Orkney u3a active groups
All groups have space for one or more new members except for those flagged as limited. Members should nevertheless register their interest by emailing [email protected] or contacting the group leader in person. New groups can be created if there is sufficient interest.
| Art Pop-up Group | |
| Book Group (Fiction) | limited |
| Book Group (Non-fiction ) | |
| Botany Group | |
| Cinema Group | |
| Craft Group | limited |
| Music Appreciation | |
| Photography Group | limited |
| Play reading | |
| Recorder Group | |
| Scrabble | |
| Social History | limited |
| Straw work | limited |
| Walking Group |
u3a Scotland online groups
u3a Scotland runs a number of online groups at https://scotland.u3asite.uk/groups/
The Archaeology group may be of particular interest given its Orcadian content. For example, the 18 October, 2025 talk was about the ongoing excavations at Swandro on Rousay. It was presented by one of the dig diectors.
Virtual u3a
The Virtual u3a (Vu3a), which went live in January 2009, is an online-only u3a, affiliated to the Third Age Trust. One of its principal aims is to provide the u3a experience for those who are rendered isolated in some way by circumstances or geography and unable to play a full pgart in a terrestrial u3a. More information and a video are available on the public website www.vu3a.org.uk where you can also apply for membership. Why not pay it a visit? And if you know of anyone who might benefit, please pass the information on.