Membership
If you have any questions about membership, please send a message to the Membership Secretary
To become a member of the Wrekin u3a you need to complete an application form, which is available as a downloadable PDF form by clicking on the link below and can be brought along to a monthly meeting.
New Members Drop-in at the Park House Hotel
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This happens on the last Monday morning of the month between 10.00am and 12.00pm. at the Park House Hotel.
The monthly meetings give new members the chance to meet each other and older u3a hands over home-made cake and tea or coffee. It is always a friendly, chatty, lively session. As David Tordoff says: “There’s nothing like a quiet coffee morning – and this is nothing like it!”
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Membership Subscription
Our membership subscription lets you attend all our monthly meetings and participate in the activities of any interest groups. Prospective members are allowed Three free “taster” visit to a meeting. Come along – you will be sure of a warm welcome! The annual membership subscription is £15.00 per person beginning on the 1st March. 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 £3.00. Visitors may attend a maximum of three meetings at a charge of £2.00 per meeting. Some interest groups will make additional charges to cover the costs of running the group.
Applying to join
Download an application form and either bring the completed form along to a monthly meeting or send by post or email. Additional information is given on the form, along with both postal and email addresses. To become a member of the Wrekin u3a you need to complete an application form, Membership Application Form 2026 - 2027 it is available as a downloadable PDF form, which will have to be posted to the membership secretary.
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. Gill Moore - membership 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 2026 - 2027 and post it with your payment (by cheque) to Gill Moore - membership (details are on the form). Contact Gill Moore - membership 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 £3.00. Visitors may attend a maximum of three meetings at a charge of £3.00 per meeting.
Visitors are welcome
We pride ourselves in being a friendly u3a group where you will find a very warm welcome. We are happy for you to attend 3 monthly meetings as a visitor before deciding whether to join. We have a Visitor Desk manned by someone from our New Member Liaison Team who will sign you in and provide you with a welcome pack. We can introduce you to other Wrekin u3a members who are happy to chat and make you feel welcome.
New Members
Once you have joined, you will receive a monthly New Member email with relevant updates and an invitation to a drop-in for new members which takes place on the first Friday morning of each month at the Park House Hotel.
You will be able to chat with other new recruits as well as some established members in an informal setting whilst enjoying coffee and home made cake. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about what Wrekin u3a has to offer and to ask questions about how to make the most of your membership. “I joined in June 2023, and felt very welcome when I attended the first monthly meeting. I feel very much at home with the Wrekin u3a group, helped enormously by the New Member drop-ins, a good chance to meet and converse”. Sheila
Karen Appleby new_members@wrekinu3a.org.uk