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| General Links |
| | ageUK | A useful website with information and advice for older people |
| | Benefits and grants | Benefits and grants for those of pensionable age |
| | East of England U3A Region | Covering Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. |
| | Essex - places to visit | Explore, Experience and Enjoy |
| | Essex Wildlife Trust | Protecting Wildlife for the Future and for the people of Essex. |
| | Open Gardens | Find your local village open garden event. |
| | The Beth Chatto Gardens | The Beth Chatto Gardens are located in Elmstead Market. |
| | U3A Essex Association |
| Welcome |
| | Membership Renewal Form 2020-2021 | For existing members. |
| | New Member Application Form 2020-2021 | For new members only. |
| | East of England U3A Region | Covering Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire |
| | Essex Association of U3As |
| | U3A The Third Age Trust | Please browse of the Third Age Trust site, it has so much information and advice. |
| Groups |
| | Colchester U3A Groups webpage | Stanway U3A members can attend Colchester U3A Lecture meetings and may be able to join any of their groups if there are spaces available. |
| Events - Talks, Tours and Social Events |
| | Colchester U3A Events | Link to Colchester U3A events that Stanway U3A members can attend. |
| | Map | Map of where Stanway Village Hall is. Zoom in for more detail. |
| Members Only Area |
| | AGM 2020 Notice |
| | Newsletter Dec 2020 |
| | Newsletter Jan 2021 |
| | Newsletter Nov 2020 |
| | Newsletter October 2020 |
| | Surname origins | Informative origins of members' surnames from speaker Charlie Haylock. |
| | U3A Signposts | An international newsletter published on the first day of every month for U3A members and kindred groups anywhere in the world. |
| FRAUD ALERTS |
| | Covid vaccine scam |
| | Covid-19 Scams Aug 2020 | Essex Police Fraud Alert Aug 2020 |
| | December 2020 Essex Police |
| | Delivery Fraud |
| | FAKE NHS VACCINE TEXT WARNING |
| | Guidance - Email Scams | How to spot and deal with fraudulent emails. |
| | Guidance - Phone scams | How to recognise and deal with fraudulent phone calls. |
| | Instagram financial scams |
| | November 2020 Essex Police |
| | Recruitment Scams |
| | Track and Trace Fraud Alert | Beware of fraudsters using NHS Track and Trace to scam you. |
| | TV Licence fraud |
| | 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) | "Which?" article explaining what it is and why you should enable it to protect your online accounts. |
| | Action Fraud | Report fraud or attempted fraud. |
| | BBC News – Dating Websites | Protect yourself when online dating. |
| | Buy With Confidence Scheme | Trading Standards Approved Traders |
| | Cold Callers Video | Trading Standards advice video on dealing with cold callers. |
| | Contact Team | Contacting Financial Services Compensation Scheme Enquiries team. |
| | Essex Police Online Fraud and Cybercrime |
| | Free help getting Online | Free advice on how to use technology (SAFELY) and get Online from Colchester Borough Council Digital Access Support team. |
| | FSCS Failed firms - LCF | Info on London Capital & Finance Scam |
| | Get safe online | UK’s leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety. |
| | More Cyber Security Advice | Colchester Borough Council Cyber Security advice website. |
| | National Cyber Security Centre | Report suspicious emails. |
| | Neighbourhood Watch-Scams and Frauds | Information and advice from Colchester Neighbourhood Watch. |
| | Strong Passwords | Advice on creating strong passwords that will improve your security |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| | COVID-19 Community Response Pack | Colchester Borough Council COVID-19 information and support. |
| | Lockdown 2 Government rules for U3As |
| | Outdoor Activity Risk Assessment - pdf |
| | Outdoor Activity Risk Assessment - Word | Editable Word version |
| | Asking for a test |
| | Government website | COVID-19 official government advice and instruction. |
| | Healthwatch | Advice from Healthwatch - the NHS consumer watchdog. |
| | How Test and Trace works | Official guidance on the Covid-19 Test and Trace system. |
| | How to make a facecover | How to make and wear a cloth face covering |
| | NHS 111 Online |
| | NHS website- COVID-19 symptoms | Check if you have Coronavirus symptoms |
| | Residents Contacts Pack | Residents Information pack issued by Colchester Borough Council detailing the help and support available during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| | Stay at home guidance | Stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. |
| | Staying safe outside your home | How to ensure that time spent outside your home is as safe as possible. |
| | What you can and cannot do | Link to current Govt publication detailing what you can and cannot do. |
| Keep In Touch |
| | Keeping In Touch (eNews 1) | An extra news bulletin full of competitions, quizzes and light entertainment to keep members busy. |
| | Keeping In Touch (eNews 2) | Issue 2 May 2020 |
| | Keeping In Touch (eNews 3) |
| | Keeping In Touch (eNews 4) |
| | essexwelfareservice.org | Essex County Council new service to help vulnerable people in our community who are staying at home and in need of support during the coronavirus period. |
| | Keep Safe On Facebook | How to use Facebook safely and securely. |
| | Make A Call On WhatsApp | How to use this phone App for making free audio and video calls. |
| | Make a Closed Facebook Group | How to set up a closed Facebook group. |
| | Microsoft Teams | Free collaboration software for internet calls and videoconferencing. |
| | National Newsletter | Third Age Trust U3A National Newsletter |
| | Skype | Making phone and video calls over the internet on your phone/tablet/computer. |
| | Subject Advice | The Third Age Trust has a number of Subject Advisers who advise on setting up and running interest groups on a wide range of subjects. |
| | U3A - Keeping In Touch Facebook page |
