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Groups are informal and friendly and the social element is very important. Programmes are worked out by mutual agreement amongst the group members. Some groups have a leader and a convenor; in others the roles are combined. There is a small charge for all group meetings. This may simply cover the cost of tea or coffee and incidental expenses, or, where necessary, the cost of hiring the room. Numbers in groups are necessarily limited by space and other constraints. Unfortunately, this means that there may be waiting lists of people wishing to join some groups. When this happens, a new group can be formed if there is someone prepared to lead it. In any case, waiting lists tend to move quite quickly. If, as a member, you have a particular interest or expertise, it can be very rewarding to set up a new group. All groups have started in this way, and the large number of groups demonstrates that it is not difficult to get others to join you. The best way of enjoying your interests can be by sharing them with others. Where + is shown after the name of a group in the panel on the left, it means that the group is actively seeking additional members. This does not necessarily mean that other groups will not take further members immediately, but you would need to check whether they have current vacancies. If you specifically want to learn a particular foreign language and there are no immediate vacancies in one of our groups, you could consider the Foreign Languages Centre at the University of Bath, which runs community courses. There are also courses in a wide variety of subjects run by the Workers' Educational Association and City of Bath College. In October 2009, U3A in Bath put on an exhibition in which groups displayed their activities. Pictures of the exhibition
can be viewed by clicking here.
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