Poole U3A - Join Us

Join Us

Membership is open to people who are no longer in full-time employment. In practice, the U3A meets the needs of the rapidly growing number of people over the age of 50.

To join:

Download the Application Form for 2011-12 here

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and send it (after the end of July) to:

Poole U3A Office
Northmead House
30-32 Northmead Drive
Poole
BH17 7RP

with your cheque, your Gift Aid Declaration form, and a stamped addressed envelope (for your membership card).

NB If you are interested in a particular class or activity, please contact the relevant leader directly for information and to find out if there is a vacancy before you join. Class leaders are listed here.

If you can contribute by sharing your experiences or specialised knowledge and leading a class, please contact the office on 01202 380113.

Fees

Poole U3A is a registered charity operating over 100 classes, which usually meet weekly, and a range of social activities and events. All are run by volunteer leaders.

Membership fees for the academic year 2011-12 are:

• £38 (£74 for couples) for the full year

Classes

Attendance at classes is included in the membership fee, but some leaders may require contributions to cover the cost of incidentals such as handouts, equipment and consumables.

You can attend any number of classes - vacancies permitting - as well as the monthly talks and all of the social events (walks, excursions, holidays and theatre visits).

More information on individual classes is available here or can be obtained through the office (contact details on the home page) or phone 01202 380113.

Please note that some classes get booked up very quickly, especially the sports classes. If the class you are interested in is fully booked, please contact the office (tel: 01202 380113) if you would like your name to be added to the waiting list for that subject.

The Poole U3A Committee monitors the waiting lists and will try, if possible, to organise additional classes for those subjects that are heavily oversubscribed although, of course, this depends on the availability of class leaders and suitable venues. In the meantime, we hope that you will find another class to join which is interesting and enjoyable.