Zooming and Groups

In September 2020 we carried out a a survey to see how groups were able to meet

Groups using email
Latin
Nonfiction Books 

Groups using Zoom occasionally
Art appreciation
Spanish Conversation
Play Reading 1
Poetry
Current Affairs 

Groups Meeting Outside
Local History
Coffee and Discussion
Walking
Beach cleaning 
Allotment

The U3A is running a series of online Zoom tutorials geared for running groups,  hosting group meetings and larger meetings and virtual AGMs. 

Government guidance changes frequently and so will this snapshot of group activity.

2020 AGM

AGM: In order to keep the largest number of members informed about the AGM  and the reports from key Committee posts we will be using email. Details will be  announced at the beginning of November 2020. 

 

Early July 2020 Newsletter

Members – check your email to find your latest Newsletter which includes:

  • Welcome from the Chair
  • Government Advice
  • Quiz Group
  • Zoom Advice
  • Lockdown on Crete
  • Galloway Glens Events
  • Useful Links
  • Need a Face Covering?

Late May 2020 Newsletter

Members – please check your email for the late May Newsletter. It includes:
  • Welcome from the Chair
  • Stewartry U3A Virtual Garden Show
  • Government Advice
  • Report from the Groups
  • U3A Diaries
  • Galloway Glens Projects
  • Quiz
  • Links to resources: Gardens, Entertainment

Early May 2020 Newsletter

Members – please check your email for the Early May Newsletter. It includes:

  • Message from the Chair
  • Government Advice
  • Silver Linings
  • Lockdown Nature Notes
  • U3A Diaries
  • Quizzes
  • Police Advice
  • Links sent by Members
  • Can you Dig It
  • D&G Community Bulletin

 

April 2020 Newsletter: Message from Chair – Chris Leamy

Please look out for the April 2020 newsletter for Stewartry U3A members which should have arrived in your inbox or on its way to by Royal Mail.

Here is the message from Chris Leamy, Chair of the Stewartry U3A

Dear U3A Members 

This will be rather a different Newsletter. Instead of announcing all the interesting events and activities we would normally be planning, we are hoping to keep you informed and entertained while you are at home. I know that some Groups are still managing to have virtual meetings and sharing thoughts and information, but for others it is impossible, but do try and stay in communication, especially if you know someone in your Group is alone. 

We’re including links to interesting and useful articles, and members are letting us have their thoughts about what they are doing in these difficult times. The Third Age Trust (Head Office) is sending out regular information and U3A Scotland has also set up various forms of communication. If you use Facebook, we are posting regular updates and also keeping the website up to date. If we have enough content, we’ll be increasing the frequency of the Newsletter, so please let us know how you are managing and any interesting projects you may have. 

Let’s hope that we all get through this and are stronger (and more knowledgeable) at the end. 

All the best, Chris Leamy (Chair Stewartry U3A) 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update on Monthly Meetings

 

U3A National guidance is for us to make our own local decisions in response to current information on the Coronavirus epidemic. As a result, the Committee has decided unanimously that the safest thing to do for everyone is to cancel the monthly meetings to protect our members and the volunteers who run the meeting. 

We will review Government advice as it emerges and update you via the newsletter. In the meantime, we wish you well in looking after yourselves and your families. 

Please keep up to date with the GOV.UK and NHS websites 

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