Welcome to Verwood u3a
Verwood u3a is part of a National and International Organisation for people no longer in full-time employment, there are no age boundaries. Our aim is to help people get the most out of life by providing the facilities for group activities.
The Open Day was a great success with nearly all groups represented. We have groups from discussion and art groups through to music and badminton, and just about everything in between. Please click 'Groups' the Menu above to view a list of all our Activities.
Verwood u3a
Our gazebo at the Rustic Fayre 2026 in Potterne Park.
Visitors to our stand with member on hand to explain what all our groups activities are.
We have about 400 members and over 40 active groups. So whether you like art and crafts, card games, sport, or talks on a variety of subjects the u3a is for you. Contact us if you want more information.
"If you want something different in your life then you must do something different in your life"
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u3a gazebo at the Rustic Fayre with five of our members
Verwood u3a Supporting Our Community
A Message from our Chair
Dear Members
It is a privilege and a pleasure to have taken up the role of Interim Chair, at least until the AGM in October.
I had enormous fun as Vice Chair for three years under Jan Mills excellent leadership. I felt then I was too busy to take on the Chair. Lesley Newman was beginning to develop the organisation further and I was sorry, both for u3a and for Lesley that unforeseen issues prevented her continuing as Chair.
Big shoes to fill, but I will give it my best shot, with the intention of leaving behind a decent legacy. We, as a Committee. are discussing several exciting ways of embracing change which involves members interests, both inside the regular programme and beyond. We are exploring other opportunities throughout the summer, with a view to attracting new members as well as providing social events which have not been tried before.
Effective communication with members is vital. Who needs to know? How do we tell them? When do we tell them? We have a new webmaster in Carys Sullivan and thanks again to Gareth Mills for his sterling work in that department. The u3a monthly newsletter can be found on Verwoodu3a website and I would welcome your comments about its effectiveness, as well as providing newsworthy items of interest to Carys.
Please bombard me with suggestions to improve our programmes and operation.
We will have a presence at the Rustic Fayre on August Bank Holiday. We hope to see you there.
Let’s learn live and laugh together!
Howard J C Wells OBE
Chair
Alan Pearce, Group Leader of Verwood u3a Writers Circle talking about the group's second book called "More Tales from the Fayre Wood" which is coming out in just a few weeks time.
Listen to other u3a interviews on our Forest FM Page