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u3a in Scotland - Summer School
Booking Now Open
Monday 24th August – Wednesday 26th August 2026
Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling
Stirling Court Hotel
Choose one of these six topics:
AI: Exploring Artificial Intelligence
BSL: British Sign Language
Craft: Japanese Sashiko Embroidery
History: The Picts
Photography: Enhancing Your Photography
Social Science: Positive Psychology
Full board residential rates are available in hotel or university guest accommodation.
Day delegate rates are also available
Full details of topics are on the SUMMERSCHOOL page of the u3a in Scotland website at
https://scotland.u3asite.uk/
Meetings in Care Homes etc.
Care homes and other retirement accommodation sometimes offer a room for the use of a u3a group, often rent-free. This can lead to a problem of insurance cover. Find national guidance on our Policies page.
Learn to Live
A blueprint for better health and wellbeing
This report shines a light on the value of a low cost, non-formal learning model
for promoting health and wellbeing in later life and calls for greater recognition and targeted resources to enable access for all communities.
This is a new publication from the u3a. Click below to view the pdf (opens in a new window).
Strategic use of Social Media to Grow Awareness
Sheila Crawley, of Ashbourne & District u3a, recently gave a presentation to Northumbria u3a.
She has kindly given us the content in pdf format.
Any u3a that is considering starting to use Facebook, or other social media, might like to study the document.
u3as that already use social media might like to view the information for tips on how to optimise its use.
Topics covered:
• Introduction to Strategic Social Media Use
• Growth in Membership through Social Media
• Choosing the Right Platform: Facebook
• Optimizing Facebook Pages for Engagement
• Analysing Post Performance and Insights
• Setting Up a Facebook Page: A Step-by-Step Guide
Click here (opens in new window): Social Media Presentation
6/6/25
How to Widen the Age Profile of u3a
The following link will open a YouTube presentation (in a new window) about how to attract a (slightly) younger generation to u3a. The presentation was made to the u3a Notts Network on 22nd January 2025. It is 47 minutes long and is in two parts.
Do you know your Gen X from your Baby Boomers?
This presentation explains how u3as might need to adapt due to the different ways that these two generations look at life.