{"id":921,"date":"2020-02-10T09:56:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T09:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:23:25","slug":"group-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=921","title":{"rendered":"Group Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>GROUP LEADERS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>If your group is involved in a public event please can you let the committee know so we can publicise it so other u3a members have the chance to attend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#ff6900\">Summary U3A Insurance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Documents are in pdf format<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For an overview  of the u3a insurance policy please click <a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Insurance-Overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a copy of the cover note for 2026 please click <a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Insurance_cover_note_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#ff6900\">Venues &#8211; (alternative meeting places &#8211; updated July 2024 <\/span><\/strong> &#8211; to view or print a copy (pdf) of the latest list please click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Venues-list-18072024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\"><strong>Group Seed Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Formby u3a have identified a need to create new groups both for our current and new members. While it is expected that all groups should be self financing&nbsp; we recognise that in the short term, before a group has a sufficient members, it may struggle to cover its initial costs. We are proposing to offer seed funding&nbsp; up to a maximum of \u00a3200 to help get new groups started. It is broadly up to the group to determine what this money is used for but we anticipate it being used for equipment, books, venue hire, speaker or instructor costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To view criteria and download an application form please click <a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/U3a-seed-funding-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"4585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> (pdf)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4529 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests-665x941.png 665w, https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Looking-for-new-interests.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Following the recent Group Leaders meeting and feedback in June 2022 &#8211; this is what is being used to advertise Formby u3a in local sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6900\" class=\"tadv-color\">Group Leader Handbook<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;This is now reviewed and the latest version (pdf) (May 2021) may be viewed by clicking&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Group-Leaders-Handbook-Formby-u3a-04_05_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>. Please contact the Groups\u2019 Secretary if you have any queries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6900\" class=\"tadv-color\">The Third Age Trust<\/span><\/strong> website has a learning section which has articles on a number of topics which may be of interest, &nbsp;Please click <strong><a aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.u3a.org.uk\/resources\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6900\" class=\"tadv-color\">First Aid App<\/span><\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;St John\u2019s Ambulance have a free app which could be very useful to some of our groups \u2013 especially to walkers and amblers.&nbsp;Even basic first aid knowledge can be the&nbsp;difference&nbsp;between a life lost and a life saved. &nbsp;St John\u2019s Ambulance\u2019s free first aid app puts potentially life saving advice at your fingertips.&nbsp;Available for Android<sup>TM<\/sup>, BlackBerry\u00ae and iPhone\u00ae mobile device users, the app provides easy to follow&nbsp;advice on a range of first aid scenarios, from minor injuries to major emergencies.&nbsp;We recommend that Group Leaders &nbsp;consider whether it might be useful to their group to download this app which can be found <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sja.org.uk\/get-advice\/free-first-aid-app\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#ff6900\">Accident \/ Incident report form<\/span><\/strong> If any group leader requires an accident report form it can be downloaded by clicking&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Formby-U3A-Incident-Reporting-Form-28-03-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(pdf format) if you require any other format please email&nbsp;secretary@formbyu3a.org.uk or write to <strong>Secretary, Formby U3A, PO Box 216, Liverpool L37 1XQ<\/strong><br><br>Please send a copy of the completed form to the Committee to the above address<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-return-to-groups-list\" href=\"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=104\"><span class='mb-text'>Return to Groups List<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GROUP LEADERS If your group is involved in a public event please can you let the committee know so we can publicise it so other u3a members have the chance to attend Summary U3A Insurance Documents are in pdf format For an overview of the u3a insurance policy please click here For a copy of the cover note\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=921\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":104,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-title-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-921","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=921"}],"version-history":[{"count":64,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6064,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/921\/revisions\/6064"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}