Karen Green the new Chair of Network link will be attending the meeting.

Read more about Karen on the u3a trust website here:

u3a - Introducing the new Chair of Network Link

Extra details will be posted here when available.

Download the Agenda: January 2026

Agenda details:

Nottinghamshire Network of u3as

Meeting on 28 January 2026 at 10 a.m.

Venue: The Centre at St Peter’s, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead, NG15 9FD

1. Welcome and apologies

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2025 (NOTE: these are available on the minutes page here: Minutes

3. Matters arising

4. Reports of officers

5. East Midlands Regional Event 11 March 2025 at Braunstone Civic Centre

6. Notts Network event 1 June 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at Newstead Community Centre – save the date

7. Karen Green – Chair of Network Link

Break

8. Discussion in break out groups: “Your voice at the u3a Council - raising issues and feedback to the u3a Council”. To aid discussion the responsibilities of Council representatives, taken from the CR election pack, are set out below this agenda.

9. AOB

10. Date of next Network meeting: 22 April 2026

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What responsibilities do Council Representatives have?

Council Representatives will be expected to:

· act as a conduit between the Trust and the u3a movement

· consult the u3as in their area on agenda items so that they are prepared to feed their views into discussions

· identify the needs of u3as and overall trends and to contribute this information to relevant Council discussions

· report back to their relevant region or nation or Network Link

· facilitate nations (Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales), regions, or groupings of u3as to meet, share good practice and experiences

· consider and recommend u3a-wide priorities and resourcing requirements to meet those priorities (e.g. participation of u3as in movement-wide initiatives)

· develop and participate in a u3a impact assessment of all major new u3a related developments prior to commencement

· support and promote u3a-wide initiatives in their region or nation

· encourage participation in regional and local multi-u3a initiatives

· contribute to Council reports to the Board

· contribute to Council discussions when developing the Council budget and manage the budget allocated to them

· act as a spokesperson for the u3a movement to agencies in the region in line with agreed messages from the Trust

· be a key contact in the region or nation who can liaise with other organisations in the region or nation to further the interests of the movement.