This page lists the programme for the u3a General Meetings.
The General Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month. Full details are to found below and also in the Baddow and Galleywood u3a Year Book.
The General Meetings are open to all our members.
The venue for this Meeting is the: Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre. Recreation Ground, Baddow Road, Great Baddow , CM2 9RL.
Always please check the Chair’s monthly news letter for any updates.
The format of our afternoon is we usually begin with a few informative notices, then we listen, learn and laugh with our Speakers who cover a wide range of fascinating subject areas. An important part of our afternoon is when we then meet up in Park View Cafe. We have a free cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet and talk to new and old friends, all great fun!
September 2026
For our September meeting we were joined by Tina, Joyce, Lorraine and her dog Dolly from Essex Therapy Dogs. We heard how the trained dogs bring comfort, calm and connection to people of all ages in different settings. Tina talked about the therapy dog’s visits to schools, hospitals, airports and homes and the powerful impact they have on wellbeing. Dolly enjoyed the attention and lots of pats!
The collage of photos is from their Instagram account essex_therapy_dogs and they also have a Facebook site with wonderful photos and stories about the individual dogs.
June 2026
In June we had an excellent talk by Mark Butterworth on 'The Fascinating History of Lloyd's of London'. The talk described the founding of Edward Lloyd's Coffee House in the 1680s and how it became the Lloyd's of London world famous insurance business. It featured discussion on the quirkiness of the Lloyd's society, the role of 'Names' as underwriters, some unusual policies and of course the insurance of the Titanic.
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