Hamilton

Hamilton was originally known as Cadzow but was renamed in 1445 by the first Lord James Hamilton who was married to the daughter of King James 11. Hamilton Palace was the seat of the Dukes of Hamilton from 1695 and was demolished in 1921 due to underground subsidence. The Hamilton Family built many landmark buildings including The Mausoleum and The Hunting Lodges of Chatelherault. Hamilton Palace was the largest non-royal residence in the western world and is widely acknowledged as having been one of the grandest houses in Scotland.

The Council Offices for South Lanarkshire are situated in Almada Street, Hamilton.

Hamilton u3a

February 2010 - a notice appeared in the Hamilton Advertiser inviting people who were interested in forming a u3a to come to a meeting in the offices of Seniors Together. Around 20 people attended and 7 agreed to form a working group. Help was available from the u3a Development Officer for Scotland and East Kilbride u3a.

June 2010 - The seven committee members had a meeting in St John's Church Centre. Thirty people attended.

September 16th 2010 - Hamilton and District u3a was formally launched by Councillor Mary Smith, Chair of Education.

Third Age Trust

The Third Age Trust supports over 1000 local u3as across the UK which between them have more than 430000 members. Each u3a is organised by the members for the members and managed by a committee of members. There are online learning events, such as podcasts, workshops, courses and competitions, which are free to all u3a members. If your local u3a does not have the group you're interested in, you might find it on Interest Groups Online and take part through Zoom.

A quarterly magazine, Third Age Matters is available to all members. The u3a in Scotland provides support for all the u3as in Scotland.