notices - checked November 2023
OUR NEWSLETTER HAS REPORTS FROM OUR GROUPS, THINGS TO EXPLORE AND MORE
The current issue of the newsletter is at this link which changes to a new newsletter mid-month: Melbourn & district u3a newsletter.
JOIN
If you join now your membership will last until July 2024. The WELCOME page above has an online form. Or you can post a cheque to Nicole, the membership secretary - though do please make clear who any money you send is from.
NATIONAL u3a EMAIL NEWS
Read the current u3a national newsletter - you can sign up to receive that newsletter by email.
NATIONAL u3a NEWS
See here for national u3a news
NATIONAL u3a THIRD AGE MATTERS magazine
See here for the u3a national Third Age Matters magazine
INSURANCE COVER
Guests are not covered by our liability insurance and thus can not be accommodated at u3a activities.
JOINING ANOTHER u3a
If you want to be a member of more than one u3a, please do so. The other u3a may wish to know (for capitation purposes) if you are already a member of another u3a. If you need a membership card to prove this you can get one by either coming to a Wednesday speaker meeting or send a stamped, addressed envelope to Nicole, the Membership Secretary.
YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF LOCAL ACTIVITIES at ‘How are You’
'How Are You' is a local NHS initiative to bring together, on a website, everything that happens in the area that is good for wellbeing such as activity groups, men's sheds, zumba and libraries. You’ll find that the website lists everything from yoga to singing, sports clubs to arts groups. The Mebourn & District u3A listing is here. You may contact the site to have an activity in South Cambs included.HOW ARE YOU or https://www.haysouthcambs.co.uk/
u3a youtube CHANNEL
Earlier this year the u3a ran national campaign titled "do something brilliant today". Click here u3a youtube to see several short YouTube videos showing u3a members in other places.
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING. U3A & the NHS
You perhaps know people who visit their GP, but instead of drugs or medicine, could benefit more from friendship, learning and exercise. And that’s official as the NHS website now has a link to the U3A, in its section dealing with older people. See NHS social prescribing
u3a radio podcast on YouTube
Created by an team of broadcast radio u3a members, the u3a radio podcast comes out on the 17th of each month. It showcases the amazing things happening across the u3a. Click here u3a radio podcast
DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL LINKS
If you have retired family members overseas or if you visit other countries, you may have wondered if U3As are to be found there. They are, but some are known by other names, and may not come up via a web search. If this sort of thing interests you, look at this website: international u3a links
DISCOUNTED BIG NAME SOFTWARE
As a charity we get the benefit of using Google Workspace for our email and office work. As an educational charity our u3a can purchase discounted Adobe/Microsoft/Symantec software to use for our purposes. Contact the newsletter editor - but first look at prices at Charity Digital Exchange https://www.charitydigitalexchange.org/. The procedure is explained there - and while it's not as straightforward as it ought to be there's money to be saved.