Rugby U3A

The latest CDW newsletter which contains an assortment of local adverts and notices for the Rugby community.

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Whether we like it or not, we increasingly live in a world which expects us to be computer-literate and be readily using online services. The assumed ways you are expected to access government services such as tax, pensions, and even health is via online systems, routed to either smartphones or computers.

Rugby U3A also has to rely on its members using online services because they represent the only economic way of communicating with its members, and yet many of our members are inexperienced online users at a time when such services are ecoming increasingly complex.

Many organisations have recognised there is a need to assist people, and in our case specifically those with our member’s age profile, there are funded schemes aimed at assisting. The organisation below offers free training and support and will even run organised courses for groups.

Abilitynet is funded by BT to provide a range of training, including for the over-65’s and offer a range of free instruction packs. They even organise home visits via a team of volunteeers.

Does anyone wish to take this up and in particular does anyone feel they might co-ordinate such services for our U3A – in effect being a Group Leader? Since computer training is provided, this would not be a necessary skill. Please contact a committee member if you are interested.

David Daniel – Treasurer

Please find attached Notice of the date of the 2024 AGM and Nomination form for committee members and officers for the forthcoming 2024 / 2025 period.

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Please give serious consideration to letting your name be put forward to join the committee as there are a number of vacancies this time that need to be filled for rugby u3a to be able to continue to be run effectively.