All those individuals who have an input on how a group runs
In the past we have referred to you under a general term of Group Leader, but some changes within the members running Groups have meant that the standard wording of ‘Group Leader’ may not be wide-ranging enough. There are members who manage the finance elements (Group Treasurers), members who run the group together (Joint GLs), members who run the group in the absence of the main GL (Deputies), and a newly phrased term where the member isn’t a Group Leader as such, but is the nominated contact person (Point of Contact) for members belonging to the Group. This page is for all of you.
Please also note that although Beacon can only show Group Leader as a definition against a Group, a separate list is maintained to ensure that the Trustees and the Groups Coordinator know what tasks each of you undertake. Please advise Peter Beckley Assistant Groups Coordinator if any changes to those involved with running a group take place.
Group Leader Meetings
The last meeting was held on Friday 27th March 2026. This was the first opportunity to have a chat with the new Trustee Team, and in addition to a couple of issues that the Treasurer needed to discuss, the rest of the agenda was open to Group Leaders.
Future Group Leaders Meetings for 2026/2027
Friday 20th Nov 2026
Friday 19th Feb 2027
Friday 21st May 2027
These will be held at the Charis Centre between 10.30 and 12.30. Full information for each meeting will be sent out just prior to the date.
Previous Group Leader Meetings
For the last published Minutes and previous Reports, go to Group Leader Meeting Reports. You can also view all the latest Trustee Reports via their page.
FORMS
- Accounts Forms
- For Risk Assessments & Incident Reporting Forms, please go to General Admin
HELP GUIDES & ADVICE
- Group Leaders Handbook Crawley u3a September 2024
- Beacon Guide for Group Leaders Crawley u3a June 2025
- Guest Members
- Out & About List of Trips - 2023 to end 2025 (including Seasonal Outings)
OFFICE
For information on access to the office for those authorised users, go to Crawley u3a Office for Authorised Users.
ONLINE RESOURCES GROUPS
- The National u3a has a network of u3a Subject Advisers for many subjects.
- Additionally you can investigate u3a Subject Networks.
- Another method of obtaining some fresh ideas for your Group's activities is to google "u3a plus the activity e.g. "u3a Poetry"
GENERAL ADMIN
For all information regarding relevant Policies & Procedures, Help & Advice documents (such as Insurance and Liability documents), and Venue Guides, please view the General Admin page on this website.
If there is something that you need that you can't find, please contact the Website Editor in the first instance.
Last updated: 14 September 2026