Latest News
Annual General Meeting
The AGM due to take place on Friday 14th June was postponed until early September (date to be advised). The Committee apologise for any inconvenience.
The reasons for the postponement were explained before the lecture which did go ahead on the 14th June. In summary, for those not present, for one reason or another the appropriate notice was not provided to members before the meeting meaning that the AGM could not go ahead.
Weston-super-Mare u3a 30th Anniversary Celebration
Weston-super-Mare u3a was launched in 1994, so we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year.
We will be holding a celebration at the Royal Hotel on Friday 27th September 2024 from 2pm until 4.30pm. John Penrose MP, John Crockford-Hawley, Weston-super-Mare Mayor, and Susan Parker, u3a SW Regional Trustee, have already said they will be attending.
We plan to involve as many u3a groups as possible, including music and displays, have a cake and buffet sandwich tea, and perhaps, at a later date, plant a commemorative tree in one of the town parks. All Weston-super-Mare u3a members are welcome.
At the moment, we just need you to confirm your attendance. To help with catering arrangements, please email: Mike Lynham - mikelynham@yahoo.co.uk with your:
Name(s)
Membership Number(s)
and Any Dietary Requirements
RSVP by Friday 2nd August latest.
The of the Summer 24 Weston u3a Newsletter has been published and a sanitized version can be found through this link. All members will have a paper copy delivered to them.
The monthly National u3a Newsletter can be obtained by registering your email with National u3a Newsletter Registration
Coffee Morning
The Coffee Morning will continue every Tuesday morning at 10am until 11.15am. Volunteers to help set up the tables and chairs would be appreciated.
CHECK OUT THE LIST OF MONTHLY LECTURES
Go to Diary Dates and see the list of Monthly Lectures that are available
COMMITTEE NEWS
Date of the next Committee meeting to be announced.
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
The Polices & Procedures, updated July 2023, have been revised and amalgamated into one document, and includes Guide Lines for Group Leaders and for Trip Organisers. Weston U3A Policies & Procedures . It also includes an explanation as how Group attendance fees and expenses are managed. THE CHARGE FOR GROUPS MEETING IN HIRED HALLS INCREASED IN 2023 TO £2.00 per member, plus any additional charge for refreshment.
FORTH COMING TRIPS AND HOLIDAYS
See Diary Dates for planned trips.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Newsletter Editor, please send articles to him at newsletter.wsm.u3a@gmail.com.
E-MAILING LIST
Are you on the e-mail - mailing list? If you are and not receiving Weston u3a email check your Spam box.
The majority of of your fellow members receive immediate notification of purely U3A events and other items of only U3A interest by email.
If you wish to be added to this list give your email address to weston.u3a@gmail.com , or when you renew your U3A membership. Please do not mark any email from Weston u3a as spam, but rather ask us to remove your email from our records.
GROUP NEWS
IF A GROUP IS FULL
If a Group is listed as 'Full' please contact the Group Leader who may actually have a vacancy or may be maintaining a waiting list.
If you cannot get into the Group of your choice please contact the Groups Co-ordinator at groups.wsm.u3a@gmail.com , who will if there are enough members interested try to create a new and parallel group. Or you could start your own group.
GROUP LISTINGS
The Weekly Groups Programme and Alphabetical Group Listings have been updated.
There are a over 70 Groups, some Group Leaders have still to provide descriptions of their group activities. Some Groups may be full but you can always start another one for the topic that interests you. Ask the groups co-ordinator at groups.wsm.u3a@gmail.com
Group Leaders' contact details are not normally published on this website -
Contact groups.wsm.u3a@gmail.com for phone numbers or check out the hard copy of the Weston U3A Newsletter
If any member can spot a error in the listings or pages for Groups please email web.wsm.u3a@gmail.com
GROUPS MEETING FORTNIGHTLY on 'O' or 'E' WEEKS of the YEAR
Some groups meet fortnightly. The NewsLetter calendar denotes either a group meeting on an
EVEN or ODD numbered week of the year. Week numbers can be found in most diaries.
The Groups Alphabetical List Page shows if a Group meets on an EVEN or ODD numbered week
Still confused? Don't know what the week number it is? Then visit http://www.epochconverter.com/epoch/weeknumbers.php
Or look at the Week Chart at Even or Odd Week Chart on the Weekly Groups Programme