u3a

Faversham & District

Groups

Interest Groups

Fadu3a Interest Groups are organised by members and are held in Faversham, Sittingbourne or the surrounding area.

They are self-managing and led by an Interest Group Leader, who may or may not be experienced or expert in the field, but has a genuine interest in the establishment and success of the group, and is willing to undertake an organisational role. All leaders are u3a members, volunteers and not paid teachers. It must be stressed that these are shared interest groups, not teaching courses, and the groups themselves decide what they do.

You must be a paid up member of Faversham and District u3a to join any Interest Group – this is an insurance requirement.

Interest groups meetings are held in members’ homes or an agreed meeting place such as a pub or café. Sometimes, due to the nature or interest of the group, a venue might be hired.

All groups are free to join although there may be some cost attached, such as a shared payment for the hire of a venue or the cost of any materials provided for and used in the group. These should be determined by the group and must cover costs.

To read about the different Fadu3a Interest Groups, see click on the Groups tab. If you have a specific query, please contact the Groups Coordinator.

Before asking to join, please read the Group’s Risk Assessment to be sure the group is suitable for you. Acceptance of the Risk Assessment is a condition of participation.

To join any group, please contact the Groups Coordinator. If there is a place, the Groups Coordinator will forward your name to the Group Leader who will then contact your about the next meeting.

If the group is full, your name will go on a waiting list, with the date you applied, and you will be notified as soon as a place is available.

The information about the Interest Groups is updated regularly.

Group members are responsible for any car sharing arrangements.

Click here to contact Group Co-ordinator

New Groups

If you would like to start a group of your own please email the New Groups Coordinator. She will send you a New Group Proforma and blank Risk Assessment which prompts you to decide venue, frequency of meetings, maximum group size etc. Once completed and returned, this information is used to advertise the group. The New Groups Coordinator will also offer advice about venues etc.

Click here to contact New Groups Coordinator

Online Learning

The national u3a website offers online learning events and Interest Groups Online (an online u3a community that gives you the opportunity to join groups, talks and courses from the comfort of your home).

Links

Groups listed alphabetically

  • 1-1 Technical Support
    Status: Active
    As and when
  • Allotment Dig/No Dig groups
    Status: Active
    Various times
  • Art and Art Life Drawing
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Newnham Village Hall
  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    1st Wed each month
  • Art History
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    4th Mon monthly
  • Badminton
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
  • Beads and Banter
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Tuesday monthly Sept to Dec
  • Birding
    Status: Active
    Various times and venues
  • Book Group - Monday
    Status: Active
    4th Mon each month 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Book Group - Thursday
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    2nd Thurs
  • Book Group - Tuesday
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays
    1st Tuesday monthly
  • Book Group Wednesday
    Status: Active
    2nd Wed each month 11:00 am-1:00 pm
  • Bridge Club
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Bus to Walk T3
    Status: Waiting list
    3rd Tuesday each month
  • Bus to Walk T4
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly
    4th Tuesday each month
  • Cinema
    Status: Active
    Monthly
  • Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Tues
  • Cycling
    Status: Active
    Weekly mornings 11:00 am
    Mon & Wed, start from Aldred Road, Faversham
  • Discussion3
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    3rd Thurs
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Wed, Sittingbourne
  • Faversham History 1
    Status: Waiting list
    3rd Thursday of the month: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Faversham History 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Tues
  • Flower Arranging
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Folk Music Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Tues ,Sittingbourne or Zoom
  • French Chat
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Mountfield, Faversham, alt Mondays
  • French Conversation 1
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • French Conversation 2
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Alt Thurs
  • German Intermediate
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Thurs
  • Golf for Men
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    1st & 3rd Mon, alternates between Boughton & Faversham Golf Clubs
  • Golf for Women
    Status: Dormant
    On Fridays
    Boughton Golf Club
  • IPad and IPhone
    Status: Dormant
    On Tuesday afternoons
    Last Tue month-Railway Hote
  • Jazz Appreciation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
    1st Wed, Umbrella Centre
  • Just Coffee
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Fridays
    1st Friday monthly
  • Knitting & Crochet for Charity
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Literary Lives
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursdays
    2nd Thursday monthly
  • Looking at Art
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Tuesday, Faversham
  • Lunch Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
    1st Wed
  • Mahjong
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:15 pm
  • Mahjong for all levels
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Meet Up (Sunday lunch for singles)
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Sundays 12:30 pm
    3rd Sun , various
  • Not too Serious Discussion
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    2nd Tues
  • Our History
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    1st Tuesday of the month
  • Petanque
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st and 3rd monthly, Chestfield Cricket Club
  • Pickleball Friday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Friday afternoons 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
  • Pickleball Monday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Teynham Village Hall
  • Pickleball Monday (Abbey School)
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Monday afternoons 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
  • Pickleball Thursday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday afternoons 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
  • Plants and Gardens
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    1st Thurs, Physic Garden and various venues
  • Reading Group
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Mon
  • Rummikub Tuesday
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
  • Rummikub Wednesday
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
    Meets biannually for 4 weeks Nov & March , Ospringe Place
  • Slow Stitching
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Mon
  • Strolling
    Status: Active
    Monthly mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Various mornings
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Sittingbourne and Faversham Tennis Clubs
  • The Other Discussion Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    4th Tuesday
  • Thinking Caps
    Status: Dormant
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    Last Thursday
  • Ukulele and Guitar
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
    2nd & 4th Tues of the month 1.30pm to 2.30 pm private address in Dunkirk
  • Walking Group
    Status: Active
    Monthly mornings 10:00 am
    Various venues
  • Writing together for ourselves
    Status: Waiting list
    Fortnightly on Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Thur, Athelstan Road Faversham