Friday 22^nd November 2013

Tutor: John Hursey    Facilitators: Gill Pitt, Alison Gaitonde.

 The venue for this workshop has altered as the Open University cannot now host.  New venue: UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, WOODMANSTERNE LANE, BANSTEAD SM7 3EX. Website: www.bansteadurc.org.uk for directions.

 This South East Forum U3A workshop is for present and potential group leaders of music groups, and aims to explore and extend their experiences.  It is for those who would like to consider leading a music group – and for those who already do and would like some fresh ideas. John Hursey has been a music tutor at Canterbury Christ church University for 25 years.  

   9.30    Registration.

 10.00   Welcome (Alison).

10.05   Introductions (Gill).

10.15   Music workshop (John): Everybody has a heart that beats, a voice that pitches, and a memory that connects, so everyone has the potential to enjoy music without needing to read notation or play an instrument.

11.15 COFFEE/TEA

11.30   The sort of course I would like to lead; the sort of course I would like to attend (John)

12.45 LUNCH (BRING YOUR OWN)

13.45    Music workshop: simple ways of exploring the craft without technical knowledge.

14.15    Listening to music – why the process has been described as the “medicine of the mind” (John).

15.15   Evaluation of the day

16.00 CLOSE

Refreshments: tea and coffee (20p) available throughout the day. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH. Cost of workshop £3 payable on the day.

Detach the form below and send to: Alison Gaitonde, 7 Ashurst Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5ET ( 01737 812646 or alisonmgaitonde@gmail.com. If unavailable, phone or email to Gill Pitt, 01293 528943 gmpitt34@gmail.com

U3A Music Groups Workshop         Friday 22 November 2013

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The Government and other supporting groups, under the “Full of Life” banner, have made UK Older People’s Day the focus of a wide programme of activity, celebrating later life. Numerous organisations are working together to coordinate a national programme of activities and events leading up to and around 1 October.Building effective partnerships is vital to our work – enabling us to celebrate the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society and to the economy. Through this we hope to start to tackle negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes.

Our partners are committed to make Older People’s Day a success and organisations have made pledges for their involvement in UK Older People’s Day.  Click below for any more information.

http://olderpeoplesday.co.uk/our-partners/

Any ideas on how Kingston U3A might contribute???     Contact us at  kingstonu3a@gmail.com

Volunteers sought for participation in a Research Study Measuring white cell survival in vivo using heavy water labelling

 We are looking for volunteers to help us with a research study investigating how the body uses white cells to defend against infections

 What does it involve?

This study involves three things:

• A screening visit where we ask some questions and take a blood samples
• Drinking some “labelled” water which enables us to trace new white cells when they are made. You can do this at home. It is tasteless and harmless.
•  A series of blood tests over a four month period.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for people who are at least 60 years old and in good general health

Are there any benefits?

This is not a treatment – it is an investigation – but it will help us understand the immune system better. It is not commercially funded and does not involve any drug administration.

We make a payment of £20 for the screening visit and £150 to cover your time and expenses if you take part in the whole study.

Interested in helping?    Who do I contact?

For more information, contact me:

Raya Ahmed

St George’s, University of London

Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE

Tel: 0208 725 5646

Email: rahmed@sgul.ac.uk

OR
Derek Macallan

Professor of Infectious Diseases and Medicine

St George’s, University of London,

Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE

Tel: 0208 725 0283; Fax: 0208 725 3487

Email: macallan@sgul.ac.uk

This study is funded by the Medical Research Council and has been approved by the National Research Ethics Committee London (Chelsea).

The   Surbiton Escalator Choir  looking very similar to the “Singing for Fun”  group became a flash mob in the Bentalls Centre in Kingston recently.  They toured the escalators and provided an interesting change to the average Sunday  shopping experience!   Click on Read More and then on this web link to see for yourself      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqwL1Dxv3S4