| | U3A Communities Online | Set up to help with the sharing of ideas and projects amongst the U3A community. |
| | WhatsApp |
| | WhyPay | Free conference calling which facilitates three or more people speaking on the phone together at once. |
| Things To Do |
| | ACL Free online courses |
| | Arts and Culture with Google | Virtual tours of many attractions. |
| | Borrowbox | Free e-books and e-audio books from Essex libraries |
| | Camulos | Discover some of the history and attractions of the town of Colchester. |
| | Chatterpack | A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources for anyone self-isolating at home. |
| | Colchester Civic Society | Learn about what it does and how it impacts on our surroundings. |
| | Colchester Recalled Oral History | An archive of recorded memories about Colchester & District over the past 120 years. |
| | Cressing Temple | Take a virtual tour & get some seasonal gardening tips from the Head Gardener |
| | Cribbage Pro | Play Cribbage online as a single player or with others. |
| | East Anglian Film Archive | View 200 hours of film - free! |
| | Essex Record Office | The storehouse of Essex history. |
| | Essex University Inaugural Lectures | Essex University has launched a series of Professorial Inaugural Lectures (by ZOOM) called Essex Explores, Challenging ideas, difficult questions, complex answers. |
| | Essex Wildlife Trust TV Channel | You need a Facebook account to watch. A weekly schedule includes badger and bird webcams, sessions on different species, gardening tips and more. |
| | Filmed on Stage | Free streaming of musicals and plays. |
| | FutureLearn | Free online courses that do not lead to certification. |
| | GEMS newsletter | GEMs is a free monthly email newsletter sent by U3A Online to any interested person in any country, or it can be read online. |
| | Grey Friars | Advancing the education of the adult population in Colchester and the surrounding area. |
| | London Art Studies | Short and accessible art history videos available to view free of charge |
| | Love Lowry | Free downloadable colouring-in sheets based on some of the most famous paintings by LS Lowry. |
| | Mercury Theatre | A variety of performances, masterclasses, singalongs and stories. Musical singalong every Wednesday evening at 7pm |
| | Mirthy talks |
| | Open Learn | Open University offers an amazing range of free courses from 1 to over 40 hours study. |
| | Origami instructions | Free instructions for 120+ easy to fold origami models. |
| | RB Digital | Free e-magazines, e-audio books and e-comics from Essex Libraries |
| | RHS website |
| | U3A Online | U3A Online is the worlds first virtual U3A operating exclusively online. It provides short courses for older people who enjoy learning but prefer the freedom to study where and when they choose. |
| | Virtual Museum Tours | Visit popular museums without leaving your home! |
| | Virtual tourist attractions | Visit museums, galleries, zoos, parks, stately homes etc without leaving your house. |
| | WEA - Workers' Educational Association | All online courses are free to access until end of July 2020 |
| | YouTube | Free music, film trailers, informative talks such as TED Talks, and tutorials on many subjects. |
| COMPETITIONS |
| | The Changing of the Guard | Winning poem competition entry by Geoff Carder |
| | Pet Photos | Pet photo competition gallery May 2020 |
| | View through a lockdown window | View through a lockdown window photo competition gallery. |
| General-Military History |
| | Boxted Airfield Museum |
| Out&About-Birdwatching 2 |
| | Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre | Wildlife reserve, run by Essex Wildlife Trust. Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| Out&About-Birdwatching 3 |
| | Abberton Reservoir and Centre | Wildlife reserve, run by Essex Wildlife Trust. Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| Sports - Indoor Bowls (Taster) |
| | Contact details |
| Using Zoom |
| | Stanway U3A Joining a Zoom Meeting Guide |
| | Take Control of Zoom Essentials Book | Available to download free. |
| | Using Zoom on Phones and Tablets |
| | Using Zoom on your Desktop |
| | Zoom security settings | Updated Zoom password and security settings May 2020 |
| | Zoom website |
| Ceilidh Jan 2020 Photos & Video |
| | Ceilidh video download 1 |
| | Ceilidh video download 2 |
| | Ceilidh video download 3 |
| | Ceilidh video download 4 |
| Croquet Group News |
| | Playing Session Dates for 2020 Season |
| | Registration Procedures for 2020 Season |
| Directions to Stanway Village Hall |
| | Bus Stops and Bus Services to Stanway |
| | Directions on Google Maps | Directions to Stanway Community Centre (Village Hall) |
| | Stanway Community Centre Website | Home page of Stanway Community Centre (Village Hall) |
| Information for Group Leaders |
| | Group Leaders Handbook |
| Policies, Procedures & Forms |
| | Cc and Bcc in emails | Guidance on keeping members' email addresses private when emailing. |
| | Chairmans introduction | Chairman's statement (in 2018) on Constitutional and Financial matters. |
| | Complaints and grievances procedure |
| | Constitution |
| | Financial matters | Financial operating guidelines from the Third Age Trust. |
| | Incident Report Form |
| | IT and Data Security Policy 2019 | How we comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). |
| | LegitimateInterestAssessment-Membership | Why we need to hold personal data for Membership purposes. |
| | LegitimateInterestAssessment-Next of Kin | Why we need to hold Next of Kin details. |
| | Privacy Policy 2019 | How we deal with members' personal information. |
| | Safeguarding Policy 2019- members only | Includes contact details and form for reporting a concern relating to this policy. |
| | Safeguarding Policy 2019- public edition | This version excludes personal contact details for reporting a concern relating to this policy. |
| | Third Age Trust letter | 2018 Letter to U3As concerning moving to Charitable status. |
| | U3A Insurance cover note 2021 |
