What's going on in the Isle of Man that may be of interest to our members?
If you have information of an event, service or opportunity that may be of interest, then please let our Webmaster know (the Webmaster will make the final decision on what information should appear on our website).
Walking Hockery
This is not a u3a group but may be of interest
News from the Roundhouse, Braddan
News from the Roundhouse:
We have a warm spaces, craft & games session that happens every Wednesday at 10am for a £3 suggested donation, hot drinks and biscuits included (the mobile library has started attending at 9.45am each fortnight too, Wednesday 19th. February was their first visit). But – on Wednesday 12th March the Family Library are coming in to do a Bibliotherapy session. If you don’t know it is like a ‘Manx Nostalgia’ session in real life.
For more details contact the Centre Manager, Cassi McAllister on 498662 or refer to the website https://theroundhouse.im/
IOM Arts Society
The Arts Society Isle of Man are an arts appreciation society affiliated to the UK society, which gives access to a directory of accredited lecturers. We are thus able to bring to the Isle of Man, some remarkable people with a breadth of knowledge and experience of their subject. See their website for details of what the society offers and membership fees.
if you would like to join.
The Silver Line
The Silver Line is the only free, national, confidential helpline open 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year, offering information, friendship and advice to older people.
It currently gets around 10,000 calls a week - and this number has been steadily growing. Over two-thirds of calls to the helpline - around 700,000 - were made overnight or at weekends when no other helpline is available for older people who may be lonely, isolated or confused.
The Silver Line relies entirely on donations and there is no cost to the older person, or to volunteers, for any of their services.
Everyone who rings the helpline will be offered the opportunity of having a weekly half hour telephone call from their Telephone Volunteers or, if they prefer, a Silver Letters Volunteer who will write to them twice per month. For further information go to The Silver Line website.
The Silver Line Telephone Helpline is 0800 470 80 90
The University of the Third Age (IOM) is an IOM Registered Charity: Number 1121