​We are looking to start this new group on Thursday 1st October and run monthly usually on the 1st Thursday of the month.

We will endeavour to get a member of the church to give us a talk and show us around the church and churchyard. There may be a donation we have to pay for this service.

Looking for a great day out with fantastic company?

​We’ll be visiting some of the most beautiful churches across Derbyshire (and occasionally venturing a little further afield). If you appreciate stunning stained-glass windows, historic architecture, and intricate wood and stone carvings, you’ll feel right at home.

​But it’s not just about the history—it’s about the catch-up! Here is the plan for our outings:

​ Easy Travel: We’ll be car-sharing to keep travel costs down and keep things eco-friendly. Meeting place to be confirmed.

​ Tasty Pitstops: Every trip includes a stop for a light lunch or snack or just a cuppa at a lovely local pub or cafe.

​Forming great memories with your u3a friends!

Times will vary so please contact the group leaders for information. For more info or to sign up, just drop a quick email to Trish or Darren at:

 Trishu3a@gmail.com or darrenu3a@gmail.com

The question about car sharing often comes up. This is from the u3a handbook:

7. Transport/car FAQs

7.1 Am I insured when using my own car for a u3a activity? 

You are not automatically insured when using your own car for a u3a activity, you will need 

to check this with your own car insurer. 

7.2 Can u3a members offer lifts to other members and accept money towards 

petrol costs without compromising their car insurance policy? 

Yes. But it is recommended that this is done as an informal arrangement between 

members. 

7.3 Does the public liability insurance provide any cover whilst members are 

travelling in other members’ cars or on a coach or minibus? 

The question of accidents in motor vehicles is complex. Any accident arising from the 

driving of a vehicle would fall outside the scope of public liability insurance because motor 

insurance is an entirely separate matter and such incidents are covered under a motor 

insurance policy. This would normally include accidents which occur whilst mounting or 

dismounting a vehicle. However, on a coach where one member is injured by the actions 

of another member in circumstances which have nothing to do with the vehicle, it may be 

covered by the public liability insurance. 

7.4 What happens if I parked my car in a recognised car park whilst on u3a 

activities and it is damaged? 

The policy provided is an insurance against the legal liability of the u3a and so any claim 

would have to prove negligence in some way against the u3a, for example, it would have 

to be shown that any accident to a parked car, whether in a recognised car park or not, 

has been occasioned wholly or in part by the negligence of the u3a. This would not 

normally arise just because the car owner had permission to use a recognised car park at, 

for example, a local school or village hall. For a claim to succeed against the u3a, the car 

owner would have to show that he had been led to expect that his property would be 

protected and would have to show that the u3a or its agents, had been negligent in failing 

to provide the proper level of protection.