This page includes information on the National U3A, Regional Networks and local U3As as well as a few local links below.
National and Regional U3A
The Third Age Trust – the U3A National Group – The Third Age Trust is the national representative body for U3As in the UK. It underpins the work of local U3As by providing educational and administrative support to their management committees and to individual members and assists in the development of new U3As across the UK. Membership of The Third Age Trust is a requirement in order to use the U3A name and logo.
The North West Region of U3As – The region includes the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, and Lancashire plus the Metropolitan Boroughs within Greater Manchester and Merseyside and all contiguous Unitary Authorities.
It includes the North West Region News and the North West Region Newsletter.
The South West Lancashire U3A Network – A group of twelve U3As based broadly in the South West of the old County of Lancashire.
The Virtual U3A – an online-only U3A, affiliated to the Third Age Trust. is like a local U3A Group except that its activities take place on the Internet. A target group for the vU3a is older people who are isolated through location, illness or immobility – but all are welcome and there are members from around the world.
Local U3A Groups
For all other groups use the U3A find a group web page
Local Links
Edge Hill University Public Lectures – Details of free pubic lectures held at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk. Also Arts Centre events (theatre and cinema) available to the public.
Edge Hill Arts Centre – Details of theatre, films, live theatre screenings, music, dance, etc. and how to book and all other details
University of Liverpool Continuing Education – offers a variety of short courses and lectures, and events on a great variety of topics.
West Lancashire Borough Council – Home page of West Lancashire Borough Council services online
West Lancs Council for Voluntary Services – an organsiation set up to help, support and develop voluntary and community groups.
Community-i West Lancs – News, Events, Jobs and opportunity in West Lancashire
Ormskirk Community Partnership – which seeks to involve local people in what goes on in our local area Information about the town of Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK and Ormskirk Community Partnership, a voluntary association that acts as a “Voice for Ormskirk”