To attend any of our Interest Groups, you do not need to be a current member of Caerphilly u3a However after you have attended two taster sessions, you will need to join before being allowed to attend any more.
Interest groups' contacts, and meeting details are available on this website and at our monthly branch meetings. The group lists will be available at the monthly branch meetings, so that members can add their names to any current or proposed groups. There will also be opportunities to suggest further groups.
In our U3A groups there are no regular paid instructors. The group contact organises the venues and contacts all members to arrange meetings and then the interest groups set their own agendas, are self-financing and work at their own pace.
If any group facilitator needs assistance in accessing their own group page, to add events or information, please contact the webmaster, Chris Callaghan using this link Chris
We have the following Groups at present (subject to interest). Click on the name of the group below for more details.
If you feel none of our current groups appeal to you, or perhaps are held at a time you cannot attend, you could join an online interest group, (IGO), of which there are currently 126 nationally. They are Zoom meetings, usually lasting about an hour. Some are weekly, but the norm is monthly. You will be sent an email beforehand, with a link to join the meeting via your PC, laptop, Notebook ,Tablet, or smartphone. To view the current list, or to join, see https://www.u3a.org.uk/learning/interest-groups-online/interest-groups-online-groups. There is an annual subscription, which is payable in addition to your branch fee. Currently this is £12 from April each year, or £6 if you join after September. This subscription will entitle you to sign up for as many IGO's as you wish.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Book Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
3rd Tuesday -
Bridge
Status: Waiting list
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Craft
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Last Thursday of Month -
Creative Writing
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm -
Discussion Group
Status: Dormant
Currently suspended -
Family History
Status: Dormant -
Garden/Theatre Visits
Status: Active
Various dates. -
Gardening
Status: Active
Mornings
Various days -
Industrial History
Status: Active
Occasionally -
Lunch/Coffee Club
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 10:30 am
Second Tuesday of each month -
Play Reading
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am
Third Friday of the month -
Scrabble
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Second and fourth Friday every month -
Strollers
Status: Active
Various dates. -
Walking/Rambling
Status: Active
Various days of the week.