Management Committee
Newcastle u3a has a simple structure which is led by its Management Committee. The committee is responsible not only for the smooth running and financial viability of the organisation, it is also responsible to the Charity Commission for ensuring that all our activities meet our charitable objectives.
Committee members are appointed at the Annual General Meeting, held in February each year and serve a 3-year term before having to seek re-election. Our constitution states that there must be between 5 and 15 members on the Committee. The 8 current members are:
| Terry Kirkham - Chair | Annie Nicholson - Groups Co-ordinator | Jo Ward |
| Geoff Brown - Treasurer | Paul Hemphill - Website Manager | Richard Carter |
| Jane Anderson - Business Secretary | Phil Jones |
Contact details for key post holders, including those not on the Committee, are provided on our Contacts page
Other Important Roles
Other important roles that are currently being delivered by non-Committee members include:
- Committee Minutes Secretary: Jane Kinghorn
- Volunteer Co-ordinators: Sandra Davison and Alyson Kirkham (Joint)
- Membership Secretary: Val Ward
- Guest Speakers Panel: Geoff Dunkley
- Website Assistant: Joy Oades
- Facebook Page Managers: Mike Cook and Kate Scott (Joint)
Group Leaders
Newcastle u3a would be nothing without many of its members stepping forward to lead one or more of our 65 plus groups. Some of these groups have been going for many years and the lead role has been passed to another group member over time. Other groups are brand new and have been created at the suggestion of a member with a particular interest or hobby. Ideally, every group should have a deputy who can lead the group when the leader is unable to be present. Click here for a full list of all our current groups.