Beacon is the database and communication system used by Members, Southwell u3a Officers, Committee Members and Group Leaders who need access to its information.

Members can also access Beacon to manage their contact details and to pay their membership fees.

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Administration Login

To access administrative functions of Beacon as a Southwell u3a Officer, Committee Member or Group Leader please use the Login below.

You should already have been given a username and password for Beacon, if you have not then please contact ​Michele Bennett

Members' Portal

Using the Members' Portal members can modify their details, such as email address etc. as well a renewing their membership with Southwell u3a.

Note: To gain access to the Members' Portal you will need to go through a one-time registration process the first time you use it. This will require you to enter your email address and to choose a password.

Training Materials

Please review the following training documentation for the Beacon System

Of particular use is this training video which demonstrates how to send emails using Beacon (Zendesk).

Other Resources can be found on the Beacon Website includung the Beacon Newsletters

Documentation

  • Museum of Timekeeping

    On Wednesday 5 August 2026 our group visited the Museum of Timekeeping housed in the picturesque and historic setting of Upton Hall. We were given…

  • 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…

  • Featured Recipe: Classic Canadian Poutine

    Serves: 2–3 as a main course | 3–4 as a side dish Continuing our theme of national dishes, last month we explored the Americas—focusing on…

  • Group News: Photography

    Special Feature: Lisa Burdett Exhibition at Southwell Library Hot on the heels of recent national recognition for our group's talent, local photographer and u3a member…

  • Reflections from the Past…

    By Brian Platts (Southwell u3a Chair, 2021–2024) Recruitment & Reaching New Milestones We became one of the so-called "Pathfinder" u3as in a national recruitment initiative,…

  • Southwell u3a 20th Anniversary Celebration

    It was a picture-perfect evening. The weather had behaved well all day, and the sky was clear with wisps of cloud. It was warm with…