Take us on a remarkable real-life journey—of discovery, adventure or transformation—and bring its story to life in fewer than 1000 words.

Who Can Enter?
All u3a members, including those in Interest Groups Online. You must be a member by 1 June 2026 and stay a member until winners are announced in October 2026.

Key Details:

Prize books for the winner and two runners-up, donated by HX Expeditions.

Free entry (one essay per person)

Deadline: Submit by 12 noon, Friday 31 July 2025

https://www.u3a.org.uk/what-we-do/learning/learning-activities/essay-competition-2026

If you have not paid your subscription your membership will now have lapsed and you will no longer be able to attend Chepstow u3a Groups, Events and Away Days. Click on Renew to go to the Renewing Your Membership page. This will give you all the options you have to renew your membership.

We'd love to encourage u3a members across Wales to get involved in the new u3a learning activity Missing Pieces, exploring the stories behind listed buildings that matter to them. Whether through memories, photographs, artwork or research, contributions will help capture the social and community history of places across the UK. Click on Details below for more information.

Fear not, whether you are a complete beginner who would like to learn how to use AI tools, or a dabbler, or an expert, we have a Welsh AI User Network with lots of useful information, a weekly zoom help desk, and one-to-on tutorials here: https://subjectadvisers.u3asite.uk/ai-for-everyone-subject-adviser/