About Craven u3a Membership

As one of Britain’s larger u3a groups, Craven u3a provides over 80 interest areas giving members the
opportunity to expand their knowledge, learn new crafts or skills, or participate in indoor or outdoor
activities to enhance or maintain their fitness and stamina.

We hold Coffee mornings on the second Saturday of each month at Champions Church, Skipton with
refreshments and talks on a wide range of subjects and interests.

n July we have a Summer Programme held over two days in which members may choose to attend four
In early August our Group Leaders ‘show case’ their interest groups or activities at our Open Event. You
can meet and talk to Group Leaders about what they offer.

Our Groups start in:
September or January for 10 or 20 weeks
or Summer
or run throughout the year.

Enrolment onto Groups.
Members can enrol onto interest groups or activities on the day after the Open Event. Members unable to
enrol on-line can get help at the following monthly Coffee Morning.
Membership fees for 2026-2027
The Craven u3a membership year runs from 1 st September to the end of 31 st August.
Our fees are:

Individual membership £20.00
Individual membership with TAM £24.20
(Includes five copies of Third Age Matters magazine.)
Associate member (Full members of an affiliated u3a) £15.00
For new members joining after 1st January, there is a reduced membership fee. 

In addition to the membership fee there is a nominal charge for every 10 weeks for each group you join
that uses a venue for which the Committee pays.  This is payable in cash to the Group Leader at your first
meeting.
There are no further charges for most outdoor activities or where Group Leaders use their own home.
Craven u3a membership is managed by an on-line database, Beacon. After completing your new
membership application, or renewal, on Beacon you will be asked to make payment.  If you are eligible,
please tick the Gift Aid box.
We encourage on-line renewal by Credit Card or a Debit Card using a system powered by PayPal. You do
not need a Pay Pal account to pay by card – after entering your address and Post Code for PayPal payment
validation, you can complete your payment as a ‘PayPal Guest’.

For further information or assistance, please contact the Secretary at secretary@cravenu3a.co.uk