WHO CAN JOIN?

Anyone in their Third Age – which is defined as having no childcare responsibilities and no longer being in full time employment – can join the u3a. This includes people who are working part time, and there is no lower or higher age limit.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP– the opportunity to:

• Make new friends with similar interests to your own
• Learn new skills and share your experience and knowledge with other like-minded members
• Join groups offering a wide variety of interests, hobbies & activities
• Enjoy monthly presentations by Guest Speakers and regular social events
• Receive a monthly Newsletter and a quarterly Third Age Matters magazine
• Access regional and national u3a news, information and online resources.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO JOIN?

We are working towards automated online joining and renewal, as distinct from manual joining and renewal and this is currently in progress. Whilst the new system is being setup, New Member Applications on-line have been disabled and a manual form has replaced the automated one (see ** below).

Table 1. Annual Membership Fees for New Members .

From	To	Individual	Joint	Associate
1st April 2026	30th June 2026	£   6	£ 10.00	£  4
1st August 2026	31st July 2027	£ 15	£ 13.50	£ 10

This fee covers your inclusion in ALL Interest Groups you join; some will have a small additional fee for the cost of room hire or equipment which is shared across participants. Theatre trips, meals etc all have to be paid for separately.

The membership year runs from 1st August to July 31st the following year, and the annual subscription fee is £15.00 for Individual Members, or £27.00 for Joint Membership (two people living at the same address pay £13.50 each). Members of other u3a’s may join Teignmouth & District u3a as an Associate Member with an annual membership of £10.00. Between 1st April and 30th June, a reduced fee applies for new members joining. £6 Individual, £10 Joint & £4 for Associate membership.

As stated, our online joining application has been temporarily disabled.

** We will of course, still welcome you as a member. You can use the button below to download the application form and email it to our Membership Co-ordinator. If you prefer, just pick up a form at one of our General Meetings or Coffee & Information Mornings, fill it in and pay on the day. Please have a look at the Events page for details of our next event.