interested in joining a Backgammon Group, whether as a beginner or a more experienced player, then please send an email to me - Mike Barnard - at backgammon@yorku3a.com

Proposed new Rock Music Group

I'm looking to gauge interest in the formation of a new monthly York U3A group.

Rock Music Appreciation as a working title - listening to, sharing and discussing Rock music (the widest possible interpretation thereof!). Anything and everything from the '50s onwards to the present day. The format might be for each person to bring a couple of tracks along, based around a theme for the month. It would be an opportunity to meet like minded individuals and share new and old music! You might be surprised at what music you end up discovering and enjoying.

Please email me if you are interested.

Andy - rockmusic@yorku3a.com

Proposed new Economics Group

Are you interested in Economics? The objective of this proposed new group is to raise awareness of the subject by focussing on what is topical. The context would be discussion. I certainly do not envisage a series of lectures, nor theory. An explanation of what is topical is the centrepiece. 
Materials would derive from quality newspapers, extracts of reports from official bodies on topics which they research. For those interested in reading there is a mass of information on economic data on the web. The group would analyse the materials and contribute its own input. One meeting’s focus would be carried over to the start of the next meeting.
I envisage it would be necessary and helpful to have a few diagrams and documents in reserve which explain terms, and some simple models to illustrate basic concepts such as national income, labour markets, economic growth and monetary policy.
I envisage meeting twice a month in the first instance, starting around June. If you are interested, please contact me, Bob Forrest via email: economics@yorku3a.com