The Cotswold Link is a network of local u3as within the u3a movement and covers the country defined as Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire up to the Welsh border. All u3as in this geographic area are free to join the Link even if they are also members of another network.
The objectives of the Link are to represent the views of its members at any meetings of Networks and/or Regions within u3a nationally, to ensure that links are forged and expanded with any other Educational and Third Age organisations to have a strong representation of the movement and to encourage or instigate joint study days and other large scale events.
Cotswold u3a Link reciprocal arrangement
In the interests of sharing and perpetuating the aims of the u3a movement, the Link has set up a reciprocal agreement between its member u3as. Any member of a Link u3a may attend one group activity in another Link u3a, without having to become a member of that other u3a.
General meetings of a u3a do not count as a group activity. Session fees for the group activity will still apply. This is an entirely voluntary agreement between Link u3as and although it is hoped that all will participate, the independence of any dissenting u3a is recognised.
For the full list of u3as who are members, as well as for details of its aims and objectives, access the official site for the Cotswold Link. Like Ross, many of these u3as now post their newsletter on their website; if you would like to read one, you can do so via the official site, where you can also find a chart showing which study and social groups each individual u3a runs.