Tetbury & District U3A

Zoom video tutorials – Zoom Help Center

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U3A National Newsletter - November

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Information about Network Links has now been added to the Support for U3As section of the National Website.

Glass Group - Covid-19 Project

All the photos shown below are taken by Steve Hammond who has kindly given permission for them to be displayed on this Tetbury & District U3A website. The glass square tiles are hand made by the Glass Group members; AH is Alison Hesketh; KH is kathy Hammond; JH is Jean Harper.

The glass squares are provided to Tetbury Council along with the names of who made each square. Please click HERE to contact the Glass Group leader for further information.

The Covid-19 Virus (AH)

We all self-isolated at home (AH)

Out of lockdown and celebrating new lifestyles (AH)

The 2m Social distance rule (AH)

Thank you to those working to Identify & destroy the virus (AH)

The wearing of masks was commonplace (AH)

Thank you to all carers and essential workers' (AH)

Forget-me-nots to remember the family, friends, and neighbours we lost (KH)

Hope rises like a phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams - S A Sachs (KH)

A heart full of rainbows for all those who worked in the fight against Covid-19 (KH)

Thank you to all the sewers who made protective equipment (KH)

Nightingale for the Nightingale Hospitals built so quickly (JH)

Watching the birds became a lockdown hobby (KH)

Growing our own fruit & veg (KH)

Clapping every week for the NHS (AH)

We're proud of the NHS (AH)

"19th November at 11am"

Below is a zoom video & sound recording of the AGM attended by 42 members held at 11am on 19th November 2020.

Live zoom poll voting by 42 members unanimously approved all motions presented at the AGM.

Off-line voting closed at 5pm on 20th November 2020 and an additional 12 members unanimously approved all motions presented at the AGM.

In summary all motions presented at the AGM were unanimously approved by 56 members. There were zero negative votes.

Click HERE to view the written minutes of the AGM.

Our first AGM (virtual Zoom) formalised The Trustees of Tetbury & District U3A.

Several questions were submitted and answered, offline and online.

Click HERE to view the Agenda and Financial Statement
Click HERE to view Notes to Financial Statement and Forecasts
Click HERE for a summary of the Proposed Committee members and roles
Click HERE to view the Constitution
Click HERE to download a Nomination for Committee form.

TetburyU3A Members approved all AGM motions - updated 21st November 2020

We know not everyone wants to serve on a Committee but we would welcome any informal ad-hoc involvement.

If you would like to assist Tetbury & District U3A on an ad-hoc basis please tick the box on the on-line form, click Send, and we will contact you.

If you would like to serve on the Committee please tick the box on the on-line form, click Send, and we will contact you.

Physical Distancing Continues

All members must follow guidance identified on the government website www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus or 111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19

More local information from: Tetbury Town Council Coronavirus (COVID-19) -Community Support Information https://tetbury.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-community-support-information/

Latest U3A National guidance regarding 5th November to 2nd December Lockdown https://u3a.org.uk/covid-19-advice-on-u3a-activities

Committee

The Committee meets regularly on a Zoom video conference link. We keep you updated with our discussions via the regular News Bulletins https://tetburyu3a.org.uk/newsletters/

New members and renewals for period 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2021, as a special Covid-19 offer, is £5 per member.

New members and renewals for period 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2022 is £12 per member.

Click Here to go to the Membership page to download an application form. If you need help with this please email businesssec@tetburyu3a.org.uk

Keeping In Contact

Interest groups are keeping in contact in various ways. Please refer to the Groups Page for information and to email a Group Leader.

Some groups are using virtual meeting apps such as FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp.

Google Meet, Google’s newest video conference service, is free for everyone.

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