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April Open Meeting -Tuesday 11th of April at 10am

Edinburgh Direct Aid

Tents under snow in a typical winter in Arsal

This month our Open Meeting returns to our more usual format of teas and coffees from 10am with a chance to catch up on any u3a news and chat with friends. One of our many wonderful groups will also have a table where they will be sharing what they get up to when they meet! This month it is the turn of our Arts and Crafts group.
The speaker for April will be John Home-Robertson who will be talking to us about Edinburgh Direct Aid (EDA)

John has always lived at Paxton and in 1988 gave Paxton House to a heritage Trust. He started as a farmer at Paxton South Mains; was elected to Berwickshire District Council in 1974; and then was selected as the Labour candidate (aged only 29) for Berwick & East Lothian at the by-election in 1978; that was the start of a thirty year career at Westminster then Holyrood, during which he started volunteering with EDA; since retirement in 2007 has had a spell on the Press Complaints Commission, done some construction work, and some archaeology on local sites.

With EDA he has done various projects since 1994 in Bosnia, Kosovo, Palestine, Pakistani Kashmir, Kenya, among Syrian refugees in Turkey, Greece and Lebanon, and most recently Ukraine.

Among other things EDA is collecting donations of good quality supplies for the Syrians in “their” outpost at Arsal in the Bekaa area of Lebanon. They are able to get freight containers delivered to those forgotten refugees. If you have anything you would like to donate to these people please feel very welcome to bring your donations to the Open Meeting.

WHAT’S NEEDED ?
CLOTHING FOR MEN AND WOMEN, YOUNG AND OLD, BABIES, CHILDREN, TEEN-AGERS.
COATS, FLEECES, WATERPROOFS — Weatherproof clothing of all sorts.
GOOD SHOES AND BOOTS –MOUNTAIN BOOTS — WELLY BOOTS — PADDED BOOTS
UNDERWEAR (NEW only!)
TOILETRIES: SOAP, SHAMPOO, TOOTHPASTE, SANITARY TOWELS, RAZORS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: paper, pens, pencils, Laptop computers WIndows 10 capable


Enjoy the u3a Experience
learn ~ laugh ~ live


Welcome to Duns & District u3a

u3a members come from all walks of life. We are busy staying active, making new friends and learning together. There is no upper age limit – and no lower limit either, although our members are likely to be retired or semi-retired.

  • Come to a monthly open meeting in the Volunteer Hall on the second Tuesday of each month to socialise with other members and hear speakers on a wide range of interesting topics
  • Join as many of our interest groups as you like – ranging from tap dancing to modern languages, to arts and crafts, book groups and opera appreciation – to name just a few

There is so much to do – and if you can’t find what you are looking for in our programme, why not see if there are other people with a similar interest who would like to join you in a new group. All our group leaders and committee members are volunteers – sharing a love of learning and a zest for life!

Would you like to join our u3a? Go to our Membership page to download your enrolment form.

Coming Soon:

  • Tuesday April 11, 10.00am – Edinburgh Direct Aid- John Hume Robertson
  • Tuesday May 9, 10.00am – Police Scotland – Supt James Royan

Discover Our Interest Groups



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Our programme could keep you busy all week long…

Mornings

Walking Netball, Country dancing or Tap dancing?
A weekly activity to keep you fit and healthy

Join our Geology or Ecology groups for regular meetings and field trips

Learn more about the historical and contemporary issues in the Middle East

Afternoons

Learn a new language
We offer groups studying French and Italian

Improve your Bridge

Learn a new handicraft or study opera, literature, classical music or poetry

Discover our amazing local history

Evenings

Mahjong
How about a gentle evening game of mahjong with new friends?

Or if you are feeling more energetic, try your hand at Pickleball or Carpet Bowls


Join now!


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