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The University of the Third Age

(Welwyn Hatfield)

Study Groups.

Study Groups are small autonomous groups of members who, sharing a common interest in a subject, meet to pursue it. For further information, please always make your first approach by telephone to the Leader to check whether a place is available. Their telephone numbers are given below. Please note that you must be a member of the Welwyn Hatfield U3A before you can join any of these study-groups.

We are pleased to report that most Groups are now up and running, in members’ homes, online by Zoom, or in a hired venue. In some cases Groups have had to find new venues, so please check with the Group Leader. Please note that Groups meeting in Halls need to cover the hire cost, so there will be a charge to attend these meetings. Costs vary, please check with the Group Leader.

Groups can be formed on any subject, provided that there is a leader and a group of six or more members who are interested. Please contact the Groups Co-ordinator, E-mail: groups@u3awelhat.org.uk

If you wish to join a study group, please speak to the group leader beforehand, to ensure that there is a place available, and also to ensure that it is suitable for you.

If you belong to a study group and are unable to attend a meeting, please inform the group leader. Prolonged non-attendance may be taken to indicate that you no longer wish to be a member of the group.

Further information about individual Study Groups can usually be obtained by clicking on the Study Group name in the table below.
Please note that where the venue is "Zoom" this means that meetings are currently being held on-line, using "Zoom" software.

For an overview of the outings planned by the various study groups, click here.

For an overview of when the study groups meet, click here

If the group that you'd like to join is full (or doesn't exist), please contact the Group co-ordinator (email: groups@u3awelhat.org.uk) who will endeavour to find a solution for you.

Resources (mainly) for Group Leaders

You can download an Attendance Register, which you can have as a PDF, or a Microsoft Word document ('Doc' format). Use PDF if you are just going to print it, and Doc format if you want to edit it yourself.

• If you'd like it as a PDF, click here (for one in "portrait" format), or here (for one in "landscape" format).
• If you'd prefer it in a format that you can amend (i.e. Microsoft 'Doc' format), click here (for one in "portrait" format), or here (for one in "landscape" format), then save the document to your PC. Please note that for this to work properly, you'll need to have something called "File Associations" set up correctly on your PC. You'll also probably need to have Microsoft Word installed on your PC.

Safety and Risk Assessment

• General Guidance for Committee Members and Group Leaders re Risk Assessments (May 2021) - click here (PDF).
• Outdoor activity risk assessment checklist - click here (for a PDF file) or here (for a DOC file).
• Venue day of use checklist - click here (for a PDF file) or here(for a DOC file).
• Venue Risk Assessment checklist blank - click here (for a PDF file) or here for a DOC file).
• Accident Report form - click here (for a PDF file) or here (for a DOC file).
• (For individual group members) Click here for the Personal Members Checklist (PDF).

The Third Age trust has published a number of documents that may be useful, as follows:-

• Steps to ensure that electrical equipment is safe - click here (PDF).
• Register for portable appliances - click here (PDF)
• First-aid advice if a someone becomes ill - click here (PDF).
• General advice for group leader/convenors - click here (PDF).
• Incident Report form that you can use to ensure all relevant information is captured - click here (PDF).
• Information on the insurance cover provided by the Third Age Trust - click here (PDF).
• Information on the licenses held by the trust to cover musical performances - click here (PDF). Click here (PDF), to see our MPLC Film Licence, and click here (PDF), to see our PPL/PRS recorded music Licence.
• Copyright Licence Certificate, held by WelHat u3a - Click here (PDF), for copying written or printed materials.
• A checklist for meetings held in workshops with potentially hazardous equipment - click here (PDF).
• A document answering Frequently Asked Questions about u3a Insurance - click here (PDF).

Tour Guide System

To see a categorised listing of the groups click here (PDF).