General Information, Dates and Events

This page holds information which may be useful to visitors, as well as Members, together with a full list (below) of all planned meetings and events.

Information Desk -
The Information Desk will be available monthly for all Members and prospective members in the main area of the Library on the following Mondays between 10.30 and 11.30 - 

 13th January 2025
 10th February 2025
 17th March 2025
 14th April 2025
 12th May 2025
  9th June 2025

The person on the Desk will be wearing a U3A lanyard.

Accessibility of Venues -
A substantial number of our frequently-used venues have been assessed regarding how accessible they are for those of our Members who suffer from some impairment, minor or major.
To view the assessment for a particular venue, where this has been carried out, please click or tap on the Information icon next to the venue entry.  For more information, or to add to the details available, please contact the Inclusivity Facilitator.

Hearing Awareness - Are You a Hearing Aide ? -
When meeting anyone with hearing difficulties, Diane Walton presents some advice to help things go more smoothly for everyone concerned.

Photography Guidelines for U3A Members (and members of the Public) -
Please follow these Guidelines whenever you are considering taking some photographs of U3A activities (or on any other occasions).

Data Privacy Policy -
We treat your privacy rights seriously, and our Privacy Policy sets out how we will deal with your ‘personal information’, that is, information that could identify, or is related to the identity of, you as an individual.

If you have forgotten your Membership Number and / or your password, the Member at the Information Desk will be able to assist you. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail to the Membership Secretary.

If you wish to contact a U3A member referred to in the Newsletter / Bulletin -
You can easily do this by simply "clicking" on the 'Newsletter' link in the U3A Menu on the left. and then click on the individual underlined, highlighted name. However, if you are a Member, please log-in to the U3A website first, before clicking on the relevant link in the Newsletter / Bulletin.
If you log-in first, then the e-mail form that opens when you click a link will already have your details filled in for you.
As well as saving you the effort of typing them in, it means that no spelling and typing errors can creep in.
So, log-in first, click the link in the Newsletter / Bulletin, and then type your message.
Click "OK" and away it goes. Simple !

Congleton U3A Facebook Presence
You can join our Group by going to https://www.facebook.com/groups/u3acongleton/, logging into Facebook if necessary, and pressing "Join".

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) -
This recent development in "distance learning", already in use by many U3As, is a huge set of (mostly) free online courses aimed at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs help build an interactive community for the students, professors, and teaching assistants. Click to view a short presentation of what is on offer to all Members and Group Leaders, with links to some of the major providers.

Page last updated : 20 April 2025

Term Dates - Session 2024-25

Date Event  
Monday 16th September 2024 Start of Autumn/Winter Term  -  13 weeks  
Friday 13th December 2024 End of Autumn/Winter Term  
Monday 6th January 2025 Start of Winter/Spring Term  -  14 weeks  
Friday 11th April 2025 End of Winter/Spring Term  
Monday 28th April 2025 Start of Spring/Summer Term  -  5 weeks  
Friday 30th May 2025 End of Spring/Summer Term  

Term Dates - Session 2025-26

Date Event  
Monday 15th September 2025 Start of Autumn/Winter Term  -  13 weeks  
Friday 12th December 2025 End of Autumn/Winter Term  
Monday 5th January 2026 Start of Winter/Spring Term  -  12 weeks  
Friday 27th March 2026 End of Winter/Spring Term  
Monday 13th April 2026 Start of Spring/Summer Term  -  7 weeks  
Friday 29th May 2026 End of Spring/Summer Term  

 Meeting & Event Dates