Welcome
Braintree Area u3a - Registered Charity No. 1196660
Welcome to The Braintree Area u3a, which is part of the u3a movement of locally-run interest groups that provide opportunities for those no longer in full-time employment to come together and develop new interests, make new friends and have fun. Members explore new ideas, skills and activities together. Braintree Area u3a has more that 250 members and many interest and activity groups to get involved with, together with a programme of outings to shows, concerts and places of historical or general interest. A General Meeting for all members is held once a month. Click on any of our links above, or if you have a particular interest click on this Groups link and scroll down to see the range we offer.
General monthly meetings are usually held from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at The Institute (formerly known as the Bocking Arts Centre), unless otherwise stated. This is for members only but non-members are welcome to attend (unless otherwise stated) on two occasions. They are then asked to become members if they wish to continue attending the meetings. Please sign the guest book that is just inside the door on the right as you come in. Doors open at 1.30 so please arrive in time to meet friends and find a seat before the announcements start at 2.00pm. The speaker usually starts at about 2.15pm.
MEMBERSHIP - NEW MEMBERS WELCOME. Membership fees for new members and renewals are £20.00 for one member and £35.00 for two members living at the same address. Membership runs from January to December. Click on the link here to see the Membership Application Form 2024. The form has been extended to two pages to include Gift Aid and a section at the bottom for new members. Please remember to complete both pages. Click on the Contact link here for more information on how to navigate around our website, to send a query or contact one of the Committee (click on the committee link). Once you have joined our U3A you can attend any group. Do please send a message to the Group Contact first to check details about the meetings and any questions you might like answered. There is a link on each group web page in the top right corner.
Committee Officers are listed on our Committee page. You can send an email to anybody listed there if you have a particular question or query, or you can leave a message 24/7 on our mobile service 07938 982 183. Policies agreed by the Committee on Data Protection and Privacy are also available to view there.