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40 YEARS & COUNTING
This September will see the U3A ’s 40th anniversary. The group was initially set up by three friends in Cambridge with inspiration take n from the French model. Today the U3A is global and has its biggest presence in China. In the UK ther e are around 500,000 members across 1,000 groups, with Orpington welcoming 1,000 members preCovid. If you are retired or have the time why not join us? We have 80 widely varied interest groups, whi ch include Bridge, IT, philosophy and walking. Our mon thly meetings feature a topical public speaker, plus the chance to meet other members and potential friends over refreshments. Membership is just £12 a year. If interested, call the Membership Secretary on 07732 005819 or visit u3aorpington.org.uk
PIB (People In Business) recently held a charity Speed Networking event at the Bromley Court Hotel to help raise funds for the MumMum Foundation and The Chartwell Cancer Trust. Just under £400 was raised as the ticket money was kindly fund matched by Southeast Legacies.
Best known for his role on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, the King of Ballroom Anton Du Bek e will star in this year’s Churchill Thea tre 3D family pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, running througho ut December 2022. Tickets can be booked at churchilltheatre.co.uk
London neighbours
Richard Wraith from Wesh.uk has developed The London Neighbours Project, whose
• Develop a positive community within each London borough • Encourage residents in each borough to get to know each other • Promote the use of local businesses through community engagement • Reduce social isolation and loneliness for residents through engagement
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aim is five-fold: • Share all the good news that is in your borough and safety alerts
Residents can join their respective forums online and discuss topics and issues that are important to them. Richard initially developed the platform to offer everyone a voice in their community and as a means of preventing loneliness. For more information visit https://neighbours.london/
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