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Easingwold & District u3a has over 360 members and more than 30 interest groups, ranging from Walking & Bridge (or even Pickleball) to Crafts and Cycling for members to enjoy, as well as 11 interesting monthly speaker meetings and a Christmas lunch at cost. All this for only £16/year (some groups may have a small additional fee). When you join you can take part in any of the existing group and/or, if you have passion for a topic, you can start up your own group with help from those who have done it before. Below are two short descriptions with photos of our Craft and Cycling activities:

This group finds inspiration far and wide. We are currently working on an idea which came all the way from New Zealand where one of our members spent last Winter (their Summer). It is a rather splendid 3D card which requires patient and careful measuring, scoring and folding before the resulting structure can be decorated in a variety of ways.

The roadside verges are at their best in late May and make cycle rides a particular pleasure. The Cycling Group has welcomed several new members recently and has had some enjoyable outings as the weather finally improved after a miserable start to the year. The group has three rides a month, one of them always quite short, but always aiming to adapt the route to suit the participants and often passing nice cafes for refreshment stops.

£16 annual subscription (renewal 1st Jan) includes: Speaker Meetings with arranged speakers (guests £2 each occasion) and refreshments, on-going Interest Groups (possible small additional group charge if renting space or requiring equipment), one-off Events, occasional workshops, our monthly Bulletin, free Online Learning or participation events organised by the Third Age Trust, and the u3a Matters Magazine (5 times a year if opted in). Naturally we always welcome ideas and offers for new groups.

Anybody no longer in full-time employment or with parental responsibility may join u3a, including those now working reduced hours. If you meet these criteria, there is no age restriction for membership. Easingwold & District are supported by the national body, the Third Age Trust, and the local Yorkshire and Humberside region.

We are a friendly organisation formed in 2002, attracting membership from Easingwold and surrounding villages. We are a motivated group aiming to facilitate and encourage (via knowledge, experience and skills of our members), the provision of self-supported active learning, social, and recreational activities, with the object of improving life conditions in the interests of social welfare.