Are you retired from full-time paid work and living on the Isle of Bute or local area? Why not come and join us? The Isle of Bute u3a is run by its members for its members, offering learning for pleasure, social events, outings and friendship.
The Isle of Bute u3a launched in the Spring of 2023. We have over 50 members, and an active Committee of 3. The annual cost to join is £15, and our financial year runs from 1st April.
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Origins of u3a
The u3a (which originally was known as University of the Third Age) began in France in the 1970s and came to the UK in 1981. The term “third age” refers to the period in life when one is no longer in full time work and no longer raising a family – it is not a specific numerical age. In the UK, u3as are self-help organisations where groups of people get together to share their knowledge, experience and skills in informal and social settings.
Membership of the u3a is open to all without discrimination, and each u3a belongs to the national Third Age Trust, which is run by a democratically elected committee of members.
There are now over 1000 u3as in Britain, and over 50 in Scotland.