All Cardiff U3A meetings and events are cancelled until further notice. Some groups are meeting online via Zoom or WhatsApp.
See 'Staying In Touch' below.
This closure may be extended as deemed necessary - Cardiff is in lockdown from 6pm on 27th September and current expectations are that this will last at least 2-3 weeks.
Membership Renewals
You will remember that membership has been extended to the end of February 2021 at no extra charge.
However, convincing the Beacon system of this has proved more difficult!
If you login to the Members Portal, you may see a message saying your membership continues to 1st September 2020 but you can renew now. Please ignore this!
And in any case, the option to renew online has been removed until next year...
Convenors using Beacon - you'll find all members are showing in red - ignore this too!
OF INTEREST
Help the National Museum of Wales plan the next 10 years - consultation responses by 30th September.
FREE in-person or virtual visits to 6,000+ hidden property gems
Also, see the programme for Virtual Adult Learners Week
SCAM BUSTING
Keeping Safe on the Internet - protection against scams and other fraudsters
Now contains 'The 10 Coronavirus scams to be wary of' from the BBC
NEW - Updated with 'Track and Trace' scam advice
Cardiff Information
Beacon Upgrade News
The Beacon Project Team has (finally) released some more details information about the project to replace/upgrade Beacon.
See the released information on the Further News page.
Coronavirus regulations: Updated 24/09/2020
Travel News - International
2/9/2020 Currently returned to quarantine: Spain, France, Croatia, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Andorra, the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Luxembourg, Jamaica, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Greece (for those arriving into Scotland only)
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently still advises British nationals against all but essential international travel but advises that from 4th July there will be country-specific changes.
Travel News - Wales
Travel restrictions lifted 16/08/2020
Routes and bus stops have changed in the city centre due to road closures to allow social distancing - Cardiff Bus
ACTIVE BODY
Exercise
Exercise videos aimed at mature folks like us
ACTIVE MIND
Performances - More added almost daily
So many cropping up, they've moved to a separate page
Online Courses
Cardiff Library Services
The service has free e-books, e-audio books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and ancestry resources that library members can access from their own devices.
Archaeology- virtual 3D tours
Visit a Museum (virtually)
Online virtual tours of 10 museums
Shakespeare
Learn loads with the Shakespeare Trust
Talks & Lectures
City Walking Tours
Virtual city walking tours from YouTube
Other Resources
Other learning and interest resources
JUST FOR FUN
Weekly Quiz
Take the Quiz here - Answers and the next quiz on Wednesdays
updated 30/09/2020Sudoku
Access a range of Sudoku puzzles - different levels - needs a printer
Crosswords & Puzzles
These are links to another website.
On A Lighter Note
See what the Bus Pass Thursday-ers got up to on The Caerleon Trip
and on the Trip to Usk
and now the Trip to Hereford
Staying In touch
Thought Grazing
Use this blog which is open to all Cardiff U3A Members to post messages, comments, ideas...and now there is a discussion forum as well.
Zoom Video Conferencing
Group meetings via Zoom are available to convenors using a paid-for licence. This enables meetings to continue beyond the 40 minute limit available to the free version. Contact beacon@cardiffu3a.org.uk if you wish further details.
WhatsApp Groups
Send your mobile number by email to the contact named below and ask to join the group:
Book Group - now on Zoom
Current Affairs
History - now on Zoom
Writers 2
Discussion Forum
Thursday Discussion Group has a forum to discuss topics
National Initiatives
U3A: Keeping In Touch Facebook Group open to all
Third Age Trust web site - lots of ideas there
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