The Old Municipal Buildings, 19, East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QE

THE THIRD AGE TRUST

Telephone: 020 8466 6139 website: www.u3a.org.uk

email: national.office@u3a.org.uk

29th September 2014

To All Business Secretaries Information is included on the following events:-

1. The House of Lords Event on 28 November with the dates listed of the eight talking days across the UK. Please note there have been changes to locations and dates. We have had a good response for some locations but we still have lots of places and if the last event was anything to go by, it will be a truly memorable experience.

2. Our new photography competition yoU3A which invites U3As to submit photographs which

will communicate the essence of U3A. When we were putting together our new range of publicity materials we really struggled to find photographs of U3A members engaging in a wide range of activities so we really hope that you will take this project on.

3. Our forthcoming seminar on Publishing your Own Books to be held on 18th November in London. Closing date for applications 7th November.

4. Managing Growth, a seminar to be held in Doncaster on 20th November. Closing date for applications 7th November.

5. A screening of Cinderella on 19th November at The Odeon Covent Garden.

6. U3A Christmas Concerts on 10th December at The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy. Help wanted A survey on the everyday language used in connection with mental health is part of a 3 year research project at Swansea University and we have been approached to see if U3A members would help by completing a 20 minute survey online by visiting www.JustSpeakYourMind.co.uk Institute Of Advanced Motorists The IAM has over 200 volunteer groups around the country and is offering free half hour introductory driving assessments which could be arranged for a U3A. In addition speakers can also be provided on road safety and driving topics. To make contact with your nearest IAM group visit www.iam.org.uk/groupdirectory and enter your postcode or alternatively contact Paul Woozley, membership manager on 020 8996 9656 or email him on paul.woozley@iam.org.uk Free Group Entry to English Heritage and its equivalent organisations U3A is included in the list of learning groups entitled to free group visits providing you apply in advance. You cannot just turn up with a membership card and demand free entry. Go to the offers for members section in the national website for links to the relevant sites. Finally It was lovely to see so many friends at the recent National Conference/AGM and to have so many members attending for the first time. Don’t forget to put the dates for next year’s event at Nottingham (August 26/27) in your new U3A diary. Lin Jonas SEO/Company Secretary (GM/09/14)

The House of Lords opens up the chamber every year, inviting people from across the UK to take part in a debating event. This year’s debate is the latest event in a broad outreach programme that aims to raise awareness of the role and work of the Lords.

We are delighted that once again U3A members have been invited to participate, along with young people from UK Youth, in an inter-generational debate on the topic:

‘Parliament 2.0: in a digital society, is politics for politicians or is everyone a decision maker?’

In the run-up to the event, there will be eight ‘Talking Days’ across the UK where members of UK Youth and the U3A will meet each other in an exciting afternoon filled with activities. Starting off with an intergenerational discussion about the history and evolution of democracy, participants will then be introduced to the basics of debating before engaging in a mock debate. At the end of the afternoon, some participants will be selected to lead the debate in the Lords chamber on 28 November.

The locations and dates are as follows:

Saturday 1 November Saturday 11 October Saturday 11 October Saturday 18 October Saturday 25 October Saturday 25 October Saturday 25 October Saturday 25 October

University of Exeter - note date changeUniversity of LincolnNorthumbria UniversityUniversity of WarwickUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown campus Swansea UniversityBirkbeck, University of London University of Edinburgh

The start time will be 12.30 for 13.00 and they will finish at approximately 17.00.

If you are interested in participating in the event and are available to attend one of the above locations on the date stated please email lin.jonas@u3a.org.uk as soon as possible, stating your U3A and your preferred location.

Please note that by attending you are indicating your willingness to be selected as a key team speaker or key floor speaker.

We need your help to create an archive of high-quality photographs that we can use for our publicity materials and for image requests from the media and external organisations. We are inviting U3As to submit photographs of members engaging in activities that show the essence of U3A — learning, laughing and living.

Competition Rules

• The closing date of the competition is 31st March 2015.

