What is the u3a?
The u3a is for people who want to keep active in mind and body, enjoy socialising, and are no longer in full time employment.
No longer working full time? u3a is a UK-wide organisation that provides the opportunity for those no longer in work to come together and learn for fun. Make the most of life and join around 400,000 members exploring new ideas, skills and interests with your local u3a.
Dumfries u3a
Our membership is drawn mainly from Dumfries and the surrounding area, although we do have members from further afield. At present our membership stands at over 280.
Here in Dumfries u3a, we have a wide range of interest groups ranging from Art to Creative Writing, Philosophy to Photography and from Walking to Wine Appreciation. Decide what interest groups you'd like to join and give them a try - once you've joined u3a you can participate in as many groups as you like! No qualifications are needed to join and no awards are given - you don't have to prove you have learned or done something. Interest Groups are set up and run by members for members. There are no teachers, we are all learning together for fun. See our Groups page for more details. The Groups are detailed alphabetically, by category, or by venue or by day of the week.
Monthly Meetings
Excluding a summer break we have a meeting on fourth Thursday of each month These are normally held at the North West Resource Centre, College Road, Lincluden, Dumfries DG2 0BX tel 01387 325090. Please note from June our Monthly Meetings will be held at the Baptist Church Centre. From September they will change to the first Thursday of the month.
The meetings generally feature a guest speaker with a very diverse range of topics. Talks are followed by refreshments with sufficient time to catch up with old friends or make new ones. Check out our events page for the latest meeting details. There is a half-hourly bus service to the North West Resource Centre, leaving Burns Statue at ten-past and twenty-to the hour, including a 13.40 which should arrive in time for the meeting. If you are interested in the u3a just come along to one of these meetings. You would be made welcome and you can talk to one of the Committee to gain a better idea of Dumfries u3a and see if it might be for you.
Newsletters
Here you can view the last few Dumfries Newsletters and also National Newsletters.
Dumfries u3a issues regular newsletters to keep members informed and feel connected. Our Newsletter editor Carol Moyes is pleased to accept contributions to the Newsletter from any of our members. In addition on this page there are links to other u3a newsletters - the u3a in Scotland Newsletter an dhte u3a Friends Newsletter
Dumfries u3a is on Facebook
Members are welcome to contribute to our Facebook page.
There is more to the u3a than just Dumfries. Here is where you can see more
On this page are links to the National Organisation, the u3a in Scotland and some other local u3as. There is much of interest in some of these sites and they are well worth a visit.
The Dumfries u3a Committee meet most months. This link will take you to the minutes of the last few meetings
Minutes for the last few meetings can be viewed. Please note that financial information is not normally published with the minutes on the website but it is readily available to Dumfries u3a members. Just contact Treasurer Pauline Slater