| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Group email: | Members On Their Own: MOTO group |
| When: | Weekly on Sunday afternoons 2:00 pm Weekly plus other days |
| Venue: | Varies |
MOTO started in late February 2022, and has steadily grown since then. We are a relaxed, member-driven group of individuals on their own - some are bereaved, some divorced, some are single by choice, and some have partners who cannot or do not want to socialise. All are people who want company occasionally.
Most Sunday afternoons we have a ‘drop-in’ [attendance not compulsory!] alternately in Lancaster and Morecambe areas, sometimes in a nearby village.
We don’t list where the drop-ins will be in the u3a newsletter as we go to different venues as the members decide. The printed newsletter is not dynamic so people miss out on new items added to group calendars. Instead we email everyone where the drop-in will be each week. Members without email are helped by volunteer ‘Buddies’ who pass on the information by phone.
We have other ‘happenings’ and gatherings as members suggest, and sometimes organise, ways in which they would like to meet and enjoy company.
So far members have linked up for cinema, theatre and concert visits, dog-walking, garden centre visit, Police Museum visit, and a garden party. We welcome all suggestions - if a member wants to arrange something we will circulate the information for them.
For those with Smartphones we have a WhatsApp group that enables members to contact each other spontaneously without waiting for our facilitators to pass on messages.
People ask for information about a variety of things [what time to meet at the cinema, where to buy an electric armchair, a request for old newspapers for a new kitten owner, a glut of tomatoes, bus times, car sharing, etc, etc].
Our group facilitators do the admin! i.e. co-ordinate the member list on the u3a Beacon system, circulate information about planned activities, and generally publicise the group.
It is all very relaxed and friendly; and our facilitators, Pauline and Ruth, strive to enable members to enjoy meeting new friends.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
For more details, contact the Group Facilitators via the Link to Members Portal.
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