Date Posted:-

22nd November  2011

Marple Bridge & Mellor U3A - Secretary.   Due to the fact that our secretary, Anne Eade, has resigned Nora Glennon has been appointed Acting Secretary. This appointment is until our AGM in February. Nora has agreed to stand for election at the AGM, any other nominations for the position should be dealt with in the usual way.

An updated nomination form can be down loaded by clicking on the New Nomination Form posted here on the Website.   Anne has resigned due to family commitments and we thank her for the sterling work she has carried out over the past years

New Nominations form to include U3A secretary post

25th October 2011

New 2012 Membership/Renewal Form - (printable)

Marple Bridge and Mellor U3A - Renewal of Membership 2012

The membership renewal form for 2012 is attached to this newsletter.

Please note, we shall only post out the newsletter to members if they attach 6 stamped addressed envelopes, sized 230mm x 160mm (A5 size).

We are asking all members to pay by cheque (see the renewal form for details of arrangements) and would welcome your co-operation. If you have any problems with this please contact Carol Rice, Membership Secretary membershipsecretary@mbmu3a.org.uk



We are all aware of the endless “junk mail” that lands on our doorsteps every day, plus the unsolicited telephone calls, often from people that we have great difficulty in understanding anyway.  Apart from the annoying intrusion into our lives, it can also have dire consequences mentally and financially to the point that some people have not only used up their life savings but also lost their homes as a result of fraudulent promises of riches.

To try and help our members to avoid falling into this trap I have compiled a list of useful numbers and websites to get you started (if you haven’t done so yet) and a brochure from Trading Standards will be on display at the meetings detailing the pitfalls.

www.consumnerdirect.gov.uk  - tell them if you think you’ve been scammed. 08454 04 05 06

For a free leaflet from Trading Standards call 0800 389 3158

www.thinkjessica.com is A MUST to view as it tells you how one OAP lost over £50,000.00 through these scams, and her daughter has started a campaign to put a stop to the “scammers”.  The Helpline is 0871 200 3796 if you have no access to the internet.

www.tpsonline.org.uk   -   telephone preference service   - to stop unsolicited phone calls
                                                                                         or 0845 0700707

www.msponline.org.uk -   mail preference service – to stop unsolicited mail or 020 72913310

Now for some good news  -  FREE DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES: 0800 100 100

If you have any information of a similar nature that you feel our members will benefit from, then please send details to me chairman@mbmu3a.org.uk (include U3A in the subject column) and I will try and include these in subsequent newsletters/website.

Shirley Hammond – Chair
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