• Entries may be submitted by email to photo@u3a.org.uk or by using the online form (details provided to Business Secretaries in the next Mailing), but if neither of these are possible, you may mail a CD to the National Office.

• All entries must be on behalf of a U3A, and each U3A may enter an unlimited number of

photographs.

• Entries must be accompanied by the name of the photographer, their U3A and a description of the subject.

• Entries must be supplied as high quality JPEG files with a minimum resolution of 1,600

pixels on the shortest edge.

• Entering photographs into this competition constitutes your agreement to grant The Third Age Trust a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display the photographs you submit for use in any Trust publicity material, publication or webpage.

• It is important that a member who intends to photograph U3A interest groups give the

people present the opportunity to absent themselves from the photograph.

PUBLISHING YOUR OWN BOOKS - U3A SEMINAR 18 NOVEMBER 10.30am – 4.30pm AT THE NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS, HEADLAND HOUSE, 308/12 GRAYS INN ROAD, LONDON WC1X 8DP

The Trust has arranged this seminar because we know there are many U3A members who have written books and want to acquire the skills and knowledge to produce them, to edit them, to make them available either in print and/or electronically and then to go out and sell them. All of these aspects will be covered. The cost will be £35 including lunch and refreshments. 10.00 am Coffee 10. 30 am Introduction.

The changing face of publishing and self-publishing. Key things about writing and editing. What U3A can do for you and what it can’t do. Talk followed by questions - Francis Beckett.

11.15 Selling and marketing your book. Talk followed by questions - Katy Scholes, Marketing Manager, Biteback Publishing. 12.15 Digital publishing.

The technology; Kindle and its alternatives; what you should do and what you should not do. Talk followed by questions - Alan Slingsby.

1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 Getting media attention for your book.

Talk followed by questions - Francis Beckett. 2.45 Social media and how to use it - Katy Scholes. 3.45 Print: buying print, working with printers, print on demand.

Talk followed by questions - Alan Slingsby. 4.15 Last questions - Francis Beckett, Alan Slingsby, Katy Scholes. 4.30 Close _________________________________________________________________________________________________

PUBLISHING YOUR OWN BOOKS – U3A SEMINAR 18th NOVEMBER - LONDON

Name ....................................................................... U3A....................................................................................................... Address ................................................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. Post Code................................ Email ................................................................Telephone.................................................... Mobile ....................................

Please apply and pay via the events page in the members’ area of the national website www.u3a.org.uk or complete the above slip and send with a cheque for £35 made payable to The Third Age Trust to 19 East Street, Bromley BR1 1QE

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER

MANAGING GROWTH U3A SEMINAR

20TH NOVEMBER 10.30AM - 3.30PM

AT THE DONCASTER TRADES CLUB

2ND FLOOR, FRENCHGATE, DONCASTER DN1 1LL

We expect this seminar to be very popular so we are going to limit attendance to 2 members from each U3A. Please note that if you attended the Managing Growth workshop at the recent national conference the morning session will be making use of the same material.

10.30 - 11.00am Coffee

11.00 - 1.00pm Managing Growth A presentation based on the good practice of larger U3As. A planning activity based upon the presentation material.

1.00 - 1.45pm Lunch

1.45 - 2.45pm Discussion Groups We share good practice through a discussion of case studies. Using the outcome/s of the discussion we prepare an advice sheet.

2.45 - 3.30pm We bring together all the outcomes of the day and each U3A represented plans their own, first draft, "Plan for Managing Growth" to take back to their committee.

Application Information - cost for the day £5 including lunch. CLOSING DATE 7th NOVEMBER.

First name Last name

U3A

Address line 1 Address line 2

Town/City Postcode

E-mail address

Home phone number Mobile phone number

Payment method

Cheque payable to The Third Age Trust

PayPal or by card via Paypal - ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY via the website www.u3a.org.uk - Events section.

