The University of the Third Age, U3A, is a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment. It provides educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment. Local U3As are charities in their own right and are run entirely by volunteers. They are learning cooperatives which draw upon the knowledge, experience and skills of their own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes and abilities of their membership. U3As offer the chance to study a wide range of subjects in such fields as art, languages, music, history, life sciences, philosophy, computing, crafts, photography and to participate in leisure activities such as walking.

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