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Interest Groups Online

National online community

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Interest Groups Online (IGO) is the u3a movement’s national online community — a virtual equivalent of a local u3a but entirely online. Like all u3a activities, IGO groups are member-led and member-run, offering a friendly, informal space to learn, share and socialise from the comfort of home.

What IGO Offers

A wide range of interest groups, covering subjects such as languages, history, music, literature, science, creative writing, technology and much more. Many groups are interactive, and members are encouraged to take turns sharing skills, leading discussions or presenting topics that interest them. The ethos is informal learning for fun and shared fulfilment, not for qualifications or taught courses.

IGO members also have access to u3a’s broader national online learning programme, which includes additional talks, workshops and competitions open to all u3a and IGO members.

How to Join IGO

The annual fee for 2026/27 is £12 (with a reduced rate later in the year).

Use the buttons below to find the content you're looking for.

IGO groups

View current groups and spaces available

Beacon members portal

Access to the portal for existing members

Help with Beacon members portal

Help for logging into the portal

Join IGO

Complete the membership form with your payment

Help with joining IGO

Useful information about the joining process

Help and information

General information, guidance and FAQs
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