The competition is now open. The deadline for entries is Friday 18 September 2026.
To mark its 25th Anniversary, our u3a is celebrating positive images of retired people in Evesham and the district by running a photography competition. The winners will be announced during the u3a Open meeting on 7 October 2026, to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons.
Prizes for the u3a’s 25th Anniversary Photography Competition:
- First Prize: chosen by the u3a’s judging committee, along with commended entries.
- Public Vote Winner: chosen by u3a members attending the u3a Open meeting on 7 Oct 2026.
All images may be used by the Evesham and District u3a in our publicity. A few of the best images will be contributed to third-party libraries, including other u3a branches, the Third Age Trust, and the Centre for Ageing Better. From these, media and other organisations may source positive images of ageing, and amplify the u3a’s activity in this.
Subject Matter
Evesham and District u3a want this competition to help challenge the negative and stereotypical ways in which older people are often represented, that is “vulnerable”, “frail and frumpy”, or “rich and grumpy”, as identified in recent academic studies.
Instead, the u3a’s 25th Anniversary Photography Competition will celebrate the diversity of older people’s lives through their activities in the 90+ groups run voluntarily by u3a members in Evesham and District. In addition to activity photos, you may submit selfies, self-portraits, or portrait photos.
You may wish to read these articles to get some further inspiration for your photography entries.
Judging criteria
Keep in mind that the judges will be considering:
- the ethos of the u3a and the motto “LEARN, LAUGH, LIVE”;
- how u3a members participate in and around Evesham;
- photography technique; and
- how they represent the region's diverse population and our time.
The admin team supporting the competition will do their best to ensure that photographs are judged anonymously.
For additional information, contact Ally, Beacon Administrator.
How to submit entries to the u3a’s 25th Anniversary Photography Competition
Please comply with the following requirements:
- Include in your photo at least one u3a member participating in any u3a activity.
- Ensure no children under the age of 18 are included in the photo.
- Photos must be .jpg or .png, and should have a suitably high resolution, i.e. no smaller than 1 Mb.
- Give your photo a meaningful title, e.g. Committee Members Laughing, or Concert Selfie, or Proud Patchwork Sewing.
- Submit one photo at a time in a single email to competitions.eveshamu3a@gmail.com:
- Write your name in the email subject, and add Photo Competition.
- Write in your email the names of all people who are recognisable in the photo. (Not necessary for someone who is unidentifiable, e.g. if only the back of their head is showing.)
- By submitting a photograph to the competition, you are declaring that the photograph is your own work, and that you have permission from all people who are recognisable in the photo.
- Add the u3a group name, dates, and event details to your email if relevant.
- You may submit as many photos as you wish. Please send them in individual emails so we don't have to work out which details correspond to which photo.
- Closing date for submissions is 6 pm Friday, 18 September 2026.
For additional information, contact Ally, Beacon Administrator.
To the Inspiration for the Photography Competition: the u3a in Evesham page.
To the Evesham and District u3a 25th Anniversary page.
For additional information, contact Ally, Beacon Administrator.