We are keen to highlight wider experiences and activities that our members may find of interest. This is all part of our partnership development agenda.
As you know we have already been linking up with local organisations and universities to offer wider fun learning opportunities for members, such as Power of the Mind. We are now widening these links to let you know about other interesting free events, activities and courses that are happening in our locality/online. These are not u3a led activities but you may be interested in signing up and/or attending them as they complement our ethos and u3a aspiration to Learn, Laugh, Live.
The Making Rooms Blackburn is a place where creativity, technology and advanced manufacturing come together in a community facility for use by artists, inventors, students, children and just about everyone else to design and make anything from high-tech products and gadgets to toys, artworks, home decorations and accessibility devices. The STEM group had a great trip here to see what goes on. The facilities are available to use at weekends. Find out more using this link
There are links available below to free courses with Open University and U.K. Government funded online courses:-
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
https://freecoursesinengland.co.uk/free-online-courses-for-over-60s
The University of Lancaster hold a series of public lectures that run from October to June. Please check directly with the provider before attending. They also have YouTube recordings from previous lectures. You can find further information through this link;
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/events/public-lectures/
The University of Central Lancashire UCLan hold a number of public lectures and community events from September to June. Their community engagement team provide the information and links below that will open pages which are not part of our website. Please check directly with the provider before attending. Watch this space for 24/25 programme.