“Nobody needs to stop learning just because they have stopped working.”
Choose Gilwern u3a
When full time work comes to an end and the family has grown, then is a wonderful period of life with time to explore, learn, create and meet with like minded people. It gives an opportunity to develop interests while sharing one's knowledge.
The u3a is for people who want to keep active in mind and body, enjoy socialising, and are no longer in full time employment. There are no entry qualifications, no exams and no prizes; just the satisfaction of keeping mind and body active, and connecting with local people who want to do the same.
u3a Members also benefit from being able to join any of the growing number of Interest Groups which cover a wide variety of subjects. Some members join the u3a just to be able to participate in our friendly Groups led by knowledgeable and enthusiastic leaders.
There is a monthly meeting with a talk on a variety of topics.
Our next monthly meeting
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6 August 2026
Latest News & Notices
Family & Social History - August 2026 Headstone
Some memorials tell the story of a long life well lived. Others speak of sudden tragedy. The grave of Elias Griffiths and his son Elias James is one of the most poignant in St Elli Churchyard, commemorating a father and son who lost their lives together in the Milfraen Colliery disaster on 4 March 1902
Summer 2026 Newsletter
In this issue...
- Committee News
- Gilfest 2026
- Our 10th Anniversary
- News from the Groups
- Hobby Corner
Friends Newsletter from The Third Age Trust - July 2026
In this issue...
- u3a week
- Headline news for u3a
- u3a members give gliding a go
A website for a u3a Climate Change Network has been published. This is being regularly updated with links to all existing groups in the UK.
