Members Page
This page contains information for members and Group leaders of Southwell u3a including advice, documentation, forms, our insurance and how to renew your membership. There is also information relating to this website such as how to submit articles for inclusion on this site, and our monthly newsletter - Newsline.
Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
U3a members are expected to conduct themselves in line with the u3a Movement’s Guiding Principles.
- Members are expected to treat each other with dignity and respect at all times.
- Members are expected to know, follow and promote the Principles of the u3a Movement.
- Members must always act in the best interests of Southwell u3a and the u3a Movement, strive to uphold its reputation and never do anything which could bring their own, another u3a or the u3a Movement into disrepute or expose it to undue risk.
- Members are expected to use Southwell u3a’s resources responsibly and only to further its stated charitable objects and purposes.
- Members are expected to abide by Southwell u3a’s constitution (Our Constitution - SOUTHWELL u3a), policies (Our Policies - SOUTHWELL u3a) and procedures, regardless of any conflict with their personal views.
u3a Insurance
SUMMARY
- A person who is not yet a member, but is a "qualifying non-member" is covered for two (or three) ‘taster’ sessions, for example at an interest group or monthly meeting.
- Insurance covers pubic attendance to events, exhibitions, concerts & meetings.
- Insurance does not cover personal accidents – i.e. if you damage yourself or your belongings.
- Individuals requiring Personal Accident insurance should arrange cover independently.
Risk Assessments
Information relating to Risk Assessments is found in the Risk Assessment FAQs
Each Interest Group has been requested to complete risk assessments appropriate to their group. Once completed they are stored on the website in the Interest Group Page.
There is also a risk assessment for the monthly meetings at Southwell Leisure Centre (see the document on this page).
Members are encouraged to assess their own health, fitness and mobility before taking part in any activity. Members are asked to let the Group Leader know of any health issue that could potentially cause them a problem during activities or during meetings.
Documents
The following blank forms are available as Word files for group leaders to download and personalise:
Workshop Activity Risk Assessment
The following pdf documents may also be helpful:
Annual General Meetings
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Southwell u3a 20th AGM - 4th August 2026
This year our AGM was held immediately after the usual messages and was well attended. Then, following a break for coffee and biscuits plus the usual socialising, we reconvened to listen to a very interesting talk by Martin Lloyd, who worked for HM Immigration service for 24 years.The title of his talk was “Passports, Assassins,…
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Southwell u3a 19th AGM - 5th August 2025
Our AGM was held during the monthly meeting we had our usual notices followed by a speaker, then over 200 of us attended the AGM. As a small thank you, we offered free pizza, salad and tea or coffee to attendees, and over eighty of us enjoyed this opportunity to socialise and meet our committee and…
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Southwell u3a 18th AGM - 6th August 2024
Our AGM was held during the monthly meeting we had our usual notices followed by a speaker, then over 200 of us attended the AGM. As a small thank you, we offered free pizza, salad and tea or coffee to attendees, and over eighty of us enjoyed this opportunity to socialise and meet our committee and…