Committee members on election also become Trustees of the u3a movement and are required to confirm that they will abide by the Trustee Code of Conduct. You can read the Trustees commitment to the u3a and you in this document: Trustee Code of Conduct
The Model Constitution for U3As in England and Wales was adopted by Forest Town & District u3a: Forest Town & District u3a Constitution
Forest Town and District U3A Executive Committee.
If you have a query, comment or point to raise with the committee please contact any member of the committee by using the links below.
Please include your telephone number in the message for a quicker response and always check your 'junk' email folder in case our replies are misdirected there.
Group leaders can be contacted through their Groups page.
OFFICERS - a brief outline of committee roles.
Chairperson - Kathryn Cope
The Chairperson’s role is to chair the monthly meetings and committee meetings. To represent Forest Town & District U3A to other U3As, the local area Network, the Region and the national U3A and to provide leadership to the committee, ensuring the committee fulfils its responsibilities.
Contact Chairperson Kathryn Cope
Vice Chairperson - Arthur Williams
The Vice chairperson deputises where necessary for the chairperson in any of the chairperson’s duties and provides an alternative source of motivation to the committee and the whole U3A.
Contact Vice Chairperson Arthur Williams
Arthur
Business Secretary - Mary Hind
Our Business Secretary keep us legal and in order, she arranges the Committee meetings and make reports and returns to various bodies such as the National u3a office and Charity Commission.
A lot of “behind the scenes “activities!
Contact Business Secretary - Mary Hind.
Mary
The Treasurers' have overall oversight of our finances and the production of our Accounts.
They deal with our monetary income, membership subscriptions etc. and payments for those groups who organise visits, experiences, and trips for their members.
Contact Treasurer - Sue Robinson .
Contact Assistant Treasurer - Jenny Vernalls
Committee members
The Group Co-ordinators' role is to support our group leaders.
They are the “go to” persons for information and advice about interest groups and help to set up new groups and deal with room and venue bookings for groups.
Contact Groups Co-ordinator - Marilyn Redfern.
Contact Assistant Groups Co-ordinator - Sue Buchanan.
Contact Membership Secretary - Hilary Bramwell.
The Membership Secretaries maintain our Membership records, enrol new members and deal with any queries regarding your membership. .
Please remember to tell them if you move house or change your email address or phone number.
The Membership secretary also submits a current list of members at the appropriate time to the organisation that distributes your TAM magazine.
Contact Assistant Membership Secretary - Halina Gaskell
Hilary
Contact Welfare Officer - Angelina Taylor
Angelina as taken on the role of Welfare Officer to liaise with group leaders and other members in order to identify individual members who might like some moral support.
Angelina will purchase and send cards, as is felt appropriate and keep Committee Members informed as and when it is felt necessary.
The Social events sub-committee is team of committee members and members of our u3a, they arrange and organise our events, holiday trips and days out (other than the National Trust visits which are organised by Ann Stanford), they also find our speakers for the monthly meetings.
Newsletter editor - Helen Riby
Helen produces our colourful monthly newsletter which aims to keep you up to date with all our local u3a news!
Web Editor - and Beacon administrator: Bob Hunt
The Website editor is responsible for keeping our website up to date (a good source of information and news by the way) and also looks after our technical requirements.
The Beacon system is a secure online database we use for our membership records and communication between committee members and group leaders.
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