Welcome
WELCOME TO HARLOW U3A WEBSITE
HARLOW
Harlow and the surrounding area is a great place to live with lots of activities available, beautiful walks by the river or through wooded areas, good access to London and all it has to offer as well as the adjoining counties.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
The U3A is a self-help learning organisation for the active retired. It is made up of independent groups run by their members. Members are normally retired or semi-retired from paid employment, and wish to use their skills and experience to pass on to others, or try some new hobbies for themselves. Everyone who is on the committee, runs one of the groups or helps at monthly meetings are volunteers. Getting involved is a great way to make new friends and to know what is happening within the group. To find out more about the history and ethos of the U3A go to the national website www.u3a.org.uk
HARLOW U3A
Harlow and Surrounding Areas U3A was formed in January 2008 and we currently have nearly 500 paid up members and over 50 groups.
To join, please contact our Membership Secretary, Jo Keyes on 01920 420458 or e-mail us through the contacts page and she will send you an application form. Don't forget to include an SAE when you send in your cheque and completed application form to Jo. Our year runs from 1st April to 31st March. For 2010 the annual membership will costs £13.50 for a single person to join or £24 for a couple, living in the same household and joining at the same time.
OUR COMMITTEE
The members of our Committee and their responsibilities are:
| Chairman | Margaret Jowett |
| Secretary | Chris Bolton |
| Treasurer | Elizabeth Wilson |
| Membership Secretary | Jo Keyes |
| Groups Coordinator | Ann Flint |
| Vice Chair/Speaker Coordinator | Sue McClymont |
| Refreshments Coordinator | Barbara Abbott |
| Equipment Coordinator | Kevin Timmons |
| Website Coordinator/Voluntary Services Liaison | Jackie Nash |
| Transport Coordinator | Julie Madell |
| Assistant Treasurer | Garry Slark |
| Meet and Greet, and Raffle Coordinator | Rita Tomlin |
| Newsletter Editor (non-committee role) | Nancy Slark |
Neighbouring U3A Groups
There are active U3A groups in many areas around Harlow including, Bishops Stortford, Epping Forest, Lea Valley, Roding Valley, Hertford and Broxbourne. We had a lot of help with setting up the Harlow U3A from these groups.