How to Join
• It's easy to join the u3a. You fill in a form, hand it in, pay a subscription and are given a membership number
• Membership is £15 per year
• You also pay subs, usually £2 or £3, each time you attend a group meeting
• Each group decides how to organise and pay for refreshments
• Most groups provide materials free of charge, at least for your first few visits
• You can attend a total of 2 group meetings to try them out before becoming a member – group subs are payable
• Click on the link on the right of this page to download a Membership Application Form
• The notes on page 2 of the form will help you to complete it. Either:
- • Fill in the form online, use fill and sign and send to the email address on page 2 of the form
- • Print the form, fill it in, then scan it (or take a picture of it with a phone) and attach to an email
- • Print it, fill it in and post it to the membership secretary
- • Or Bring it to a drop-in meeting or a general meeting
• Full details of payment methods are on page 2 of the form
• u3a membership is available to anyone who is retired or semi-retired
• Members can join any St Helens u3a groups, attend monthly general meetings and drop-ins
• If a group is full contact the group leader to go onto the waiting list
• The St Helens u3a website and weekly enews help keep members aware of local events
• National u3a websites tell you about national courses, events, podcasts and developments within the u3a
• £4 from the £15 fee goes to our national Third Age Trust for national benefits including liability insurance
• Membership runs for one year from the date of joining. There is no refund for early termination
• If you have any questions about joining phone our St Helens u3a Welcome Team on 07415 478777