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Janet Powell, our Chairperson, writes:
For the Annual Educational Trip on Tuesday 24th June we will be going to:-
Beamish Open Air Museum in Co. Durham.
The cost for the trip is £28 - £14 for the coach and £14 per head for group entry.
Departure is at 09.00 from Stonegate Road - boarding at 08.45.
Return is at 16.00 latest from Beamish - boarding from 15.30 onwards.
Journey time is anticipated between 1hr 50mins to 2hrs.
Please note: this trip is for u3a members only.
Beamish have kindly sent me a map of the site, which I have attached with this email.
Alternatively, for more information about Beamish Museum, please go to: www,beamish.org.uk
If you wish to book a place on the trip, then please email me at: chair@u3aleeds.com.
To pay by bank transfer, please use the same details and set up that you use to pay your membership fee, with your surname and initial as reference. Thank you.
If you wish to pay by cheque or cash at a Tuesday meeting, then please state that in your email.
If you book a place, then I will email you 2 weeks before the trip with a more detailed itinerary, which will include my mobile phone number for contacting me in the lead up to the trip and on the day itself, as I will be leading us all on the journey North!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Janet Powell
Chair & Speaker Finder
An Appeal 👐
We currently need someone to take over the role of Secretary on the committee.
The job entails: Supporting the Chair in ensuring the smooth running of the committee by dealing with all correspondence and its circulation to committee members; Ensuring meetings are effectively organised and minuted; Preparing and submitting the Annual Report to the Charities Commission.
For more information, please email: chair@u3aleeds.com.
Jo Turner, who is the Groups Coordinator and the CYGnet Coordinator (Neighbouring u3a Liaison), must stand down next year. These are two separate roles. We are, therefore, also looking to fill these positions.
For more information, please email: groups@u3aleeds.com.
Any members interested will be supported by a comprehensive mentoring system, if needed.
Have you watched “Only Connect” on BBC TV?
A recent team on the series was from Malvern u3a. Read about their behind-the-scenes experience on this link:
https://sources.u3a.org.uk/behind-the-scenes-of-a-television-quiz-show
An Idea…🤔
Do you know someone who could be lonely, left out or socially disconnected? It could be a neighbour, someone down the club or a friend-of-a-friend, etc.
Why not reach out and try to get them involved in Leeds u3a?
Just an idea.
For more details as to how Leeds members are affected, email our CYGnet Coordinator, Jo Turner:
Hello everyone,
Did you know that it can be fun being on our u3a Leeds Committee? Will you consider joining us?
Being on the Committee would help you influence specific events and how we run things for the benefit of our members. Our membership numbers have grown considerably over the last two years and we have space for quite a few new committee people.
The Committee meets more or less once a month, but some months we do not need to meet and we have a little holiday!
Open to all our members, but we would especially welcome those who are just into their retirement. As long as you have the ability to use email, you can cope with our communication requirements, so please consider the matter.
In the first instance, please speak to any Committee member, including me.
Thank you for your attention,
Jo (Josephine) Turner
Scam Alert 🚨
We have been contacted by a u3a who experienced a scam in which they received an email, allegedly from one of their committee members, saying that they needed to be sent money in order to send an invoice.
This was quite sophisticated and appeared to have come from another committee member.
If you receive an email like this, check the email address of the sender to make sure it is their normal email address.
If in doubt, it is best to call the person directly. All u3as are recommended to implement dual authorisation for payments.
