Windsor u3a has more than 90 interest groups: some are artistic, others are; musical, physical, practical, recreational, social, often a combination of these. They are individually described in other parts of the website, access via either the concise A-Z List of Groups or the full Groups List page. There’s also a link to a monthly timetable below. Most members find their groups are fun, informative and play a valuable role in contributing to their mental and/or physical well-being.
We keep a list of interest groups along with meeting times and the group leader’s name and contact info, so all you have to do to join a group or obtain more information is to give the group leader a call or an e-mail. The list is provided to all new members and the latest information is available on this web site (see Groups List page), which allows access to group leader’s contact details, when the member is logged in.
TIMETABLE pdf link visible here if you log in.
The interest groups are at the heart of the u3a concept and each has one or more (volunteer) group leader, but all groups are highly participative; each member is encouraged to contribute their own knowledge and expertise – or just help out when they see a job that needs doing.
Different groups meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly, depending on their members’ preferences. We encourage the formation of new groups, based on the suggestions of our members, or if one is ‘full’ and needs to split to provide adequate capacity. Help is available setting up new groups from the Groups Coordinator.
Where meetings are held in members’ homes, a (typically) £1 contribution is expected where you attend someone’s house and are provided with refreshments. When you leave; it never hurts to offer to help put chairs away, etc.
You can belong to as many groups as you wish, with no change to your annual subscription rate. However, please note that many groups that meet in public venues, and/or book entertainment (e.g. Jazz musicians) may well charge admission on a per-meeting basis to cover their costs. The use of any excess accruing over the year is determined by the group’s members.
Groups that visit attractions may divvy up a season or ‘group’ admission price (if available), or you may be responsible for paying your own admission.