Privacy Policy

In order for you to benefit from U3A membership, certain information - e.g. your name and contact details - has to be made available to the organisation. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all members are, on the membership form, asked to consent to the use, within our U3A, of their personal data held by us, and to share it with specified third parties as explained in our Data Protection Policy and Privacy Policy. You should be asked if you wish to appear in any photographs used to publicise or report on our U3A; be aware that you have the right to refuse.

Health and Safety Policy

Winchcombe Area u3a aims to provide and maintain safe and healthy conditions and environments for all members, including during the meeting of u3a groups, monthly meetings and at events.  Our Health and Safety Policy can be downlaoded here. The Incident/Accident Reporting Form can be downloaded separately, either as a PDF or in Word.

Safeguarding Policy

The purpose of our Safeguarding policy is to ensure that members can enjoy our u3a activities in a safe, tolerant, and caring environment. The safeguarding officer referred to in the policy is the Vice Chairman of our u3a, to whom all enquiries about the policy should be addressed.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Winchcombe Area U3A recognise that some people are likely to experience discrimination and harassment and are committed to making sure that our U3A is as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Download our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Committee.opyright

As part of the U3A movement, our U3A needs to observe copyright rules. Please follow the link to Copyright on this site to give you an indication of some important things to bear in mind.

Grievance Procedure

In any organisation, problems and grievances will occur from time to time. It is important that members know where to turn for help, advice and support, so that whatever the issue, it can be dealt with quickly, objectively and appropriately.

Download our Grievance Procedure here. This procedure sets out how Winchcombe Area U3A will approach problems and grievances, to ensure they are dealt with in this way. All parties are encouraged to take a problem-solving approach to achieve resolution.

Our Constitution

You can read our Constitution by clicking on the link