Why join Redditch u3a?
- Make new friends
- Learn new skills
- Share knowledge, experience and interests
- Join some of our many subject interest groups
- Enjoy monthly guest speaker talks
- Participate in local outings and events
- Discover others with similar interests
- And just enjoy a lively chat over your preferred beverage!
How much is the membership fee?
Our membership year runs from 1st July through to the end of the following June. The cost of annual membership is £15.00 which includes a payment of £4.00 to the National u3a Office. This £4.00 payment covers such items as insurance, media licences, resources and guidance advice. The remainder of the membership fee covers local costs such as printing, postage, room hire for monthly and committee meetings. You will also receive a copy of the u3a national magazine called 'u3a Matters'.
If you are a new member and you join part way through the year then the fees are reduced according to the table below. It does not subsidise interest group activities. Interest group meetings may be free or a small charge may be made to cover room hire and/or refreshments, where applicable.
| Full Membership |
| This lets you attend any of our interest groups (spaces permitting) and monthly meetings. |
| Associate Membership |
| If you are already a full member of another u3a and you want to attend more than one of our groups, we offer you Associate membership. |
| Cotswold Link & Alcester Membership |
| If you are already a full member of another u3a within the Cotswold link region, or of Alcester u3a and you only want to attend ONE of our interest groups, there is no charge. |
| Category / Month of Joining | July - December | January - March | April - June |
| Full Member | £15 | £8 | £5 |
| Associate Member | £11 | £6 | £3 |
| Cotswold Link & Alcester u3a | £0 | £0 | £0 |
How do I join?
Eligibility to join the u3a is anyone not in full-time employment. There are no age restrictions.
Please contact our Membership Secretary Jill Barrett (click on her name to open up contact page) who can send you joining information and answer any questions. Alternatively just turn up at one of our 1st Tuesday meetings at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Headless Cross. The hall is situated about 25 metres up the road from the Church heading towards the Co-op at the crossroads in Headless Cross.
If you want to print an application form beforehand, you can also do this by downloading the membership application form using one of the links below (to download either a Microsoft Word or PDF version). We are able to claim Gift Aid on your membership subscription at no additional cost to you. If you are a UK taxpayer please submit complete the section on the membership form. Please note that you must have paid sufficient tax to cover the total extra 25% that can be claimed from HMRC on these sums of money.
Not sure about joining?
To help you make up your mind, we offer the attendance of up to one meeting of each of three different interest groups or main meetings without any commitment (a nominal fee is charged to cover room hire and refreshments). One of these three may be an outing or event. We also hold an informal New and Prospective Members Meeting at our 1st Tuesday monthly meetings. where you can chat with us over a cup of tea or coffee (which we will provide). You could raise any other queries that you have and tell us about yourself and the skills that you might offer the group. It will also be an opportunity for you to meet other new or prospective members who may be attending. Please see the Events page for details of the next such meeting. There is no need to book - just arrive at 2pm at The Bridge Church Community Hall, Headless Cross. There is no charge for attending this meeting.