Membership
Launceston and District u3a has 230 members. For a fee of £12 (year 1st Sep 2023 - 31st Aug 2024) you can join any special Interest Groups of your choice, and have the benefit of third party insurance cover whilst on group activities. The membership fee also entitles you to receive Network, a bi-monthly in-house newsletter. This can be collected at the Monthly Meeting or will be distributed by email or by post, posted copies will cost £4 per annum. The latest issue (redacted copy) will also be uploaded to the Newsletters page under LINKS.
Associate Membership: Members who already belong to another u3a to which they pay their Third Age Trust (TAT) fee, may, upon proof of membership, pay the reduced fee of £8.00, as the TAT fee need only be paid to one u3a. The current TAT fee, levied by the Third Age Trust, has been set at £4.00. It should also be noted that associate membership does not imply an inferior form of membership.
Small added costs may be involved in membership of a group; contributions to the hire of a venue; coffee and biscuits when provided; and for members getting lifts on outings they are expected to contribute to fuel and parking costs; suggested amounts are a minimum of £1.25 per person for a round trip of up to 10 miles, £2.50 for up to 20 miles. For longer journeys payment should be by agreement, depending on the distance covered. Any parking charge is additional to the fuel cost. The u3a does not pay parking charges and passengers are expected to contribute.
To join or renew membership please download and print the form Membership Application form 2023-2024
Please send your completed form by post to the Membership Secretary, c/o Churchtown Farm, North Hill, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7PQ.
The Member Code of Conduct, under the 'Links' column, clarifies the standard of behaviour expected from each u3a member.
The u3a movement is non-religious and non-political and has three main principles, which can be read in this link: The Principles of the u3a Movement.
The Learning for everyone leaflet provides further information on how to make the most of being part of u3a by getting involved with the many free initiatives and events offered across u3a.