Northumbria Region Event Workshop on Facebook Privacy  Northumbria University will be running an interactive workshop for Northumbria U3A members focusing on Facebook privacy. The workshop will be held Thursday 8th February 10:30 – 12:30 in the 4th floor of the Sandyford Building, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QE. We will be providing coffee … Continue reading →

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2017 WAREHOUSE INDUCTION POSTPONED  Regrettably, due to unforeseen circumstances there will be NO induction at the warehouse on Wednesday November 8th.  The warehouse will return to normal operation Monday November 13th at 10am  Regards Sunderland Operation Christmas Child Team.  For further details ring: Anne : 0191 4103306    OR    Chris: 0191 5281808 Continue reading →

To build teamwork and foster innovation the History Group took on the Spaghetti and Marshmallow Challenge. The task was simple: each team (4-5 members) had eighteen minutes to build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and three marshmallows. The structure had to bear … Continue reading →

A photography group has now been set up. The photography group will meet on the second Friday of every month at 10:30am at Roobarb ‘n’ Custard in Seaham. If you enjoy taking photographs and want to learn more, why not join them? Each month a theme to be photographed will be decided upon at the … Continue reading →

Anyone who is interested in helping to pack the shoe boxes please see details below: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILDRENS SHOEBOX WAREHOUSE DETAILS 2017 Start date : Wednesday 8th November Finish date: Normally end of November / beginning December depending on number of donations received.  Warehouse address is: 3 Church Street East, Hendon, Sunderland.  (There is a … Continue reading →

Following the trip to Pickering on Saturday 14th October, Edna wrote: ” Many thanks  to all that attended the Pickering & Whitby Trip and make it the success that it was. We were lucky to have good weather smile on us too. Alex got into the spirit of the occasion and looked brilliant in his … Continue reading →

If you want to donate any items for the Christmas Shoe Box appeal, or, if you have filled a box yourself, could you please bring them along to our members meeting on Wednesday 25th October? This is the last date we can accept donations as the boxes need to be filled, checked and then sent … Continue reading →