Tetbury & District U3A

Welcome to learning, laughing & living with u3a.

Open Morning 10th August 2021

Message from the Chair,

On behalf of the Committee, I would like to welcome you all and hope the Open Morning will afford an opportunity to chat with as many of you as possible.

We are very anxious you have the opportunity to socialise in a safe environment. The Goods Shed is implementing precautions over and above Government guidelines, including mask-wearing when moving around the Shed, and we are taking a range of precautions.

We anticipate Members will want to wear masks and, where possible, will respect others’ personal space.

Masks will be available, as will hand sanitiser.

I very much look forward to seeing everyone. It has been a long wait!

Carmel.

We are hoping all Members will meet up with Group Leaders and the Committee at some time during the morning. Maybe, join a new group and make new ones while enjoying tea or coffee and a piece of cake. But, most importantly, chat with friends. Please bring along anyone you think might be interested in joining us.

Zoom video tutorials – Zoom Help Center

Please click HERE to go to Zoom video tutorials. If you need help with this please click HERE to email Lawrence.

U3A National and Cotswold link

To go to u3a National Newsletters and Archive click HERE.

To sign up directly on the u3a National Office website click HERE.

To go to Cotswold Link u3a click HERE.

To go to Barclays Digital Eagles click HERE

Glass Group - Covid-19 Project

All the photos shown below are taken by Steve Hammond who has kindly given permission for them to be displayed on this Tetbury & District U3A website. The glass square tiles are hand made by the Glass Group members; AH is Alison Hesketh; KH is kathy Hammond; JH is Jean Harper.

The glass squares are provided to Tetbury Council along with the names of who made each square. Please click HERE to contact the Glass Group leader for further information.

The Covid-19 Virus (AH)

We all self-isolated at home (AH)

Out of lockdown and celebrating new lifestyles (AH)

The 2m Social distance rule (AH)

Thank you to those working to Identify & destroy the virus (AH)

The wearing of masks was commonplace (AH)

Thank you to all carers and essential workers' (AH)

Forget-me-nots to remember the family, friends, and neighbours we lost (KH)

Hope rises like a phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams - S A Sachs (KH)

A heart full of rainbows for all those who worked in the fight against Covid-19 (KH)

Thank you to all the sewers who made protective equipment (KH)

Nightingale for the Nightingale Hospitals built so quickly (JH)

Watching the birds became a lockdown hobby (KH)

Growing our own fruit & veg (KH)

Clapping every week for the NHS (AH)

We're proud of the NHS (AH)

Covid Pandemic Guidance

All members must follow guidance identified on the government website www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus or 111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19

Latest U3A National guidance regarding Covid Pandemic https://u3a.org.uk/covid-19-advice-on-u3a-activities

Committee

The Committee meets regularly on a Zoom video conference link. We keep you updated with our discussions via the regular News Bulletins https://tetburyu3a.org.uk/newsletters/

We know not everyone wants to serve on a Committee but we would welcome any informal ad-hoc involvement.

If you would like to assist Tetbury & District U3A on an ad-hoc basis please tick the box on the on-line form, click Send, and we will contact you.

If you would like to serve on the Committee please tick the box on the on-line form, click Send, and we will contact you.

New members and renewals for period 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2022 is £8 per member.

Click Here to go to the Membership page to download an application form. If you need help with this please email businesssec@tetburyu3a.org.uk

Keeping In Contact

Interest groups are keeping in contact in various ways. Please refer to the Groups Page for information and to email a Group Leader.

Some groups are using virtual meeting apps such as FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp.

Google Meet, Google’s newest video conference service, is free for everyone.

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