u3a

Burton on Trent

Meet the Committee & How to Contact Us

The Committee is responsible for stewardship of the local u3a through control of its activities and its finances.  The Committee administers the registration of members and the collection of subscriptions; has responsibility for monitoring and annual reporting; and also maintains liaison with the national u3a. The Committee has the responsibility to maintain its committee strength annually by the terms of the u3a constitution.

  • the maintenance of the continuously updated website to inform about our events and about our groups and to attract an ongoing flow of new members;
  • to provide guidance during the formation and renewal of subject groups;
  • and to provide ‘open’ meetings which bring members from across the u3a body into regular contact.

In practice, the Committee also undertakes a set of activities which are intended to promote the visibility of u3a activities, in particular:

We welcome enquiries from members and non-members alike: please Click on any of the blue links and you will be able to contact us. You should hear from us in one or two days. If you do not hear, then please check your SPAM/JUNK/TRASH folder, in case a response is there. If that fails, then clicking on Communications is your next step.

To contact a Group Leader by email, please click on the link in the column under Contact Form.

If you wish to join Burton on Trent u3a our Membership page explains the various ways you can do so.

Please be aware that we are all volunteers and you may not receive an immediate reply if the recipient is on holiday or otherwise unable to answer.

YOUR u3a NEEDS YOU!

We warmly invite nominations for the Committee at any point leading up to the AGM in June. If you wish to put forward a nominee, please use the provided form. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Are you ready to make a real difference in your community—and have fun doing it? - Burton on Trent u3a needs volunteers like you!

Committee members act as trustees for the Burton on Trent u3a charity and make decisions on running the day-to-day operations of the organisation. Officer roles are specific committee roles required by our constitution.

Post HolderRoleContact Form
Chrys SmedleyChair (Officer role)Chair
Kathy HinesTreasurer (Officer role)Treasurer
Hugh RodgerSecretary (Officer role)
Accessibility lead
Secretary
Accessibility
Barry GoslingVice-chair (Officer role)
Welfare lead
Vice Chair
Welfare
Richard DrydenVice-chair (Officer role)
GDPR lead
Newsletter Editor
GDPR

Newsletter Editor
Jane KentBeacon coordinator
Membership support
Beacon Coordinator
Alan PooreFinancial assistantFinancial Assistant
Michael BartlettInterest group coordinatorInterest Group Coordinator
Beverley BhaskareMinutes secretaryMinutes Secretary
Jane HancePublicity leadPublicity
Valerie BentinckEvents SecretaryEvents Hospitality

Those in supporting roles help with the administration of various parts of the organisation and may sometimes attend committee meetings as needed to provide insights on their topics.

Post HolderRoleContact Form
Christine DavenportCommunications leadCommunications
Linda WalkerMembership secretaryMembership Secretary
Peter WildsmithCoffee morning meet & greetMeeter and Greeter
Chris HanceWebsite Coordinator Website (content, errors, improvements, but not Beacon)Website Coordinator