As students prepare to head off for university, there’s another group embarking on a different learning experience. However, this unique university has no hefty tuition fees, no campus and they aren’t interested in qualifications; it’s called the University of the Third Age, or more succinctly, U3A.
‘It’s a learning co-operative movement of retired and semiretired people who come together to continue their educational, social and creative interests in a friendly and informal environment,’ explains Sam Mauger, chief executive of the Third Age Trust, which supports U3As in the UK.
The worldwide self-funded organisation was founded in the UK in 1982 with peer to peer education at the heart of its ethos. It is run entirely by volunteers and now has over 1,000 local charity groups in the UK with members sharing more than 10,000 interests and skills.
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A Shopper's Paradise
‘Anything is possible’ is the boast of a famous Knightsbridge shop and it could equally apply to Clitheroe, where shoppers come eager to pick up something just that little bit different, especially in the run-up to Christmas
Back from the brink?
There are signs hedgehog numbers might be recovering, and we can all do our bit to help them, says Alan Wright of Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Memories of a LANCASHIRE CHILDHOOD
Blackburn-born Sara Foster has had a string of bestsellers on the other side of the world. With her latest novel now out, she reflects on her Lancashire roots
The tale of BEATRIX'S VALLEY
Land once owned by Beatrix Potter is at the heart of a noisy row over how we enjoy the Lake District
Liverpool's pyramid scheme
We’ve seen the shape of things to come – and it’s a pyramid. But are you ready to spend the afterlife piled high with 34,591 other people in Toxteth?
Around the world in 2000 paintings
Preston artist Martyn Hanks has spent 60 years globetrotting with his paints and brushes
WALKING THE BORDER
This glorious walk in the hills around Earby takes a peek over the county line
We will remember them
For a hundred years the Cenotaph has been the focal point for a nation’s grief, but few know its connection to Kirkby Lonsdale
A pawfect day out
The grounds of Holker Hall at Cartmel are a favourite with human and canine visitors
A LEGACY of LOVE
An unusual war memorial in Lancaster is a haven for wildlife and young people from the city
