## **Trustee for NI Report 1[st] April 2023 – 31[st] March 2024** 

During the past year, as Trustee for NI, I have attended the following meetings:- 

## **Third Age Trust  Board Meetings** 

4[th] May, 17[th] May, 15[th] June, 26[th] July, 5-7[th] September, 19[th] October, 2023, 16-18[th] January, 21[st] February,  18-20[th] March 2024 

## **Pilot Council Meeting** 

17[th] May, 14[th] June, 19-20 September 2023,  27[th ] 28[th] February 2024. 

## **National AGM in Milton Keynes** AGM 18[th] October 2023 

## **u3a office Headliner Meetings** 

5[th] April, ,12[th] July,  26[th] July, 9[th] & 26[th] August, 7th & 21[st] September, 4,[th] October, 1[st] & 29[th] November, 20[th] December 2023 

21[st] January, 7th February. 6 March 2024. 

## **Members’ Link Meetings** 12[th] October & 12 February 24 

**Respect Agenda Meetings** 2[nd] & 16[th] August, 13[th] September, 7[th] November, 5[th] 

December 2023.  16[th] January, 20[th] February, 5[th] & 26[th] March 2024. 

**Workshops & Meetings** I attend the following workshops:- 

29[th] September - Keeping it Legal 

2[nd] October – EDI 

5[th] October – Start-up Volunteers 

9[th] November – SiteWorks 

27[th] November Finance Matters 

22[nd] February Pilot Council Road Show 

I attended the AGM’s of Belfast u3a and Holywood u3a. The 10[th] year Anniversary Dinner at Massereene u3a at the Dunadry Inn Hotel The 25[th] year Anniversary Dinner at Newry u3a  at the Canal Court Hotel I was a member of the Summer School Planning Committee. I have attended start-up meetings of the new u3a in Saintfield I have been on the panel of UK u3a Complaints Hearings I attended meetings of the Senior Management Review team. 

It has been a busy year and challenging year for me as Trustee for NI, and I have enjoyed in thoroughly. The NI Regional Executive Committee (NIREC) has continued to be a great support to all u3a groups across Northern Ireland and to me personally, and I look forward to whatever the future brings as the Trustee for NI. 

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## **Valerie Cobain – Trustee NI**