History of Aston Clinton u3a
Aston Clinton is a large village situated at the foothills of the Chiltern hills and very close to the Chiltern Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Wendover Woods, Tring reservoirs, Dancers End nature reserve and the disused Wendover arm of the Grand Union canal are all within a stone's throw and the nearest large town is Aylesbury.
Aston Clinton u3a was formally constituted on 8th February 2006 with an initial membership of 85 and 21 interest groups. We were formally admitted to the Third Age Trust on 15th May 2006 and granted charitable status on 19th July 2006.
The ACu3a Constitution can be viewed here.
Membership
If you wish to join please download and complete a membership application form and email it to the Membership Secretary using the email address on the form. The application form can be downloaded here Membership Application Form 2024 .pdf or here Membership Application Form 2024 .doc. If you have any questions about membership please send a message to the Membership Secretary.
The subscription is currently £17.00 per annum, which is due on 1 January each year. If you join on or after 1 July the subscription for the remainder of the year is £8.50 and if you join on or after 1 November membership for the last 2 months of the year is free.
We look forward to welcoming you should you decide to join.
Privacy policy
Our privacy policy can be found here Privacy Policy
Thames Valley Network
Aston Clinton u3a is a member of the Thames Valley Network (TVN) which comprises u3a groups in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxford. The TVN website contains information about study days, representatives meetings and any other relevant information about this network of u3a groups. Talks are offered both face to face and via Zoom; recent examples include Doctors Without Borders and the Korean War.
Third Age Trust
The Third Age Trust (TAT) is the national body which operates through a series of regional groups. The members magazine, u3amatters, is published five times per year. The national website can be found here u3a home.