If you wish to join Slough U3A NOW,
simply follow the link below....: 
(All your questions are probably answered on this page)

➠ Click Here To Join!

or RENEW your membership here

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This connects you to “Beacon”, the national u3a membership database, to create a new membership and pay on-line.

Who Can Join?

Any adult is welcome. Most of our members are retired or semi‑retired, but there is no upper or lower age limit. If you can come along, take part, and look after yourself, you will be warmly welcomed.
However, if you need a carer, please contact the membership secretary to arrange the details

Want to Join Slough u3a?

...and why wouldn't you?

This Page tells you how!

About Paying Online

Slough u3a uses PayPal to process debit and credit card payments through the national u3a system (Beacon).

PayPal is a trusted, international payment service that handles billions of transactions every day.

Important

You do not need a PayPal account to join. During payment you may see an option to create one, but you can simply decline.

Tips for Applying Online

Type your details in the boxes using normal upper and lower case. (Please use lower case only for your email address.)
We do not issue membership cards.
Do not upload a photo. Slough u3a does not use this feature.

Payment Options

You can pay by:

• Debit card
• Credit card
• PayPal (optional)

If you are not comfortable paying online, other methods are available. You can join:

• By post using a paper form (We prefer not to handle cash.)
• Meeting us in person (typically at a Monthly Meeting), completing the application form and you can pay via bank transfer, debit/credit card or handing a completed cheque payable to Slough u3a to a committee member, (We prefer not to handle cash)
  OR
• By Post using a paper form. Click here to see the form.

Feeling Safe at Slough u3a

Slough u3a follows the national u3a principles. We do not allow:

• Pressure, exclusion, or intimidation
• Promotion of any political party or campaign
• Promotion of any religion or belief system
• Meetings used for persuasion or activism

If you ever feel these rules are being broken, please contact the committee.

Slough u3a – Great Value, Great People

Joining is easier when you’re surrounded by others who share your interests. We look forward to welcoming you.

-- Subscription monies are used to pay for meeting costs, subscription to our quarterly magazine “Third Age Matters”, insurance etc.

Some groups or outings may have small extra costs.

Great Value Membership

For less than 35p a week, you can enjoy:

• Monthly meetings with interesting talks
• Free refreshments
• Friendly activity groups (many at no extra cost)
• The chance to meet people like you

We also organise trips and outings at the lowest prices we can manage.

Membership Fees

Our membership year runs from 1 September to 31 August.

• Join 1 Sept – 28 Feb: £18 per person (to 31 Aug)
• Join 1 Mar – 31 May: £9 per person (to 31 Aug)
• Join 1 Jun – 31 Aug: £18 per person (up to 15 months of membership)

Joint Membership

If two people live at the same address, we prefer a joint application. This reduces admin for our volunteers. The cost is simply two individual fees (no discount).

Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, you may be able to help us by ticking the Gift Aid box. This costs you nothing but increases our income. (You must pay enough tax to cover the amount we claim.)

After You Join

You will receive:

• A welcome email
• A separate email receipt for your payment

We may also ask for optional information to help us connect you with suitable groups and volunteers - this is a simple form that takes just a couple of minutes.

From time to time, we will email you about important u3a matters, following current data protection rules.

A Few Final Notes

Our Privacy Policy explains how we use your information. -- For details of how we use the information you provide and your rights in relation to your personal information -please see our Policy Document/Privacy.

Renew an existing membership
click here

ABOUT u3a NATIONALLY!

As you can see from this map, Slough u3a is a part of a nationwide charity organisation with branches everywhere throughout the United Kingdom..

Each pin shows one of the locally based branches.

A more detailed interactive map is available by clicking here.

(Thanks to Google and U3A.org for use of the map)

Join NOW? Click Here

The U3A movement is founded on the basis of lifelong learning and sharing knowledge and skills.

At slough U3A we aim to encourage our members to get involved in learning activities and promoting the general aims of the U3A. Members are always free to suggest new activities.

We hope and expect that all our members will contribute to the promotion and growth of Slough U3A.

 To this end, we are always looking for members with any useful skills to help us run Slough u3a. This help, no matter how small, is vital to keep everything running smoothly. Can you help? ask a committee member what you could do to help.. Find out here.

We are a Registered Charity.

Slough U3A is constituted as a charity, and managed by a Committee elected by its members. We are overseen by the national U3A coordinating body, the Third Age Trust, which itself is a registered charity regulated by the Charity Commission.

Slough U3A is registered with the Charity Commission with a Registration Number 1203806.

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