New Member Application

Intermediate Walks Group

Intermediate Walks Group take a lunch stop high up on Dartmoor in April 2021

How to Join the Plymouth u3a

New Members are always Welcome to the Plymouth u3a. We offer a wide range subjects for each of our 70+ groups.

If you are thinking of joining why not come along to our monthly general meeting as a visitor, so that you can find out what Plymouth u3a has to offer. Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 10:00.

Before joining please download and read our Plymouth u3a Aims and Guiding Principles and our Plymouth u3a Privacy Policy.

Please note that our membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March.

Sample Membership

The Plymouth U3A membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March. We are pleased to be able to offer anyone who has never previously been a member of Plymouth u3a the opportunity to sample our organisation as a member for a reduced rate up until the start of our next membership year (April 1st) when a full year’s subscription will be required to continue membership.

The sample membership rate of £9 per person and is valid between 1st November to 31st March. If a person is able to provide details of membership to another branch of the u3a we can then offer a further discounted rate of £7. Benefits include on-line access to national u3a activities, attendance in person at our monthly general meeting and eligibility to join group activities.

Download the Sample Membership Application Form, which contains all the required registration and payment details for completion.

Join online

You can also join on-line for the reduced Sample Membership rate from 1st November by clicking this link: Application to join the Plymouth u3a. (opens a new tab or window)  Payment can be made either via a Pay Pal account or you can select the option to make your payment by credit or debit card. 

There are two ways to join Plymouth u3a: either apply to join online or complete an application form.

Join online

You can join on-line from 1st April by clicking this link: Application to join the Plymouth u3a. (opens a new tab or window)  Payment can be made either via a Pay Pal account or you can select the option to make your payment by credit or debit card.  Please also see Gift Aid and Standing Order below.

Application Form

You can download the Membership Application Form then print it and complete the form.  Bring the completed form and your membership fee (cash or cheque) to the monthly meeting. You can also pick up an Application Form in person at our monthly meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month.

If you wish to find out more about joining us now, or in the future, please contact the membership secretary at membership@plymouthu3a.org.uk or come along to our next General Meeting on the second Monday of the month and chat to us.

Gift Aid

French Conversation Group

French Conversation Group

As you may know, because the u3a is a registered charity, we are able to make a claim for Gift Aid from HMRC for any member who is a taxpayer, which equates to 25% of their membership payment.

Because our only source of income is our membership fees, being able to claim this revenue makes a big difference to our finances.

Therefore, if you are a UK taxpayer and you have not already done so, please could we ask that you complete and return the Gift Aid Form to us. (HMRC now advise that this can be sent to us electronically [by email]).

Standing Order

You may wish to consider completing a Standing Order Mandate for future renewal of membership, although please bear in mind that the form will need to be re-completed and submitted each time there is a change in membership fees. Download the form: Standing Order Mandate Form.

Your membership completion includes your acceptance of our Privacy Statement.

Membership Card

Your new membership card will then be ready for your collection when you next visit us at the monthly meeting (2nd Monday of the month). Alternatively, you can send a stamped addressed envelope to our Membership Secretary, 45 Wilton Street, Millbridge, Plymouth  PL1 5LX.

Should you have any further queries please feel free to send an email to our .

Alternatively, you can contact any of our committee members via the Contact Form.