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The University of the Third Age (U3A) encourages older people to keep active minds by discovering the pleasure of learning in friendly surroundings. The first U3A was established in the UK in 1982 and there are now 761 branches and 247250 members. Currently there are 35 U3As in Scotland, with more under development. Forth Valley U3A was set up in 2004 and is managed by an Executive Committee. We have around 240 members, mainly from Stirlingshire or Clackmannanshire.
What or when is the Third Age?
U3A describes it as coming after the ‘first age’ of youthful growth and education and the ‘second age’ of maturity, career and/or home making and child care responsibility. Members are often retired but there is no age limit. The only specification is that members should no longer be in full-time employment.
Do you need any qualifications to join?
No, none are required and none are given. U3A is not an institution but a social co-operative where members share their knowledge and experience with each other on a wide range of subjects on a voluntary basis.
Objectives of Forth Valley U3A
• to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full employment in the Forth Valley and its surrounding locality;
• provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life of the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.
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Forth Valley U3A Membership DistributionForth Valley MapForth Valley U3A Executive Committee
Forth Valley U3A is managed by members of the Executive Committee. The Committee meets four times a year and the Annual General Meeting is usually held in May.Honorary Officers
| Chair | Henk Yserman |
| Vice Chair | Norman Samson |
| Secretary | Susan Tester |
| Treasurer | Deirdre Sprunt |
Committee Members
Anna Bain
Isobel Cunningham
Brenda Dalton
Margaret Hyslop
Vivien Murchison
Doreen Robinson
Sylvia Rumori
Jen Shearer
Forth Valley U3A Constitution
The Constitution of the Forth Valley branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A), a member of the Third Age Trust as an unincorporated association was formally adopted on 19 May 2006.The Constitution of the Forth Valley branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A)