Options for Membership Renewal 2026-27
Current members of Fairford and District u3a have three options for membership renewal
OPTION ONE This is the preferred option. Use the on-line Beacon u3a membership system to pay by debit or credit card or use a PayPal account.
Payment
You do NOT need a PayPal account to pay with your debit or credit card. Just make sure you pay as a GUEST (see below).
If your details have changed since last year, please first email the membership secretary or use OPTION THREE.
To be taken to our online renewal page click HERE (opens in new tab).
OPTION TWO Payment using on-line Bank transfer (also known as BACS or Faster Payments). Click HERE for full details (opens in new tab).
If your details have changed since last year, please first email the membership secretary or use OPTION THREE.
OPTION THREE Download a renewal form from our website, complete and return to the Membership Secretary with your cheque. As the bank now charges us for every cheque we pay in, we would be grateful if you could use this method only when necessary. To download an application form click HERE
You may prefer to download the form and then print it, rather than printing straight from the browser window.
If you do not have access to a printer, copies can be picked up from the Community Centre or a general Tuesday meeting. Otherwise our Membership Secretary will be pleased to send you an Application Form.
Payment via PayPal as a guest – what you should see
STEP 1
Make sure you can see the box to ‘Pay by Debit or Credit Card’ and select this. Do not select any ‘Next’ or ‘Login’ button or enter anything in the top half of the page.
You should see something like this – you may then ‘Continue to Payment’. If you already have a PayPal account, you will be offered the opportunity to use this if you wish, or just select ‘Continue as a guest’
STEP 2a
At the top of the payment page, provide your email address (for a receipt) and phone number. Then look further down the page for Step 2b.
STEP 2b
Make sure the button to ‘Save information and create your PayPal account’ is NOT selected. Then you will be able to ‘Pay now as guest’
For further details contact the Membership Secretary
Updated 5 January 2026