{"id":11835,"date":"2018-10-27T14:30:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=11835"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:49:12","slug":"group-convenors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=11835","title":{"rendered":"Information and Guidance for Group Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page holds all the information you require to set up and run a group.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24879 \" src=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Leadership-A-Z.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is important as a group leader that you are aware of this documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The U3A ethos is &#8220;<strong><em>by the members for the members<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and therefore all groups should be self sufficient. To remind yourself of our principles please <a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/U3A-Principles003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-Leaders-Guide-Sept-2024-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group Leader&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Group-Etiquette.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group Etiquette<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GDPR-POSTER.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Group-Co-Ord-Attendance-list.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group\u00a0 Attendance list<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WWW3a-Group-Contacts.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group In Case of Emergency (ICE) Contact sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IncidentReport-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Incident Report Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"cursor: pointer !important; pointer-events: inherit; user-select: none !important;\" draggable=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AN-RISKvisitevent1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit\/Event Risk Assessment Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"cursor: pointer !important; pointer-events: inherit; user-select: none !important;\" draggable=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AN-RISKhome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Risk Assessment Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AN-RISKpublic-venue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Venue Risk Assessment Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Expenses-Claim-Template.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expenses Claim Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=8632\">Possible Venues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Group-Leaders-Meeting-2025-Minutes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Group Leaders Meeting 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WW-U3A-2025-Equipt-Asset-List-for-loaning-No-contact-details.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assets available for loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BW-Sign-Up-Sheet-3.pdf\">Walk Sign Up Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GUIDANCE-FOR-MEMBERS-WITH-HEALTH-ISSUES-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance for Members with Health Issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Financial information is linked below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/INTEREST-GP-FINANCE-POLICY-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Group Finance Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GROUP-FUNDING-POLICY-v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Group Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Interest-Group-Finance-summary-form-2024-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Group Annual Finance Summary Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Insurance-cover-note-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insurance Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Insurance-Presentation-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insurance Presentation Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(You will need to register and sign into the National Website to see some of this information)<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page holds all the information you require to set up and run a group. 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