Shaftesbury & Gillingham University of the Third Age

Are you interested in life long learning and making friends with others who are also no longer in gainful employment?

More than 500 people from Shaftesbury, Gillingham and surrounding areas take part in

one or more of the activities shown below.

Our website is: www.sgu3a.org.uk

Some of the activities available at present are:

Ancient History Local History

Architecture Literature

Art Appreciation Mahjong

Beadwork Music for Pleasure

Books Natural History

Painting for Pleasure Practical Remedies,

Day Trips Herbs & Crystals

Bridge Patchwork & Quilting

Canasta Philosophy

Christian Controversies Poetry & Playreading

Circle Dance Quiz

Cosmology Reading

Cribbage Scrabble

Crochet, Knitting & Yarn Society & Environment

Digital Photography in Victorian Times

Eastern Philosophy Spanish

Embroidery Spite & Malice

French for Fun Swimming

Garden Interest Table Tennis

Genealogy Tea, Tiffin & Topic

Geology & Landscape Travel—Day Trips

German Conversation Travel—Holidays

International History Walking

Italian Writing for Pleasure

MONTHLY GENERAL MEETINGS

You are very welcome to come to one of our General Meetings as a guest—we charge £2 per person payable at the door.

We hold an open meeting on the First Thursday of each month at 10 for 10.30am

Free coffee and biscuits are available between 9.45 and 10.15am.

All meetings are held at The Father`s House in Shaftesbury except the August and December meetings which are held at the Olive Bowl in Gillingham.

Catch up on news of events, groups, trips in our regular magazine IN TOUCH

Browse and swap at our Book Exchange.

We have guest speakers at the meetings who talk on many and varied subjects.

If you have not had a copy of our latest Magazine IN TOUCH or you would like more information

about joining then please contact :

The Membership Secretary

Helen Mead,

`Valencia`, Shorts Green Lane,

MOTCOMBE, Dorset SP7 8PA

Tel: 01747 853564

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, please make yourself known.

Shaftesbury & Gillingham University of the Third Age Registered Charity No. 1078452

Application for New Membership for 2017-18

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PAYMENT METHODS—Please DELETE which method you are NOT using

(a) CHEQUE (NO Cash) made payable to SGU3A and Cheque and Form returned to Membership Secretary

(b) BANK TRANSFER Payment to: SGU3A No.1; Sort Code 40-52-40; A/c 00022796; Insert your

Surname and Postcode as reference and return Form to Membership Secretary at above address

• A Membership Card will be issued to you, usually with the next issue of IN TOUCH Magazine.

• Do you require a receipt? YES/NO — if YES then please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

• Do you wish to receive copies of U3A News & Sources Magazine direct from Third Age Trust at an

ADDITIONAL COST of £2.50p per year YES/NO

GIFT AID Declaration (tick box if applicable)

Please treat the enclosed payment of £…….….as a Gift Aid Donation to Shaftesbury & Gillingham U3A

I confirm that I have, or will, pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for the current tax

year (6th April to 5th April) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities and Commu-

nity Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs) that I donate to will reclaim on my gifts for the current tax year.

I understand that other such taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand that the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I have given.

DONOR`s DETAILS Full Names of Donor…………………………………………………………………………...

Address - as details above

Date…………………………… Signature …………………………………………………….

Please notify Shaftesbury & Gillingham U3A if you:

• Want to cancel this declaration

• Change your name or home address

• No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains

If you pay Income Tax at the higher rate or additional rate and want to receive additional tax relief due to you then you must include all Gift Aid declarations on your Self Assessment tax return or ask HMRC to adjust your tax code.

ISSUE - B Aug 2017

The subscription for the year commencing 1st August 2017 is £22.50p per Member.

This Form MUST BE COMPLETED & RETURNED with PAYMENT METHOD CLEARLY SHOWN to

SGU3A Membership Secretary,

Helen Mead, `Valencia`, Shorts Green Lane, MOTCOMBE, Dorset SP7 9PA

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