Renewals
How to Renew
Your membership fee is due to be paid on 1st April each year. We do not send out renewal forms, but before the end of February each year you will be contacted via Beacon (our membership system) to confirm that your details have not changed. The annual fee for most members is currently £13, but if you have paid a full fee to another u3a it is £9.50 (this concession excludes Cambridge as they are independent of the national u3a).
Many of you have already set up a payment to go out by standing order on 1st April each year, in which case you need do nothing more.
If you have not already arranged a standing order payment
Your options are:
- Standing Order - this is our preferred option, if you are comfortable with it, as it means you need do nothing in future years
- BACS payment - useful if you are comfortable doing online banking, and doing it each year
- Over the counter - if you would rather go into your bank and request that they make the BACS payment for you
- Cheque - due to the bank introducing significant charges for paying in cheques, we would prefer to keep this to a minimum, but if a cheque really is the only option for you then it can be done
So if you have not already arranged a standing order payment please email me (Membership Secretary) with your name and membership number (shown on your membership card) and how you would like to make your renewal payment. I will then send you the relevant details and forms.
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Note that our Membership cards are "cards for life" - they are not dated and remain valid for as long as you renew your membership. The Beacon system will alert us to any members who do not renew.
If it is not your intention to renew please let me know (Membership Secretary).
If you have any queries relating to membership renewal, please feel free to get in touch with me (Membership Secretary) via the email link above, or in person before any Open Meeting (see News and Events).
Pat James, Treasurer and Membership Secretary