University
of the Third Age
in
Northern Ireland
University
of the Third Age
Dungannon (SouthTyrone)
For NI Regional Newsletter (November 2008) Click Here
Best viewed with Internet Explorer 7 at a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
To improve readability of the
map increase the zoom ratio in internet explorer and then use the scroll bars
to move around the map.
See bottom right of the screen (+100%)
To view the contact detail for a U3A group click on its location name.
NI SECRETARY |
|
NI TREASURER |
REGIONAL CONTACT |
NI Trustee |
NI CHAIRMAN |
To e-mail the webmaster click HERE
ABOUT U3A
A wonderful movement guaranteed to give all retired people a zest for life
and a reason for getting up each morning, has been active in this Province
for the past fifteen years. Did you know about it? It is called the U3A, or
University of the Third Age, an organisation which emphasises self-help combined
with education in its very broadest sense, an elaborate title for a club that
can be all things to all men (and women of course). Interested? Then read
on! You may be about to change your life as you now have the chance to join
the U3A.
U3A caters for people from all walks of life, all retired but all enthusiastically following a wide variety of interests. U3A is not an academic institution nor yet an ordinary club, our most important principle being that we teach and learn from each other.
INTEREST GROUPS
U3As comprise a number of interest groups which run weekly, fortnightly, monthly
or just occasionally. Since then our activity groups have multiplied and now
cater for a very wide range of interests, reflecting the interests of the
group leaders almost all of whom are volunteer members. They are often assisted
by convenors who look after the practicalities of running a group ie Membership,
premises, refreshments etc. For more information consult the U3A group nearest
to you.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Our basic ethos is set out in our Principles and Objectives written and published
by founder Peter Laslett in 1981 and slightly amended in 1984 for National
circulation. See Objects
and Principles
U3As are run by the members through an elected committee, sub-committees and with support from other U3As throughout the Province. A Nation-wide network is promoted by the Third Age Trust, our parent body in London. Members act as convenors, leaders, tutors, typists or coffee makers, looking after individual interest groups, using enthusiasm and their life-time experience to encourage fellow members to participate and help. They are not necessarily, in fact often NOT teachers! Sometimes, to provide variety where members are either unable or unwilling to give up their time, groups invite outside tutors and speakers to help them with their activities, but, if at all possible, not on a regular basis. Links may also be made with other educational organisations, such as WEA or the local FE College who may provide premises, help and advice or classes requiring expensive equipment such as IT.
For errors, ommissions or failed links please e-mail: Webmaster
NATIONAL OFFICE:
The Third Age Trust: The Old Municipal Buildings,
19 East Street, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1QE
Telephone: 0208 4666139
Mike Long, Development Officer
UK
Tel: 01827 269049 e-mail: mike@long53c.fsnt.co.uk
Elizabeth Gibson, Resource Centre
Manager
Tel: 0208 3150199 e-mail: resource.centre@u3a.org.uk
Lin Jones, Third Age Trust
Tel: 0208 4666139 e-mail: national.office@u3a.org.uk
Website: http://www.u3a.org.uk
On the website: Other U3As, subject networks, news and publications, group
start up
leaflets, on-line courses, Sources on-line, discussion lists, hot links, a
notice board.
The International Network for
Universities of the Third Age See http://worldu3a.org
Last updated 8-January-2009