Harrogate

Membership

INTRODUCTION

Membership is open to ALL who are no longer in full time employment. We are a volunteer, self-help organisation.

The membership year runs from 1st September to 31st August. Anyone new joining from 1st June onwards is a member up until 31st August of the following year. If in doubt, please phone the Membership Secretary on 07715 429249.
The Membership Secretary deals with membership queries only. For anything else, please go to the Contacts page and leave a message for the appropriate person.

GROUP ACTIVITIES

To see what is on offer, go to the Groups tab.
You need to be a member of Harrogate u3a in order to join a group.

OPEN MEETINGS

All members are invited to attend our Open Meetings which are usually held monthly. From January 2024 these will be held at St Marks Church, Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY. A variety of talks will be given by visiting speakers.

For details, go to the What is On Events tab.
Doors open at 10.30am and the talk begins at 11am.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This takes place towards the end of the year. Date, venue and details will be added to the What is On Events tab when finalised.

NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

To join Harrogate u3a please click on the link: Joining Harrogate u3a Online.

A separate application must be completed for each member wishing to join.

Date of joining does not govern the length of membership or next renewal date as membership is always for the year 1 September to 31 August (unless joining after 1 June - see introduction above).

RENEWING MEMBERS

If you have previously been a member and would like to re-join, please click on the link: Membership Renewal.

A separate application must be completed for each member wishing to renew.

Members without continuous membership may still be classed as renewing, if lapsed for one year only.

Current and lapsed members may renew from 1st August for the year starting 1st September. Please note that renewal applications made before 1st August would be for the current membership year.

GIFT AID

As you are probably aware, Harrogate u3a is a registered charity and as such is able to claim Gift Aid on eligible donations, ie membership subscriptions, where consent has been given by members.

If you pay tax on your income and/or capital gains and are happy for Harrogate u3a to claim a Gift Aid rebate in respect of your membership subscription mark the appropriate box on the online or hardcopy forms.

Please note, if two members are eligible and one payment is made from a joint bank account, both members need to mark the Gift Aid box.

Where a payment for both members comes out of an account held in a single name, then the Gift Aid box should only be completed on that account holder's application. This is because Harrogate u3a cannot claim Gift Aid on a subscription payment paid on behalf of someone else. It is considered a gift to the person whose membership you pay, not to the charity. Again, if in doubt please phone the Membership Secretary on 07715 429249

QUERIES, ADDRESS CHANGES & MEMBERS' PORTAL

Contact the Membership Secretary if you have any queries or your personal information has changed e.g email address, or update your personal information online by clicking on the link: Members Portal.

A short video showing how to register and use the Portal can be viewed by clicking the link: Online Beacon Portal Video