Send cheque payments to: Managing Growth Seminar,

The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley

BR1 1QE

“Cinderella”

Sergei Prokofiev’s enchanting ballet Dutch National Ballet – Amsterdam Music Theatre

Wednesday 19th November 2014 1.40 – 4.10pm

at The Odeon Covent Garden Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue

More2Screen has arranged for U3A members to have exclusive use of the superb Screen 2 at the Odeon Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden. Filmed in high definition and surround sound, this cinema screening offers U3A members a fabulous alternative to live performance. Doors open from 1.15pm. There will be a short introduction at 1.40pm and the ballet will commence at 1.45pm. There is one 20 minute interval.

Tickets: £14.00 per person. Tickets will be issued on a first-come first-served basis, maximum of 2 tickets per applicant. Should you be unable to attend, we cannot refund ticket money but may be able to offer your place to another U3A member if there is a waiting list. Any queries should be sent to the U3A National Office: 020 8466 6139. If there is a large waiting list, the ballet will be repeated in the new year. Apply in writing with your contact details to: The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE enclosing a s.a.e. Cheques are payable to The Third Age Trust. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE. I enclose a cheque for £14 / £28 and s.a.e. Please send me 1 / 2 ticket(s) (delete as appropriate) for Cinderella on 19th November. Name ............................................................................ U3A ............................................................................ Address....................................................................................................................................Postcode.................. Telephone: ........................................... Email:.................................................................................................

Critically acclaimed and choreographed by the Internationally renowned Christopher Wheeldon, this fresh production was premiered by the Dutch National Ballet at the Amsterdam Music Theatre. Influenced by the Brothers Grimm story, Wheeldon has created an enchanting ballet set to Prokofiev’s magnificent score with stunning sets and costumes by British designer, Julian Crouch. The superb cast includes Anna Tsygankova and Matthew Golding, Principal with The Royal Ballet.

U3A Christmas Concert

with the Brandenburg Singers and Organ

Wednesday 10th December 2014 Two performances 2pm and 5.30pm

(the concert lasts 2 hours to allow time for those attending the later one to travel home) at The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, Savoy Hill, London WC2R

Designed to whet your appetite for the coming holiday season the concert will include traditional carols and be enhanced by the gentle glow of mulled wine and mince pies. The concert will be introduced and conducted by Bob Porter, the Brandenburg Choral Festival’s Artistic Director. The Brandenburg Singers is a small hand-picked group drawn from the finest of the members of the 150 choirs that perform in the Brandenburg Choral Festival. They will perform a balanced programme of familiar Festive repertoire alongside traditional carols with the audience, interspaced with topical readings and a couple of surprises.

Tickets: £18 per person including programme, mulled wine and mince pies Seating is unreserved.

Tickets will be issued on a first-come first-served basis, maximum of 2 tickets per applicant. Should you be unable to attend, we cannot refund ticket money but may be able to offer your place to another U3A member if there is a waiting list. Those put on a waiting list will be given first refusal for any future U3A/Brandenburg concerts. Any queries should be sent to U3A National Office 020 8466 6139. Apply using the form below to: The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE enclosing s.a.e. Cheques payable to The Third Age Trust. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE Please send me ___ 1 / 2 ticket(s) for the U3A Christmas Concert on Wednesday 10th December 2014 at (please tick time below). I enclose a cheque for £18 / £36 & s.a.e. 2pm concert 5.30pm concert If my preferred concert time is over-subscribed I am also able to attend the concert at (insert time) ............ .pm Name ............................................................................ U3A ....................................................................... Address.......................................................................................................................................................... Postcode.................. Telephone: ....................... Email.....................................................................

The Chapel belongs to her Majesty the Queen in her Right as Duke of Lancaster. It is a ‘free’ chapel or ‘peculiar’, not falling within any bishop’s jurisdiction, but remaining within the Church of England. It is the last surviving building of a hospital founded by Henry VII for homeless people in 1512. It is a beautiful, intimate space for concerts with a fine acoustic and splendid Walker organ.