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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
During lockdown we
could not hold normal face-to-face Open Meetings, but we organised
virtual meetings with speakers via Zoom. For some of
the time we have added quiz sessions, and a few extra talks
via Zoom. For the time being, many Open Meetings are "Hybrid" meaning
that you can either come to the talk in a hall
as normal (booking needed), or join in that meeting online via Zoom.
Please click on the "Open Meeting Diary" link in the menu above.
Many Interest Groups have resumed some form of meeting, the details
being dependent on the type of activity and rules imposed by meeting
venues, where applicable. Please explore the "Interest Group" menus as above and contact the coordinator.
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Who Are We?
Bracknell
Forest U3A is a group of people who are no longer in full time
employment who come together to Learn, Laugh
and Live, to
develop new
interests, share hobbies and skills and make new friends.
Regular activities take place during the day Monday to Friday, so are
aimed at the retired and those working part time prior to retirement.
We have over 50 different interest groups including walking, trips out,
languages, IT, book groups, music, arts and dance.
Want to know more about U3A? Take a look at the About Us page, where you will
also find a link to the National U3A organisation.
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Membership of Bracknell Forest U3A
As
a member of Bracknell Forest U3A you pay an annual subscription, giving
you access to all our activities including Open Meetings and the
various Interest Groups. This also gives you membership of the national
Third Age Trust, from which you receive regular mailings. Most Interest
Groups have running costs such as room hire, and you thus pay a further
small amount each time you attend a group meeting. The membership year
now runs from 1st October until 30th September the following year.
If you are
already a member of another U3A (and continue in such membership) you
can benefit from a slightly reduced subscription, and thus avoid
getting duplicate mailings from the Third Age Trust.
For more details of membership options and to join, please see the Membership page.
Note that
membership of Bracknell Forest U3A does not confer any automatic rights
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Thinking of Joining?
If
you are not quite ready to join Bracknell Forest U3A, you will be very
welcome to attend one
of our Open
Meetings (see below) as a Visitor - just turn up and
introduce yourself at the door. We normally offer tea/coffee
and biscuits after the talk, and on most such occasions you will find a
dedicated area where you as a prospective member will be able to talk
to some of the Committee and others already involved.
If you are interested in particular subjects please browse the list of Interest Groups.
You will normally be able to attend one or two interest group meetings
before deciding, but please look at the web page for your chosen group
and contact the
group coordinator before turning up.
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Members
As a member of
Bracknell Forest U3A you can access more information on this website by
clicking the Members'
Area button at the top right corner of the menu area near
the top of the page, or by following this link.
You will need to log in using the Username and
Password you were given when you joined or renewed your
membership. Note
that these login details change for each membership year, so you will
need to use
current
ones.
If you are a member
and are having difficulty logging in please
contact the membership secretary:
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Facebook
We use both a Facebook Page and a Facebook Group to keep in touch, as below
Public Facebook Page
We use this public Facebook Page to make announcements about what is happening at BFU3A
Anyone can read this page or reply to posts,
but only designated people can create a new post.
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Members Facebook Group
This private Facebook Group is where members of BFU3A
can exchange thoughts and ideas.
You need to make a request to join this group,
but any member of the group can then make a new post
or reply to other posts.
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Open Meetings
Open meetings are normally held about every six weeks
Next Open Meeting
| Hybrid Meeting - In Hall or via Zoom |
Thursday 7th July at 2.00pm
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"The Highest Inn"
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| Speaker: Neil Hanson |
More
Open Meetings
can be found here
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Outside Information
As
well as U3A information, you will find on this website some information
from outside organisations that may be of interest to U3A members and
like-minded people.
Take a look at the "Links" pages as follows, which can also be accessed
from the menu items near the top right of this page.
Links
General -
recent additions: HostUK
(support for international students); Citizens Advice
Links
Local
- recent additions: Victims First (Thames Valley Police); Healthwatch (includes local links); Recycling
Links (Bracknell)
Links
Events
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This Website
For all matters related to this website please contact:
BFU3A do not collect or hold any personal data on this website, nor do
we use cookies.
You can join or renew your membership via this website, but for those
activities you are redirected to the Beacon
membership
system implemented by the National U3A organisation. Both Beacon and Paypal (as used for
payment) have appropriate security measures for handling your personal
and financial data.
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Policies
Formal Policy documents related to the running of Bracknell U3A (including Data Protection) are collected together here
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Some Formalities
Bracknell Forest U3A is a Registered Charity, and we are thus able to
claim Gift Aid tax recovery on membership subscriptions where
applicable.
We are registered under the name "Bracknell Forest University Of The
Third Age", our Charity Registration Number being 1153789.
This
website (c) Copyright Bracknell Forest U3A 2001 - 2022.
Copyright of
individual articles and photographs belongs to the author/photographer.
Copyright of the U3A logo and the associated colour scheme belongs to
the Third Age Trust.
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