Beacon is a management system designed by u3as, for u3as. It provides a simple interface for managing members, groups and finances.
The video gives you an overview of the benefits of using Beacon and is available to all u3a members that wish to take advantage of it.
- Beacon is online and always available from any device
- Beacon brings security for your records
- Beacon reduces the workload of your committee and volunteers
- Beacon is simple to operate for users
- Beacon gives easy continuity when people change roles
The video also covers the key functions of Beacon:
- u3a membership management
- u3a groups management
- u3a finance management
- u3a communications by email
If you click on the video link in the post it should take you to the Beacon web page where, half way down the page, you will find a YouTube video which explains what the system is all about.
All group leaders ‘who wish to’ can have training! This should start after the AGM in May.
Regards – Phil
Re Beacon information
One word comes to mind HOW?. All these amenities sound excellent but how do we access them? Is there going to be any training? Have read the information pages, clicked on video but didn’t see it. I wonder what other Group Leaders think?
Hi
I came into pay my subscription and mentioned my husband Mr Kevin Hermanson has now gone into a care home with Dementia I asked could you stop sending emails to phatic@hotmail.co.uk and send them to mine instead ameekymca@aol.com because I am missing important emails from you as I dont go on my husbands emails now.
Thank you
Hi Linda,
Your husbands record has been archived so no emails will be sent to it. I have checked your email is registered on Beacon and it is, so there should not be able problem in your receiving emails .
Hi Linda,
As requested I have archived your husbands account so no emails will be sent to that address. Your email is on our Beacon system and you will receive emails to that account