Our Impact

Our impact is about using our voice to make a difference and influence change, locally and nationally, beyond the great work we do everyday in our u3as.

We all know that u3a provides opportunities for people who are no longer working full-time to come together to learn, volunteer, continue their interests and take up new pursuits.  The things that u3a members enjoy doing is positive ageing in action and sends an important message to the wider community that later life is a time of possibility and growth.

As a movement made up of 400,000 members, we want to put our powerful voice at the heart of the public perception and conversations around age. For example, we can and should encourage better design and more appropriate housing as well as challenge negative attitudes to older people.

Through our Pushback Ageism initiative, our Future Lives group, and supporting u3as to get involved in their local communities, we are making a difference. The u3a voice is making an impact.

The u3a movement is also building important relationships with organisations who share our values and vision.