Welcome to our website.
u3a is a self help learning organisation for people who have completed their career or finished raising a family. Now is the time to make the most of your life. u3a gives you the chance to develop your interests, make new friends and enjoy yourself.
If you are not a member of a u3a group click here to find your nearest u3a group.
On this website you be able to discover details about our study days, representatives meetings and any other relevant information about this network of u3a groups.
Full details of the events listed below will be posted on this website and circulated to u3a’s. Please make a note of the dates in your diary if you are interested in attending.
If you do not wish to book on line please contact the organiser.
Important Notice when using Ticket Source.
It is easy to use Ticket Source for any of our events where the Ticket Source button is displayed.
Once you have booked you will immediately receive a confirmation email giving you the booking reference number. Please note this email is from Ticket Source (displayed as below) and will not display u3a in the address bar. 
Two days before the event you will receive an email from Ticket Source giving you the Zoom link for the event. Once again this email is generated by Ticket Source and will not show u3a in the address bar. It will only show “Additional information notification” in the subject bar. Please look out for emails from Ticket Source.
If you do not see the email from Ticket Source in your “In box” check your “junk/spam” folder in your email manager, as sometimes it is put into these.
Diary
Unless otherwise stated all the events will be held using Zoom
Tuesday 23rd April – Bordering on Insanity.
Creating an all year round border in your garden. A talk by Timothy Walker on Zoom at 2.30
The fee for this event is £1.00 per device.
To download or view the flyer click on the link below
To book for this event click on the Ticketsource link below
Please note applications for this event will not be accepted after Sunday 21st April.
Friday 3rd May – Our AGM and Reps meeting at Benson
The programme for the day is:
Coffee etc. will be available from 10.00
10.30 Annual General Meeting of Thames Valley u3a Network
The Agenda will be sent to all member u3as
Followed by a TVN Reps’ meeting
The Agenda will be sent to the usual contacts list.
12.45 (approx.) Lunch (£10.00 per person)
13.30 Workshops:
Delegates will divide into small groups to discuss topics of current interest and or concern.
- Visibility of u3a to the public
- Challenges of recruitment – members & volunteers
- Safeguarding and dealing with dementia
- Any other subject requested by members in advance of the meeting.
A summary of conclusions / recommendations.
15.30 (approx.) Close
Please note there is a charge of £10.00 per person for lunch.
Applications will not be accepted after Monday 29th April
Please book by clicking on the Ticketsource icon below
Wednesday 15th May – Doctors to the Rescue
A talk to be given by a member of Medecins Sans Frontieres at 2.30 on Zoom
Monday 10th June – The Korean War
A talk from Chris Parry about the Korean War at 10.30 on Zoom
Further details to follow.
Friday 21st June – Summer Quiz at 2.30
Questions set by Avis teams are randomly selected.
Friday 26th July – Rep’s Meeting
Friday 27th September – Autumn Quiz at 2.30.
Questions set by Avis, teams are randomly selected.
Friday 25th October – Rep’s Meeting
Further events are planned, we will update this diary soon.
If you would like to receive information directly from TVN with details of Study Days and Workshops, please email events_info@u3atvnetwork.org.uk with your request to be put on the list. You can, of course, use the same address to ‘unsubscribe’ at any time.
