The Lancing and Sompting University of the Third Age is now one year old .... happy birthday!!!

U3A stands for the University of the Third Age, a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment. Courses are run by the members who offer to share their knowledge and skills by leading one of the groups. Qualifications are not offered but the groups offer a tremendous opportunity to learn about a whole range of subjects and interests. How much does it cost to enrol? £10.00 per year which allows you to join in as many of the groups as you wish. To learn more about the interest groups click on the link to the left

It's Betty Clark at our Exhibition of Work on 2nd February 2010. Betty is the leader of the Card Making Group

Please click here to see a few more photos of our Exhibition of Work day

The next General Meeting will take place at 2.00pm on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 when our speaker will be Julie Bolton, Trees and Woodlands Officer, West Sussex County Council, telling us about "Trees and Woodlands in West Sussex" in the church hall of St Michaels and All Angels Church in South Street Lancing

There is a meeting on 8th February 2010 for Interest Group leaders at 10.00 am in Chesham House South Street Lancing; further details from Andy Brook on 0787 5627153

Here are Hardy Souls from the Walking Group who walked the local twitterns 25 January 2010

Two New Interest Groups  ‘Mah Jong' and 'Visits' Click here for more details

Here is Trevor Povey who gave an excellent and enjoyable talk to us on 5 January 2010.

Trevor brought along loads of photos to illustrate his talk on the "Two Lagoons"