John Butler’s message captures the energy of the Interest Groups Matter 2 workshop at Newstead on 1 June — a day of practical sessions, lively breakout discussions and peer support for group coordinators, web managers, trips organisers and more. The photos show attendees in action: keynote moments, small‑group conversations, idea‑sharing and the friendly buzz of… Read more

More than 80 members from u3as across the East Midlands came together on 11 March for a lively regional workshop day at Braunstone Civic Centre. Alongside Allan Walmsley’s call for u3as to look ahead and stay relevant, members took part in practical workshops on attracting new members, developing activities, and motivating volunteers through confidence‑building and… Read more

On 28th November 2025 three of the u3a Notts Network Committee, Chair John Butler, Vice Chair Maria Gabrielczyk, and Network Support Officer Rosie Allen visited Nottingham City Library for the last live broadcast in the BBC Scam Safe Week, featured on BBC Morning Live! (and later on Friday’s edition of the BBC One Show) Read more

Notts Network October meeting highlights A lively Notts Network gathered at the Ravenshead Centre on Wednesday 22 October. John Butler was elected Chair for the year, Rosie Allen chaired the session and Jean Hogg recorded the minutes. We welcomed Sheila Crawley, the new Vice Chair of the u3a Trust, whose talk on her u3a journey… Read more

A big thank you to the 63 u3a members who joined us at Newstead Community Centre for our successful Notts Network workshop! From inspiring presentations and lively discussions to themed breakout sessions (music, walking, science and more!), it was a day full of learning, sharing, and connecting. Special thanks to Margot, Sue, Jean, Rosie, Chris,… Read more

Over 40 u3a members from across the East Midlands Region took part in a lively and thought-provoking Data Debate, organised by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in partnership with the Third Age Trust. Read more