u3a: National, Regional and Local
When you join u3a you join a local group but you also become a member of the wider u3a family with regional and national events and activities. The u3a movement has almost half a million UK members and is non-religious and non-political. For more information, see u3a UK
More locally, our regional u3a is the YAHR - the Yorkshire and Humber Region U3A
Each local u3a is an independent, registered charity, with its own constitution, policies and procedures.
Ripon and District u3a is charity number 1153721.
Ripon and District u3a
Ripon and District U3A continues to prosper with currently around 500 members.
All members are welcome at our monthly meetings, offering talks on interesting topics from invited speakers. We also arrange coach trips to places of interest from time to time.
Our Groups bring members sharing common interests together, exch offering their own activities, outings and so on. Typically, some meet monthly (eg the book groups), others weekly (eg Keep Fit).
We publish a monthly newsletter with news and information about upcoming group activities.
Policies and Procedures
Ripon and District u3a is an independent, registered charity (number 115372), with its own constitution, policies and procedures: