Belfast

Joining Belfast u3a

To join Belfast u3a*, simply click on the Contact tab above and send an email to Jim, our membership secretary by ticking ‘membership application’ making sure you provide your FULL NAME AND POSTAL ADDRESS in the box provided so that the information you need to join can be sent to you by mail.

Or simply come along to one of our monthly meetings, have a coffee and a chat and find out what we have to offer. The meetings are normally held on the last Thursday of every month at 10.30am at the Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road, Dunmurry.

You can be sure of a warm welcome.

* Belfast u3a is a registered Charity with the NI Charity Commission, Reg. No. NIC101362.

COST: ‘The annual subscription/donation for the year ending 31st March 2023 is £20 (for those paying by Bank Transfer or cheque) or £15 (for those paying by Direct Debit). Taxpayers can gift aid this amount (please ask for a form at the time of payment) but remember if you don't pay tax/cease to pay tax, you can't do this. The subscription/donation covers administration charges, eg rental of hall for meetings, postage, affiliation to the Third Age Trust body and 5 copies per year of the Third Age Trust magazine – Third Age Matters. Groups are non-profit-making; they are run on the principle of ‘by the members for the members’. However some groups do incur small charges for use of premises or where a leader with specialist skills is required (eg pilates).

ONCE YOU HAVE JOINED: You will be free to join any of the many Belfast u3a activities (see GROUPS button above). Information on what is happening in the next month or two, with contact details for interest group convenors, will be communicated as often as possible through the website and by email. If you are interested in trying out any of the groups, just phone or email the convenor for that group. In October you will be invited to a new members’ get together where you will have the chance to meet members of the Committee and other new members. Or if you have any general questions, please feel free to ask any committee member or contact us by email from the Contacts page