INFORMATION FOR GROUP LEADERS
THE GROUP LEADER'S ROLE
Group Leaders do not need to be experts!
The Group Leader acts as a facilitator, to help the group members pursue their interests and meet their objectives. The frequency of meetings, venue and objectives of the group should be discussed and agreed by the members.
Group Leaders can get help and advice from the Interest Groups Facilitator.
GROUP ADMINISTRATION:
- The Group Leader asked to record the name of every group member. (This is a requirement of the insurance cover provided by The Third Age Trust). Please send the register to the Interest Groups Facilitator when requested, and notify her of any changes to the group.
- All groups are self-financing. If appropriate, the Group Leader should keep a simple record of income and expenditure. Any surpluses may be spent as the group sees fit. (However, as the u3a is a charitable organisation, donations should not be made to other charities in the name of the u3a unless a specific fund raising event has been held for that purpose).
LOCAL RESOURCES & CONTACTS FOR GROUP LEADERS
A comprehensive Handbook for all Group Leaders is provided here: u3a Group Leaders Handbook April 25 v.3.3 To download this document, see the Downloads section below.
Group Leaders should be familiar with our local u3a policies. These can be found under the Policies section of the Governance page.
If you wish to borrow a video projector, screen, speakers, CD player or DVD player for use by your Group? Please contact the Interest Groups Facilitator.
If you wish to send an email to all Halesworth u3a members giving information about your Group? Please contact the Membership Secretary.
If you wish to update Group information, add reports of events or include a photo on the website? Please contact the Website Manager.
If an incident occurs during a meeting, which results in injury or damage to a person or property, the Group Leader is asked to complete an Incident Report Form, send the form to the Secretary and also let the Interest Groups Facilitator know. If your venue requires a copy of the u3a Insurance Cover Note, you can find it on the Governance page. To download the Incident Report Form, see the File Downloads section below.
FILE DOWNLOADS:
NATIONAL RESOURCES:
u3a National Office
Group Leaders can obtain a range of educational resources and support from the u3a national website: u3a - Home
Many subjects have a National Subject Co-ordinator who you can contact directly via the u3a national website. In many cases there is also subject material online that you can use or adapt to meet your needs. See:
Open University Materials
Free educational resources are also available to u3a members from the Open University Open Learn website.