Category Archives: General News/Events

General news from Hucknall U3A including announcements and events

Group Leaders’ Meeting

On Friday 22nd July, 2022, I held a Meeting for all our Group Leaders. We started with briefings on Beacon, the Website and the Newsletter, which we found very useful. One purpose of the meeting was to look at how … Continue reading

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How do we know if something is a scam?

One of the most important things to remember is that if something seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Other warning signs are: • Someone you don’t know contacts you out of the blue • You’re asked … Continue reading

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High Street Project

The U3A High Street project was originally designed, in 2018, to research and report on the history and current state of shops in each U3A’s local area. Local groups would then be able to identify trends and speculate on what … Continue reading

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And Finally…..

Working parents want kids to go back to school because school closures directly impacts them. Teachers don’t want schools to open because covid spreading round their school directly impacts them. NHS staff want a full lockdown because sick Covid patients … Continue reading

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And Finally ….

Just be careful, because people are going crazy from being in lock-down! Actually, I’ve just been talking about this with the microwave and toaster while drinking tea and we all agreed that things are getting bad. I didn’t mention anything … Continue reading

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