The canal gardens, Roundhay
Click below for enlarged versions of photos taken at some of the Group's recent activities.
Lifelong Learning in Action
Welcome to the web site of U3A Leeds, devoted to lifelong learning, providing opportunities to share skills and interests by learning together.
U3A Leeds is affiliated to a national organisation, the Third Age Trust. Membership is open to anyone within the Leeds area who is no longer in full time paid employment. There is no age limit.
For information on how to join, please see the Membership page.
New activity!
The IT course, 'Getting On Line' will start at 3.30pm on Monday 14 May at the North East Community Learning Centre, Talbot Avenue, Leeds, LS17 6SF (tel: 0113 288 3500, www.leeds-clcs.org). The Centre in in the grounds of Allerton Grange High School, just through the school gates on Talbot Avenue (off Lidgett Lane). For a more detailed map, please check the clcs website.
The facilities on offer at NECLC are excellent and the course is intended to suit all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner wanting to get on line or someone who already uses email and the internet wanting to gain confidence or simply brush up your skills, just come along to see what's on offer and enjoy learning in a friendly supportive environment.
Forthcoming activities
Next Gardening Group meeting
21 May
Strikes garden centre
Details in the Newsletter on the Gardening Group page.
Next "7 up" walk
23 May
Pateley Bridge: Panorama walk and Yorke's Folly
Details on the 7 up page.
Next General meeting
29 May
Alan Pugh
Illustrated history of Leeds: Domesday to the 20th century
Details of General meetings for the Summer session are on the Programme page.
Next Book Group meeting
7 June
Harlequin
by Bernard Cornwell.
Next Grand Day Out
21 June
Thornton-le-Dale
Details on the Grand Day Out page.
Walking Group: extra walks this summer, open to all members
Due to popular demand, the Walking Group has arranged extra walks this summer which are open to all members. Vicky Jones is leading a circuit of the Harrogate Ringway in four parts, on the first Fridays in May, June, July and August. Numbers are limited to 25, so sign up soon to avoid disappointment (tel. Jane, 278 9378).
Annual Educational Visit: Eden Camp
This year, the Educational Visit will be a trip to the award-winning Eden Camp museum near Pickering, on Wednesday 6 June. To download an application form, click here.
Announcements from other organisations
Leeds CAB needs volunteer advice workers
Are you looking for a new challenge, to learn new skills and use the skills and experience you have to make a difference? This could be the opportunity you have been looking for.
Leeds CAB helps 12,000 people a year with legal, money and other problems. We are extending our telephone services and are looking for long-term volunteers with a range of skills and experiences. Being a volunteer advice worker is a challenging but rewarding role.
If you have good literacy, numeracy, computer and communications skills, the ability to explain information to clients, commitment to the aims and principles of the CAB service, and can commit to a minimum of two days a week for at least nine months, look for further information at www.leedscab.org.uk/.
HOST UK
HOST is a voluntary network of people – including a good number of U3A members across the UK who enjoy occasionally welcoming international students at UK universities to their homes. U3A members are just the kind of interesting and interested people students love to meet, to gain an insight into the real life of this country away from the campus, and to share their own culture with their hosts. Hosting a student for one weekend, or at Christmas, or just for a day, makes a personal and meaningful contribution to international understanding and goodwill. U3A members make ideal hosts! If you would like to know more, please visit www.hostuk.org, or call HOST'’s local organiser Corinne Serle on 0113 277 6109.
HOST is a national charity founded in 1987 by the British Council, the Victoria League and the Foreign Office. Hosting students is a voluntary activity.