Welcome to Swaffham & District u3a not just retired - inspired!
Timetables -What's Happening This Month?
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Week Beginning 18th May 2026 / Week Beginning 25th May
AGM 7th May
Step away from the world of work and into Swaffham & District u3a
If you enjoy being sociable and making new friends, you have come to the right place. u3a is one of the largest membership organisations in the UK. You can read more HERE and HERE about the impact of the u3a on positive ageing.
If you have some time to spare, why not develop existing interests and explore new ones through our Interest Groups? Our members learn for fun in retirement.
Swaffham & District members run more than 30 Interest Groups – ranging across the creative, the educational, the physical and the social. From Walking to Wine Appreciation, Art to AI, Playscripts to Photography, Card Making to Creative Writing, Science to Shakespeare, Table Tennis to Rock Music … the list goes on - and more are being added. The Groups are self-chosen and run by the members themselves.
We received a letter of thanks from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, thanking us for our donation. This was in the form of a voluntary Speaker`s Fee for the excellent talk given to our members following the AGM on the 7th May. Part of their letter is reproduced below.
The CWGF is the charitable arm of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) - a global leader in commemoration. Founded by Royal Charter in 1917, the CWGC works on behalf of the Governments of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom to commemorate the 1.7 million men and women from the Commonwealth who lost their lives in the two World Wars. The CWGF aims to engage and educate new and established audiences with the work of the CWGC, and through the inspiring stories of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Your donation today means that we can continue our work. Since the charity was founded in 2017, the support we have received has meant that we have been able to fund a number of key projects - from our Guides in France and Belgium, our Eyes On Hands On volunteers and Speakers and Tour Guide Programme, to young women and girls who discovered the story of female British spy Noor Inayat- Khan through workshops and an interactive exhibition.
The NEWSLETTERS page contains copies of Newsletters e mailed to members and has regional news from The East of England U3A.
The EVENTS AND TRIPS page will advertise the Monthly Meetings, Day Trips and Mini Breaks available for members to book.
The GROUPS page lists all the Swaffham & District u3a activity groups together with the contact details
The MEMBERSHIP page contains all the information required to RENEW membership or for NEW applications.
The VENUES we use is here. We meet on the first Thursday of the month HERE.
The DOCUMENTS page contains venues, forms & policies
The GROUP LEADERS page is under construction. It has everything you need to know to run a group.
A TIMETABLE of weekly events is shown on this page at the top.
What other u3a members say:
"Suddenly on my own after many years, my u3a membership made me 'brave' enough to venture out and meet new people. Such a friendly group, I love it!"
"It's about having fun and socialising. You meet new people with a common interest and you will find many other interests that you share with them."
"Retiring to a new area, my family were concerned I would feel isolated - well, I have never been busier, more social or enjoyed learning so much!"