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Who can Join? - u3a membership relates to a phase of life, the ‘third age’, defined as the time after education and employment. There is no lower age for membership. Anyone not in or seeking full-time employment can join a u3a.

How Can I Join? (a) come to a general meeting at Shifnal Village Hall, starting at 2.00pm on the fourth Tuesday of any month except December. The Treasurer or, the Membership Secretary will be available to receive your completed membership application form and subscription during these meetings. (b) download and complete our Membership Application Form 2024 - 2025 and post it with your payment (by cheque) to the Membership Secretary (details are on the form). Contact the Membership Secretary for details of alternative payment methods

Tax Paying Members - We welcome tax-paying members who elect to Gift-Aid their subscriptions, as this increases our income at no additional expense to the member. A simple tick and signature on the form will achieve this end. We do the rest!

What does it cost? The annual subscription is £15 for new members and £13 for existing members, and membership runs from 1 March to the end of February. Members can renew up until the end of April each year at the renewal rate, but new membership rates may apply thereafter. New members will be charged a reduced rate of £10 from September onwards. For each monthly meeting attended there is an entrance/refreshments charge of £2.00. Visitors may attend a maximum of three meetings at a charge of £2.00 per meeting.

What does my membership include? See below