Welcome to Cheadle (Staffs) u3a
Welcome to the Cheadle (Staffordshire) u3a website and the start of your journey to discovering more about us. By clicking through the pages we hope you will gain a good insight into everyday life in Cheadle u3a and the benefits membership can bring to you.
About us:
Our u3a is part of a national organisation, the Third Age Trust, with over a thousand local u3as spread across the UK. We have over seven hundred members at Cheadle u3a and fifty Activity. Groups available for their enjoyment. All of our groups are listed on this website. Membership to Cheadle u3a is open to adults who have the time and interest to engage with and benefit from the range of groups on offer. The majority of our groups run between 9am & 4pm Monday to Friday
Our Group Leaders volunteer their time. Many have led groups for several years, some for more than twenty years, and all have lots of knowledge and experience to share. We encourage members who wish to join the Group Leader team and we actively pursue ideas for new groups and short courses. The ethos of our u3a is for all members to have the opportunity to ‘Learn, Laugh, Live. We aim to provide a safe environment where everyone is valued and treated with kindness.
To participate in our groups an annual membership fee of £15 is required. In addition members pay £2 for each individual group session they attend. This payment structure helps us to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment while covering running costs.
Our main base is at the Guild Hall in Cheadle but activity groups also use several venues in the local area. Our venues have disabled access and facilities. (The exception is our computer suite at the Guild Hall where access is via stairs).
Click here to check out our ‘Activity Groups’
Click here to view our Picture ‘Gallery’
Click here for our ‘Join us’ page
Messages from Members:
“When I joined my group the other group members and Group Leader went out of their way to pass on their knowledge and experience and to make me feel welcome.”
“There is never a need to be lonely when you’re a member of the u3a because there are so many groups to choose from and so many other members to make friends with.”
“I was scared of going somewhere new on my own for the first time but the group members are so friendly and make you feel welcome and now I’ve made new friends who have the same interests as I do”
“You’ll never get bored if you’re a member of the u3a there is so much to do”
“I’d never played sport before I joined the u3a and now I play in the Walking Netball, Walking Hockey, Bowling and Pickle Ball groups”