South Solihull U3A

We have decided to update the site! Please bear with us​

What is U3A?

The U3A exists to provide a framework in which retired and semi-retired people from all backgrounds can get involved in helping to create, join and run different learning-based activities. These improve our knowledge and skills, enhance our physical and mental well-being and keep us socially connected.
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Who are we?

South Solihull U3A are a lively and friendly group of 170 members, who meet in Bentley Heath Community Centre, Widney Road, Bentley Heath, Solihull, B93 9BQ every second Monday of the month (see Diary). Free parking is available on site and in the adjacent car park. We host a range of interesting speakers and offer a wide range of topics and activities managed by members as group coordinators (see Interest Groups). 

We are always open to new members - for further information please click  contact us

January's General Meeting
​  Monday 13th,  2pm, Bentley Heath Community Centre
Matt Baggott - The Challenges of a Senior Police Roll

Matt has spoken to us in the past, He makes a welcome return, sharing with us more of the challenges he has faced in his career
Visitors welcome

A Shared Learning Project

Middlefield Hospital 1866 - 1914 (also known as Midland Counties Idiot Asylum in its early years)

South Solihull and Dorridge U3A Social History Group was formed in 2018 to carry out local research as a shared learning project. We chose to look at the early history of Middlefield hospital, including the lives of some of the founders, staff and patients. Our booklet ' Middlefield 1866-1914' has now been published and will be available in Knowle and Solihull libraries and at Warwick Record's Office. There will also be a limited number of copies available to borrow from our Family and Local History groups. Owing to copyright reasons a commercial publication is not currently envisaged. The Group  gave a ​short talk to SSU3A Local History Group 1 in December 2019

A NEW SSU3A GROUP IS UP AND RUNNING (AND LISTENING)

​The Jazz Group would welcome a new member or two, We have had four meetings to date - so if you are interested in forming the group and formulating its format and future please contact: John Eveson

"ARMCHAIR THEATRE GROUP 2"

We are  a recently formed group and meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 14:00.  There are 9 members at present, but not all members are available each month. 
If you are interested in joining us then please contact Helen Woodcock

Beginners French / Français pour les debutants

We are fortunate to have a new member of SSU3A, who is French and would be pleased to lead a new interest group for those wishing to learn the language, or pick up their basic schoolroom French. This is a great opportunity  to learn the language from a native speaker.  Please contact, without delay, Monique Appleby on applebymonique@googlemail.com

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Learn Computing

Bob Ireland's Computer Beginners and Computer Improvers Courses are starting again from December 4th - For fuller details click here

Please read this​

Interest has been expressed in:

​ Italian. Poetry and Current Affairs.
If you're interested, in forming a group, including any of the above please contact Kris Clark ​

An updated U3A WEBSITE

www.u3a.org.uk

The U3A National Website has been revamped.  Click the link to the left to log in.  All previous logins to the MEMBERS AREA have been deleted so if you have not recently logged in  you'll need to login again by pressing the button: CREATE ACCOUNT