Yorkshire & The Humber Team Promoting the U3A in our Region
Who are the YAHR Team? The Management Committee The Regional Trustee The Regional Volunteers Who are the YAHR Team?
Our Aim Taken from YAHR’s Constitution To promote the common interests of member U3As, and in particular to provide opportunities for courses, travel and other related activities which can be arranged more effectively at regional level Our Aim Taken from YAHR’s Constitution
To facilitate collaboration and develop the educational, cultural and social interest of the U3A movement in the Region, assuring the future of the movement and increasing the opportunities for members To work and support member U3As within the Region in the promotion of activities in accordance with the Aims and Guiding Principles of the Third Age Trust and in its Articles of Association Our 6 Objectives
3. To encourage joint activities including … 3. To encourage joint activities including …..events such as Summer Schools, Study …..Days, Seminars or Conferences 4. To encourage and assist in the formation of …..new U3As in the Region 5. To advise and support the Regional Trustee …..on the board of the Third Age Trust 6. To carry out other lawful activities incidental …..to these objectives Our 6 Objectives
What is YAHR Up To? New look web site yahru3a.co.uk Regional Bulletin publication Rotating meeting venues Encouraging new Networks & new U3As Programme of workshops/study days Taking workshops out to U3As Summer Schools Looking towards our next Showcase event What is YAHR Up To?
The New Regional Bulletin Bi-Monthly publication To be emailed to Chairs/Secs Diary of events Short reports from YAHR Contact list Web references The New Regional Bulletin
Our Regional Trustee Sue Stokes (Barnsley) is the representative from our region who Advocates on our behalf Supports the processes involved in: Governance of TAT The further development of the national …organisation Our Regional Trustee
Role of the Regional Trustee Member of National Executive Committee Attending meetings and sub committees Member of the YAHR team Updates YAHR, takes our views/issues to TAT Working with Regional Volunteers Support new U3A start-ups Problem solving Encourage setting up of Networks Role of the Regional Trustee
Regional Development Meetings Linking our local U3As with each other Offering learning, networking, sharing, support Providing our RT with information and views to take back to TAT NEC Looking to succession planning at YAHR & local levels Participation by Officers and Committee members Regional Development Meetings