u3a - IGO Group Leaders Corner

We've pulled together a selection of useful documents and resources to help you run your Interest Groups Online groups. The downloadable Interest Groups Online Group Guidelines contain general information and hints on how to run your group.

IGO webpages

We have completed the migration from the old Interest Groups Online website (previously Trust U3A) to u3a.org.uk. This is where you are now!

For reference purposes here is the link to the old Interest Groups Online website.

Beacon Management System

Group membership is managed on Beacon, the u3a bespoke system.

Beacon for Group Leaders

We have created some detailed instructions on how to use the Beacon Management System to manage your group. You can read these by clicking on the button below.

Group Leaders Guide to Using Beacon

The picture below shows the login screen.

To log on fill in the following information:

u3a: Interest Groups Online
Your Group Leader Username
Your Group Leader Password

Beacon Login for Group Leaders

Updating your group details

We have created a form that can be used to let us know the details for new groups – or to give us the information if you need us to update your group details on u3a.org.uk. Use the link below to access this form

Group Description Form

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Last updated 24 July 2023