The  London  Region  Committee invites  applications  for  the LONDON  REGION  SUMMER  SCHOOL  29th  – 31st  July  2014   at the St  Bride Foundation, Bride  Lane,  Fleet  Street,  London  EC4Y  8EQ.    

There is no theme this  year and  the  subjects are many and varied, with something for  everyone.   We are  also  running 6  workshops  (maximum  22  people  for  each  workshop).    The  workshops last for 2 hours  each  (11.00  – 13.05  and  14.05  – 16.10)  you cannot  choose  workshops  that run concurrently.

Cost:    £90  for the three  days or £30  per  day.    This includes welcome  coffee  and  tea, and  cold  buffet  lunches.

Included in this document  is an application form which should  be  completed and sent with your cheque  made  payable  to   LONDON  REGION.     Your  application will  be acknowledged by  e-­‐mail  and  given  a  unique  number.  You  will  need  to bring  this   acknowledgement with  you when you  register  as  registration  will  only  be  by  your  unique  number.    If  you  are  not  on  e-­‐mail,  please send a SAE with your application form and cheque.

Also  included:  a  full  programme  for  the  three  days,  a  map  showing  the  location  of  the  venue  and  a  list  of  speakers  giving,  in some  cases, additional  information  so  please  read  carefully.

Please keep a record of your choices.

Any  queries  please  contact  Gwen  Wright:-­‐  gwen.wright@virgin.net  or  telephone  020  8864  9019. 

London U3A Summer School Programme 2014

You may have heard from people who went to the Dec Christmas meeting about some “funny” video clips.  These were produced by Barnsley U3A and were also shown with great success at the U3A National AGM this year.The links are below for you to enjoy them either for the first time or as a repeat.

Olympic Synchronised Swimming – U3A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I6pkO5gQmw

Barnsley U3A Anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JypZ-jHAk4k

Are you interested in taking part in a pioneering study to explore the geography of the brain and to map this to the way we think, communicate, use our memories and make decisions?

BRAIN EXPLORATION

We are looking for healthy volunteers over the age of 60, with no history of neurological or psychiatric disorder.

£50 will be provided to compensate for the time taken for being involved in the study.

The study involves two scans, a small blood sample and some cognitive testing. All travel expenses will be reimbursed.

For more information, e-mail us brainatlas@kcl.ac.uk or call us on 07534 656 301 This study is being conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill.

As a volunteer, you are not obliged to respond to this poster, if you decide to take part in the study, you may withdraw at any time .

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More free ‘Fit as a Fiddle’ courses for Spring 2014

If you live in the borough of Kingston, and want to get fit, lose weight and improve your wellbeing, you can join a free 6 week course in Spring 2014.

Take your pick from gentle exercise to more vigorous activity:

Nordic Walking: YMCA Hawker Centre, Kingston, Mon 24 Feb – 31 Mar 10.30-12.30

Chair Based Exercise: Merritt Medical Centre, Chessington, Tues 25 Feb – 1 Apr 2.00-3.30

Aquacise: Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Wed 26 Feb – 2 Apr 1.30-3.00

Body Balance: New Malden Library, Thurs 27 Feb – 3 Apr 12.30-2.00

All courses include healthy lifestyle/weight loss workshops.

For more information and to book, email:  grace@ageconcernkingston.org

or ring:  020 8942 8256