BEACON

The Beacon database is an integrated system for administration of Sevenoaks u3a.  It is currently under construction but has several functions already operational as follows:

- Membership database
- Study Group information and membership
- Email system
- Newsletter distribution

Additional features  will be added in due course. For more information and news go to the Beacon page.

ARCHIVE

In the Archive section you will find information on past Newsletter, Event Reports and EC Minutes and Publictions produced by our u3a members:

Archive LINK

from 2011 to the present day

GOVERNANCE

Information on Governance of our u3a including our Constitution  and Policy documents can be seen on the Governance page.

REGIONAL INFORMATION

In this section you will find information on regional activities from the following links :

Kent Study Days

 See Events Page

Summer Schools

National and Regional

Competitions

normally run by National u3a

GROUP ORGANISERS GUIDE

Sevenoaks u3a has a publication for Group Organisers. This booklet is designed to help Group Organisers and also members who may be thinking of starting a Study Group. It may also be of interest to the general u3a member.  There are three main sections:

• Starting the Group;
• Maintaining the Group;
• Appendices, covering topics such as Resources, Copyright, Insurance, Health & Safety etc.

Click here to view or download a copy.

We have also published a brief history of our first 20 Years
 

THE u3a STORY

A short history of the U3A in the UK has been written by Francis Beckett. Click here to view it.

INTRODUCTION TO THE u3a

A short booklet, designed to give new Sevenoaks u3a members a quick introduction to how our u3a operates, can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here
A survey of our members was conduced in February 2021

SURVEY ANALYSIS - 2021

Click here for our Survey Analysis Report - 2021

WALKS AROUND SEVENOAKS

Nick White has completed the fifth and final local walking volume, many of these tested by members of the Half Day Walking Group.
Four of these volumes, including this latest, are substantial revisions to the late Roland Oakley’s walking books.  Volume 5, which  was published first, are walks devised by Nick himself.  The volumes are folders containing loose-leaf walks which can be carried around separately.  All five books are available at
*   The Sevenoaks Bookshop
*   The Ide Hill Community Shop
*   Up and Running
*   The Sevenoaks Society (book sponsors)

u3a PUBLICATIONS

u3a News, now renamed Third Age Matters, published by the Third Age Trust, is mailed to u3a members four times a year.

PUBLICATIONS