Peer Support
Peer Groups: these are groupings of members holding similar committee or other responsibilities within their u3a. They exist for mutual support, discussing common issues, learning from each other and developing best practise across the London Region. We have (or have had) 5 Peer Suppoort Groups:
1. Interest Group Coordinators Contacts: Liz Day at learning.lru3a@gmail.com
2. IT/ Webmasters: contact Derek Harwood at webmaster.londonregionu3a@gmail.com
3. Treasurers: contact Derek Harwood at VchairN.londonregion@gmail.com
4. Public Relations: currently suspended. Want to help getting this functioning again? Contact any of the above.
5. Chairs: contact Liz Day at learning.lru3a@gmail.com
- Support Package for Peer Support Groups
Information generated by each of these Peer Networks is shown on the sub-sections below:
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Chairs: this doesn't operate as a regular 'Peer Support Group' but is a group that meets approx once or twice a year.
The annual Chairs Lunch/ Network Event took place on 26 Feb 2024. Information & feedback:
Chairs 2024-1 Feedback Forms
Chairs 2024-1 Report
There was a Zoom meeting (May 2023) to follow up on the February 2023 Chairs Networking event. You can see the minutes a video recording here:
Chairs 2023-2 Minutes
Chairs 2023-2 Recording
The previous meeting was February 2023. See the agenda, presentation and report here:
Chairs 2023 Agenda
Nurturing and investing
New Models of Learning
Successful workshops
Chairs 2023 Environmental Presentation
Chairs 2023 Table Discussion
Chairs 2023 Points to Take Away
Chairs 2023 Feedback Forms
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Treasurers Peer Support Group: this PSG has now been restarted for over a year. The meeting notes for their previous meetings are here:
2024.03 Treasurers PSG
2024.02 Treasurers PSG
2024.01 Treasurers PSG
2023.04 Treasurers PSG
2023.03 Treasurers PSG
2023.02 Treasurers PSG
2023.01 Treasurers PSG
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IT/ Webmaster Peer Support Group: the group does most of its communication at 3 monthly Zoom online meetings but also by some email communication. To see a copy of our meeting notes, click on these links:
2024.03 Webmanagers PSG Notes
2024.02 Webmanagers PSG Notes
2024.01 Webmasters PSG Notes
2023.12 Webmasters PSG Notes
2023.08 Webmasters PSG Notes
If you are looking for information regarding SiteWorks, look on our SHARING webpage.
Do you use SiteBuilder? Do you use the anlaytics module? If not you might be interested to learn what you can do with it then try it on your website. More information here: LRU3A Analytics
In January 2020 London Region's IT/Webmaster Peer Support Group held a Beacon Workshop. This covered: An Introduction/Overview; a live web demo of current Beacon functionality; a presentation of the upgrade programme for Beacon. See the following files for more info:
- Beacon Workshop Welcome
- Beacon Overview
For general information about Beacon please visit the site: About Beacon
The Peer Network has also set up a Competency register so that queries received can be casccaded to the most appropriate member.
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Public Relations Peer Support Group: (previously named 'Communicators PSG')
We have issued regular Public Relations Mailings, they cover aspects and articles about national and regional promotional campaigns, publicity, outreach, working with local media, etc. These Mailings are sent to any person designated as having a Publicity / PR role in each London u3a, and also to each u3a Chair. Below are links to issues of these PR Mailings:
- LRU3A PR Mailing 11
- LRU3A PR Mailing 10
- LRU3A PR Mailing 9 and attachment: Storytelling for PR
- LRU3A PR Mailing 8
- LRU3A PR Mailing 7
- LRU3A PR Mailing 6
- LRU3A PR Mailing 5
- LRU3A PR Mailing 4
- LRU3A PR Mailing 3
- LRU3A PR Mailing 2
- LRU3A PR Mailing 1
February 2022: this workshop covered "Writing and Delivering Effective Press Releases". We were delighted to have Ray Hardisty, PR Adviser for the East of England, who give us his advice based upon years of experience working within the media industry.
Previous meeting material available on request.
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Group Coordinators Peer Support Group:
Date of the next meeting is 28th March 14.30-16.30.
For general reference and use see examples of Risk Assessments on our SHARING webpage.
March 2022:
- 2.11 Agenda
- 2.11 Recording
- 2.11 Learning Hub
Previous meeting material available on request.
This network kicked off with a Launch Event on 7th February. The following documents were discussed:
- Groups Coordinator Network Launch Prog
- H & M Learning Styles Questionnaire
- H & M Learning Styles Handout
- Pedagogy v. Andragogy
- The Learning Committee Presentation
- Learning Development Plan
- Groups Coordinator Role Description
- Event Launch Notes