2001 ~ 2026
This year is the Silver Jubilee of u3a Evesham & District. The very first groups began in November 2001 and we have now grown to over 1250 members with over 90 interest groups. A real achievement and worth celebrating! So we are busy organising some events to celebrate our success. We hope you will all join in! Could your group think of a way to celebrate and maybe share your talents and skills with others?
2001-2026 u3a Archive
We need your help. We are forming an archive of photos and memories from the very early days right up to 2026 for a special Silver Jubilee edition of the Newsletter. Please send any photos or memories to Bärbel Wolstencroft, Newsletter Editor, via the email link below.
Notes for sending photos and memories:
- You cannot attach pictures or documents to the contact form, but you can attach them to the email when Bärbel replies.
- Please ensure the pictures are free from copyright. The photographer and the people in the picture must give permission.
- If you have printed photographs, we can scan them for you. Give them to a committee member at a monthly meeting. Please put them in an envelope FAO 'Bärbel Wolstencroft 25 years', with your name on the envelope to ensure we know who to return them to.
- Please give names, group, dates and event details.
- Your stories can be put straight into the email or in a Word document. Include names, group, dates and event details.
Competitions
Follow the links for more details about the Photography and Creative Writing competitions.
Do you have ideas for other competitions to engage the membership and celebrate our Silver Jubilee? We would love to hear about them and will help you organise them.
25 Years Photography Competition
The Photography Competition: the u3a in Evesham is now open.
To mark its 25th Anniversary, our u3a is celebrating positive images of retired people in Evesham and the district by running a photography competition. There will be a public vote during the u3a Open meeting on 7 October 2026, to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. The winners will be announced during the u3a Open meeting on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
The deadline for entries is Friday, 18 September 2026.
Image credit: The Centre for Ageing Better: Age Without Limits
25 Years Creative Writing Competition
25th Anniversary Short Story Competition is now open.
The competition is open to all Evesham u3a members. There is no entry fee, and you may even win a prize or discover a new talent! The winners will be announced during the u3a Open meeting on 4 November 2026,
The deadline for entries is Friday, 18 September 2026.
Image: from the "u3a Do Something Brilliant Today" film, available to watch on YouTube, courtesy of the Third Age Trust, all rights reserved.
Free tech support and training
If you are older or disabled, or if you support someone who is, you can call AbilityNet's helpline for independent advice from a technology expert.
For this Anniversary year, Evesham and District u3a has partnered with AbilityNet, to help you find free technology support and information, and training on specific digital skills planned for 2026: AbilityNet and u3a.
For free tech support, you can call AbilityNet's helpline for independent advice from a technology expert:
Call AbilityNet's friendly team on:
0300 180 0028
You can also call AbilityNet to request free technology support at home from one of their friendly, expert Technology Volunteers based in Worcestershire.
Please note:
- Calls to AbilityNet's helpline 0300 180 0028 cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number and count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls.
- AbilityNet does not receive any money from these calls.
- Calls may not be answered between 9-12 on Thursdays due to staff training.
Silver Jubilee Events
In our Silver Jubilee year Evesham u3a Concert band are in the lineup for the last Bands in the Park Performance this year. We hope visitors will join us celebrating 25 years of the u3a in Evesham. A great opportunity for music lovers to listen to live music while enjoying a coffee or ice-cream and the scenery in Abbey Park. For more details and full schedule of all bands this year visit Bands in the Park
A discovery walk open to all members. This event was postponed from 23 June 2026, As part of the Evesham u3a Silver Jubilee celebrations, Chris is leading an Evesham Heritage Walk. Booking is essential due to the limitation on numbers. Click title for full details.
As part of the Evesham u3a Silver Jubilee celebrations, an afternoon Walking Jamboree will be organized, open to all Evesham u3a members. This walk was postponed from Thursday 25 June 2026. Click title for full details.