Chess Valley U3A, formed in October 2008 with support initially from Chiltern District Council and the National Lottery, has approximately 700 members and over 40 activity groups.
Each activity group meets once or twice a month, and programmes are decided by the members of the group. General meetings, with an invited speaker, are held on the second Thursday of each month, The Broadway Baptist Church, Broadway, Chesham.
A quarterly Newsletter is distributed to all members giving full details of each of the groups activities as well as reviews of past events and other items of interest.
The annual membership fee of £20 entitles members to attend the activity groups of their choice, as well as the monthly general meetings.
Activity Groups include Art, Amblers, Archery, Bridge, Book Groups, Chess, Computer, Current Affairs, Bowls, Digital Imaging, Dingy Sailing, Eclectic Music, Family History, Fantasy Shares, French, German, Gardening, History, Italian, Jazz Appreciation, Mah Jong, Opera, Patchwork & Quilting, Play & Theatre Studies, Poetry, Photography, Railways, Pilates, Singing, Science, Ukulele, Spanish, Stamps, Walks, Theatre, Wine, Writing.
General meetings take place at the Broadway Baptist Church, Braodway, Chesham, HP5 1 EG