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| Bookmarkers July -Dec 2022 | July 2022 – November 2022
July. The bookwoman from troublesome creek. Kim Michele Richardson
August. Wilding. Isabella Tree
September. The Island of missing trees. Elif Shafak
October Klara and the sun. Kazuo Ishiguro
November tbc |
| Beacon Members Portal Guide | Step-bystep guide for registering as a user and an overview of the facilities it provides. |
| Current risk assessment form | Venue based |
| Current risk assessment form | day trips risk assessment |
| Current risk assessment form | Home based |
| Insurance | Head office guidance |
| Free Adobe Reader® | If you cannot access our pdf documents, follow this link to download the reader appropriate to your operating system |
| Members Portal |
| Membership Application Online |
| Neighbouring U3As | Map showing neighbouring U3As |
| u3a Copyright and Licences Policy | Copyright and licences policy for use of 3rd party material (writings, film, music, etc.) in general meetings and interest groups |
| u3a Public Liability Insurance 2024 | Group Leaders may be required to show this to their venue provider. |
Welcome |
| Constitution of Ely & District U3A 2021 | Constitution as amended at the AGM, July 2021 |
| Ely & Dist. u3a Data Protection Policy | Updated June '21. Needs reviewing June '24 |
| Ely & District u3a Health&Safety Policy | Uploaded 1st April 2021 |
| Ely & District u3a Privacy Policy | Updated June '21. Needs reviewing June '24 |
| Membership Application & Renewal Form | Use this form for both new members and annual renewals |
Groups |
| Allocation of Groups | Groups Sub-Committee members and the groups allocated to them |
| Paying-in Form | Groups may deposit money (cash and cheques) in the Ely U3A Social Fund using this form |
| Ely & District u3a Accident Form | This form should be completed for any accidents which occur during interest group meetings, general meetings and committee meetings. |
| Payment Request Form | Use this form to claim any group expenses from the Treasurer |
| Venues List | Here are some possible venues for anyone leading a group or wishing to start a new group |
Events |
| Countess Free Church | Map of the location of the Ely and District U3A monthly general meetings |
Membership |
| JOIN ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE |
| Members Portal |
Bird Watching |
| Lackford Lakes | Virtual Tour of the Lackford Lakes reserve of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. |
| Newsletter 89 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 90 | Editor:Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 100 | Editor, Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 107 | Editor: Graham Cole |
| Newsletter 113 | Editor: Grham Cole. |
| Newsletter 77 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 77 | Editor: Nigel Putterrgill |
| Newsletter 78 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 79 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 80 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 81 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 82 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 83 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 84 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 85 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 86 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 87 | Editor. Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 88 | Editor. Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 96 | Edotor: Ngel Puttergill |
| Newsletter 98 | Editor, Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter 99 | Editor, Nigel Puttergill. |
| Newsletter95 | Editor: Nigel Puttergill |
| Newsletters 6-76 | Newsletters edited by Nigel Puttergill |
| Royal Society for Protection of Birds | The RSPB has a number of excellent sites within easy reach of Ely, notably those at Titchwell, Ouse Washes, The Lodge, Snettisham and Fowlmere. Details can be found on the RSPB website. |
Gardens and Plants |
| Botanical Latin | "What’s in a name? Botanical Latin without (too many) tears", an excellent introduction to the subject given to the Botany Group by Elizabeth Magba on 3-Feb-2014 (updated 10-Mar-2014) |
| Botany Group Introduction | General information about the group, especially for potential new members. |
| Botany Group Newsletters 2020-21 | Issues of 'Plant News' on GoogleDrive updated 28/012021 (including an index) |
| Botany: Why do plant names keep changing | Terry Moore's presentation to the Botany Group on 3-Feb-2014 explaining the science behind recent changes towards a more evolutionary approach to plant naming based on DNA and RNA sequencing. |
| Flower Terms Explained | Terms used to identify flowers as presented to the Botany Group by Rose Dixon on 1-Oct-2017 |
| Garden Group Newsletters 2020-21 | Issues of 'Garden News' published during the period of Covid-19 restrictions by Garden Groups 1 and 2 between March 2020 and October 2021 on GoogleDrive |
| Genus Translations | Ever wondered what the scientific name for a plant means? Here is a list of plant genus names and what they mean, produced by Rose Dixon of the Botany group |
| Links to open issues of Garden News | updated 22/02/2021 |
| Wild Plants in Ely | A note by John Davis on urban habitats to be found in the city |
History and Family History |
| Access to all editions of IN TIME | updated with every new issue |
| Ely Museum | Located in the old Gaol in Market Street, Ely Museum is the history centre for the Isle of Ely and the Fens. |
| History Group Activities Since 2008 | A summary of the group's activities by year since 2008 prepared by Chris Holley October 2021 |
| History Group Programme 2023-24 | Uploaded 28/12/2023 |
| U3A History IN TIME Index (by author) | updated with every new issue |
| U3A History IN TIME Index (by edition) | updated with every new issue |
| U3A History IN TIME Index (by subject) | updated with every new issue |
Music and Film |
| Music of Stage and Screen | Music of Stage and Screen Overview |
Photography |
| Ely U3A Flickr page | Ely U3A photo group's Flickr page for sharing our work and online competitions |
Transport |
| Access Transport News Issues | Table of links to issues of U3A Transport News stored on GoogleDrive, updated 22/11/2021 |
| Transport Group Programme 2023-24 | updated by Colin George 12/12/2023 |
| Transport Group Visits since 2010 | Compiled by Peter Lee Dec-2022 |
| Transport Meetings by subject since 2010 | Prepared and uploaded by Chris Holley |
| Transport Meetings by year since 2010 | Prepared and updated by Chris Holley Jul-2023 |
| U3A Transport News Index by Contributor | updated 22/11/2021 |
| U3A Transport News Index by Issue | updated 22/11/2021 |
| U3A Transport News Index by Subject | created 7 November 2021 |
Written Word |
| Book Lovers 2020-21 | A list of the books discussed, and mostly enjoyed, by members attending the Book Lovers' Group meetings from January 2020 (updated 5-Mar-2020) |
| Book Lovers' Topics 2022-23 | updated 31/03/2022 |
| Booklovers Topics Jul 23 - Nov 24 |
| Bookmarkers Schedule 2021 | Books for January to May 2021 |
| Writers' Group Stories |