How your legacy will help
By leaving us a gift in your will, you can help us ensure that everyone can learn, laugh, live - today, tomorrow, always.
Your gift will support and inspire future generations to learn new skills from one another and forge new friendships.
The u3a is one community; one movement across the length and breadth of the UK. Your legacy will help us to continue to support these communities, to reach new members and to spread far and wide the lasting benefits of joining a local u3a.
Meet our members
Our members know first hand the benefits of being part of the u3a movement. We asked Jane, Mac and Geoff to share their stories on being a u3a member and what it means to them.
Jane Aaronson, u3a is "like a bowl of sweets"
My partner died in September 2015, and I was looking for things to do to move forward. I went to the Edinburgh group and they were so welcoming, they really were. I was just hooked.
The benefits of being involved with u3a are enormous. You make friends, you learn, I sometimes go to lectures online across Scotland. I lead a Poetry group but I also go to French Conversation and Laughter Yoga – online via Zoom.
I pick things out. It’s rather like a bowl of sweets and I can really, really enjoy it.
Geoff Bibby, "I feel much more part of the community"
I joined the Upholland u3a five years ago, with my wife, and liked the look of the Music Group straight away. I love playing guitar but didn’t really get the chance while I was still working.
Joining the u3a gave me a reason to play guitar every day and it’s a great feeling. There’s six of us in the group and we gelled over our love of 1960s and ‘70s music – everything from Buddy Holly to The Beatles.
We’ve evolved into a band now and people are always asking us if we’ll perform at their event. It’s fantastic. Because of u3a I feel much more part of the community.
Mac McKechnie, "I would be lost without u3a"
Barnsley in Yorkshire has a very thriving dynamic u3a and I was spoilt for choice when I joined. I started a magic group, and a German speaking Group. I was fairly busy and life was good.
In 2018, I was struck down with Sepsis, and spent some time in hospital, and came out a different and weakened person. Fortunately, u3a was there still, and I had to adapt my lifestyle a bit as my mobility suffered slightly.
This did lead to me inventing and getting u3a Walking Cricket going as a sport, which has rolled out across Yorkshire.
Life is good, but I would be lost without Barnsley and District u3a! The benefits are that it has something for everybody, and if you struggle to find an existing group, start one yourself!
How do I leave a legacy?
To leave a legacy you must have a Will.
If you don't have a Will at the moment, we recommend you contact a local solicitor to make one. As part of this process, you can tell your solicitor that you have chosen to leave a legacy to the Third Age Trust.
If you already have a Will, and want to update it to include a legacy to the Trust, you will need to contact a solicitor to arrange a codicil. A codicil is a short, simple, legal document. A codicil amends an existing Will to add a fixed sum to be given to a non-profit organisation.
You will need to give your solicitor the following details
Our Registered Charity No: 288007
and our address:
The Third Age Trust
156 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8EN
For further help and information on leaving a legacy to the Third Age Trust, to support the u3a movement across the UK, contact