Please print off the Membership Application Form that you can download by clicking on the button to the right. This includes the opportunity to Gift Aid your subscription if you are a tax payer. If you wish to pay by Direct Debit (and save £5 on the Membership subscription), please also print off the Direct Debit Mandate. The completed forms can be posted to: The Membership Secretary, Belfast u3a, Unit 136, Mail boxes etc, 38 Montgomery Business Park, Montgomery Road, Belfast BT6 9HL

Alternatively come along to one of our monthly meetings (see under Events tab), have a coffee and a chat and see what we have to offer. You could pick up an application form there or hand in the completed forms (see above). The meetings are usually held on the last Thursday of every month at 10:30 am at the Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road, Dunmurry.

The Annual Subscription/Donation ...

for the year ending the 31st March 2026 is £20. There is a £5 discount for those paying by Direct Debit. It is a great help to us if you are a taxpayer and can Gift Aid this amount (please fill in the appropriate part of the application form) but remember if you don't pay or cease to pay tax, you can't do this.

The Annual subscription covers administration charges, e.g. rental of the hall for meetings, postage, affiliation to the Third Age Trust body and 5 copies per year of the Third Age Trust magazine - Third Age Matters (TAM). Groups are non-profit making; they are run on the principle of 'by the members, for the members'. However some groups do incur a small charge for the use of premises or where a leader with specialist skills is required, e.g. Pilates.

Once you have joined

You will be given a unique membership number, which you should keep handy as you will need it when making payments. You can now participate in our group activities - have a look at our list of Groups from the Groups link above and click on the group name to see more details.

In the Autumn you will be invited to a New Members' get-together where you will have the chance to meet members of the Committee and other new members. If you have any general questions, please feel free to ask any committee member or reach us by email from the Contacts page.

You will receive bi-monthly newsletters and 5 copies per year of the Third Age Trust magazine, keeping you up-to-date with all our news.