Verwood u3a News
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Inter u3a Pickleball Match
Verwood u3a ~ v ~ Poole u3a
On Tuesday, 19th August, the u3a Verwood PickleBall team played their first friendly match against a team from u3a Poole.
Although Verwood finished second, the team of 9 players thoroughly enjoyed the games and camaraderie!
Everybody was in agreement the event was well organised and fun was had by all. Thank you to Cheron Tucker, Peter Cornforth, and Laurie Northam for all their efforts in organising the event, and there is already talk of a repeat match.
The National u3a Friends Newsletter for August
Find out what’s happening in the u3a Nationwide.
Riverblue at St’ Michale’s Concert for Charity
The Riverblue Concert at St’ Michael’s 14th June was a huge success with around a £1000 raised for charities!
Verwood u3a Ukulele Group ~ Riverblue ~ entertained the audience with songs covering several decades and genres plus some humour thrown in making a mix that led to a pleasant evening of song and laughter.
The wonderful voice of Special Guest Vocalist, Claire Raines, gave a professional performance that earned a rapturous applause from the audience.
Claire traveled from Hemel Hempstead to perform at the concert, all in the aid of charity.
There are 30 members of Riverblue of whom 21 performed at the concert and they all said it was a great evening. The audience was fantastic and it all made for an unforgettable concert.
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Verwood u3a supporting our community
Open Day Photos
See photos of this years Open Day here
National u3a Learning Activities
Visit the National u3a website to explore all the learning activities for u3a members. Click here to visit the page
Fancy a maths puzzle? Click for the Maths Challenge page
Verwood u3a Hosts Regional u3a Meeting
Jan Mills opening the meeting
Verwood u3a was proud to host a meeting run by our Regional Representative at National u3a at Verwood Hub on Friday 9th May 2025.
Our Chair, Jan Mills, opened the meeting and introduced Susan Parker
Susan Parker
Susan Parker, our Regional South West Rep. for the Third Age Trust, talking about the u3as in our area before introducing our National Chair.
Allan Walmsley Chair of the National u3a.
The National Chair of The Third Age Trust, Allan Walmsley, gave a very interesting talk to delegates of six local u3as .
After the talk a question and answer session was held with lots of ideas being shared by the u3as represented.
After the break the delegates were split into groups where we discussed issues and ideas.
Verwood u3a would like to thank Allan and Susan for a very informative afternoon; one which will benefit members of our area.
Badminton Lunch
u3a Badminton group enjoying a Sunday lunch at the Carpenters Arms in Bransgore. Great time, great food and great company. Thank you to Chris and Judy for organising it.
~ The Riverblue UkeAthon ~
Verwood u3a Ukulele Group Performs For Red Nose Day
Riverblue held a UkeAthon at Verwood Hub on Red Nose Day. The group had the songs they were performing projected onto a large screen.
Members of the public were invited to bring their ukuleles to play along with the group. A good time was had by all.
Verwood u3a’s Ukulele Group announced that they are available to play for local charities Free Of Charge. Please contact Gareth for details
The Craft Room saw some lively action with the public learning about Verwood u3a and making items they can take home.
Thanks to all the volunteers for they’re time and knowledge in helping a worth while cause.
