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What is Rutland u3a?
Rutland u3a is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission under reference 1171747 and affiliated to the Third Age Trust. We have about 700 members who participate in over 70 interest and activity groups. Members can also take up places on our many trips and events throughout the year. Most of our groups are run cost free to members by members. If you wish to join some of the activity groups e.g. Badminton, Table Tennis, Country Dancing, or Tai Chi, there is a nominal fee to offset the cost of hiring the venues. See the Groups (LINK) page for details of all the groups.
Monthly Members’ Meeting held on the first Thursday of the month (except December) at Victoria Hall, Oakham High Street, 10:00 for a 10:30 start to 12:00.
You are welcome to come to our Monthly Members’ Meetings. There you will meet other members, members of the Rutland u3a Committee as well as enjoy presentations from our guest speakers.
Monthly Newsletter, Quarterly Magazine and Facebook
Members receive our monthly Newsletter by email and a quarterly magazine Third Age Matters posted by the Third Age Trust. Rutland u3a also has a Facebook page.
Annual Membership Subscription (1 March to 28 February)
Our annual Subscription is £10.00 per person pa (including members of other U3As)
Your £10.00 membership covers our franchise costs of £8.20 that we pay to the Third Age Trust for a wide range of services and benefits including: a membership database, liability insurance premium, the quarterly magazine, and a Copyright licence. The remainder covers our discretionary costs, (mainly to hire Victoria Hall and to engage guest speakers). All our activity groups, social events, and Rutland u3a as a whole aim to break even on the year
How to Pay
· Online Banking: Rutland u3a, Sort Code: 40-35-21, Account Number: 91196812. Quote reference ‘New Member’
· Bank Card: Pay in person at one of our monthly meetings held at Victoria Hall.
· Cheque: Post a cheque made out to Rutland U3A with a copy of the application form See below) to the Membership Secretary, 6 Harborough Close, Whissendine, Oakham, LE15 7PB.
Please note, most of our members pay their subscriptions and other fees by online banking. This is our preferred payment method. This has become increasingly important because, HSBC Oakham High Street branch is the only clearing bank branch remaining in Rutland. Plans for a banking hub are uncertain, but may be established late summer 2024. Our access to HSBC services at the hub may be on certain days only. Depositing cheques and cash thereafter will become still more onerous.
In view of the practical and logistic limitations of cash and cheques in contrast to the simplicity and mutual convenience offered by online payments, please use the online banking service rather than cash or cheques.
Application Forms
There are two application forms.
Click on Online Application (LINK) to Join to apply online
Click on Printed Application to Join (LINK) to print and post your application
See notes below regarding your Gift Aid consent and the use of your email address.
Consent for Gift Aid and Email Address on the application form:
Gift Aid
The Gift Aid Claim is a valuable income stream for Rutland u3a. We claim £0.25 per £1.00 subscribed by members who are tax payers at no cost to members. Do, please consent in the application form (See above) on your behalf and or a partner, if relevant.
Email addresses
Please include your email (and / or a partner, if relevant) in the application form (See above). We email the monthly Newsletter, but other than that, very occasionally. Also, we undertake not to share your email address with any other third party.
Applications can be made at any time during the year
If you are unable to complete the application form online :
· Printed forms can be collected and / or completed at the monthly meeting at Victoria Hall.
· Alternatively, please post an SAE to the Membership Secretary (address above)
Want to know more?
Please contact the Membership Secretary using the Contacts (LINK) page.
Click on the Application form of your choice to join Rutland u3a!