Submissions for the Newsletter and Website
Group Convenors are encouraged to publicise their Group's activities by supplying News Items and Photos for the Newsletter and Website.
Please send from the u3a Officers page in Beacon. Tick the boxes next to Assistant Newsletter Editor and Web Manager and use the message template called Newsletter – News Item.
News Items
Keep articles for the Newsletter to 300 words or less. Longer articles can be included in the website and referenced from the Newsletter.
If you use Microsoft Word for your News Items (the preferred format), please download the following template (updated: 4 September 2026). Using the template means that your text can be copied directly into the Newsletter and Website with out the need for any re-formatting.
Photos
To help the Newsletter Team and Web Manager process the high number of photos received, it helps if you can:
- Re-name photo files in a consistent format and compress to a manageable size as described in Appendix G of the Convenors Support Pack (below).
- Around 1000 x 700 pixels is generally good enough resolution for the Newsletter and Website.
- Send photo files as attachments, rather than embedding in the text of accompanying News Items.
Convenors Support Pack
The Convenors Support Pack contains all the information that you need to help run your Group - please familiarise yourself with the contents.
Tap the buttons below to view the Support Pack (updated 22 September 2026) and the associated Appendices: