u3a

Holme Valley

Our committee

Registered charity - 1171722

Most of the day to day practical arrangements of Holme Valley u3a are looked after by the elected committee. Members of the committee are also trustees, so they have obligations to make sure we all respect the https://www.u3a.org.uk ethos.
The committee meets once a month, usually on the fourth Friday, timed to help us prepare for the Tuesday all-member meeting. We welcome ideas and suggestions, so if you have any please share them with any committee member. We have reports on finance, membership and progress with setting up groups.

In 2025 you elected your committee:

Chairman David Barnett.David chairs the monthly committee meetings and your monthly meetings.

Vice Chairman Rena Souten. Rena manages our Facebook page , edits the website and produces the newsletters.

rena.souten@holmevalleyu3a.org.uk

Business Secretary.Helen Wilberforce.Helen is our main liaison with the regional and national U3A.


Membership Secretary.Jenny Bagworth.

Jenny is the first point of contact for most members and deals with many phone enquiries. She keeps records and issues membership cards. She also ensures new members know how to find out about activities and adds them to our email database.

Treasurer.Andrea Goodall.Andrea keeps a close eye on our finances and ensures each group manages their finances.

Groups Co-ordinator. Rose Cuthbertson. Rose works to establish the groups our members want. She works closely with Group leaders and keeps members informed of changes, including the creation of new groups.

IT and Database. Roy Biggs.Roy is our Beacon database administrator and he ensures our IT technology is up to date and working correctly.


Committee member. Keith Wilberforce.Keith is charged with the welfare of our members and safeguarding.

johnkeithwilberforce@gmail.com

Committee Member. Sally Hedges.

Committee Member.Judith Gibbons.

Committee Member. Geraint Johnes.

Committee Member.Janet Potter. Janet takes the minutes at our committee meetings .

Committee Member. Debbie Rogerson.Debbie shadows Jenny Bagshaw. Debbie also edits our Facebook page. Debbie sends out monthly emails with details of our next meeting.

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Speaker Finder. Peter Robertshaw.

There is also scope for smaller groups planning on specific issues, such as planning events. These groups or sub-committees would need to include one member of the main committee, but could also include other individuals.
We are also working to ensure our group leaders all know each other and can share ideas. We produced a briefing pack for them and we are arranging discussion meetings.

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