Ash U3A

Introduction The U3A (University of the Third Age) is an international association of independent groups of people, retired or semi-retired, who keep mind and body in trim following interests and activities together - this enhances the learning process.
Over 500 local U3As have been formed throughout the UK and many other countries have similar organisations. The website of the national 'umbrella' organisation for the UK, Third Age Trust, can be reached on: - http://www.u3a.org.uk/.

Ash U3A began in 2000 and has a membership of close to 250.

Joining us - If you are interested in finding out more about us please contact Irene Cummings 01252 334983 who can send you an information pack.

Is anybody listening to me?

We hold a monthly meeting at St. Peter's , Ash Church Road, Ash, Surrey, on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm, usually with a guest speaker or other activity. Please come along to sample, free of charge, a group or one of our monthly meetings.
N.B. there is no meeting in September as the AGM at the end of August has been deemed to be 'the September meeting'.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Two Ash U3A members, Jill Saunders and Marion Churchley, are organising this at the Victoria Halls on Friday 26th September from 10am 'til 1pm (extended due to interest). Coffee, Tombola, cake stall, etc. are on offer, all in aid of a very good cause.
We need people to come but tombola prizes, cakes or other help is also welcome. Please contact Jill on 342682 or Marion on 343227 with your offers of support.

The Rambling group is holding a Social Event on the 17th October

Our members may currently participate in any or all of the groups or sections listed below.

Click on the group(s) that interest you to see contact names and a brief description of the activity.

New Groups have been created, or are being set-up, since the 2007 Summer newsletter covering the following fields: Computing for beginners, Digital Photography, Members On Their Own, Social History, and  a Cycling group. At the July 2008 meeting, the creation of another group was announced - "Play Reading". This has now been joined by an announcement at the AGM of another group called "Social Crafts". Please contact the group co-ordinators for further details on these, or any other of the groups listed above.

Programme: Details of the activities of each group were, until recently, published in programmes distributed to their members, usually 3 times per year. Ash U3A now produces an annual programme, called "The Ash Branch", which incorporates elements of the "group programmes" and has been distributed to members in advance of the AGM in August.  It is intended that this booklet will provide a useful, pocket-sized resource for all members, as well as to interest other people in the community inclined to 'giving us a try'.

Some activities and outings, i.e. organised theatre trips and visits, are not associated with a particular group.

Locations:epending on their numbers and other requirements, groups may meet in a number of local venues: - St. Peter's Centre, the Ash Centre, the Ash Youth Centre, or fa member's home.

Finance: The Ash U3A tries to keep the cost to the individual member to a minimum by collecting an annual fee of just £10 to cover out local administrative costs, third party insurance and all risks insurance on our assets, together with a remittance to the Third Age Trust.

Individual activity groups may need additional funding dependent on their requirements, i.e. due to the cost of materials bought for the group, printing and postage costs, when professional support is employed (such an tutor / instructor), or a public venue is hired, etc.

Contacts: For general information about the activities of Ash U3A.

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