What is Beacon?
Beacon is an on line management system designed by u3as, for u3as. It provides a simple interface for managing members, groups and finances. Beacon is available to all u3as in the UK that wish to take advantage of it. Beacon currently provides nearly 600 individual u3as with a secure, efficient and effective means of managing their day-to-day business functions.
See below for a more detailed explanation of the Beacon System and its benefits.
What Beacon does and how it can benefit your u3a…
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It allows any u3a to manage their data and communication with their members easily and efficiently
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It can be a huge time saver for those who manage membership and group information
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With new regulations on Data Privacy, it ensures that u3as comply with all legal requirements
Membership
All aspects of membership
Groups
Membership, venues and calendar
Finances
A secure transaction-based approach
Financial management is based on a secure, simple transaction approach. Every transaction can be assigned to individuals, groups and categories, and the system provides tools for reconciliation with bank accounts and regular reporting, including Gift Aid declarations and claims.
This Is How Beacon Can Help Your u3a…
- All your data is together, secure and held in just one place.
- It can be accessed by your chosen authorised users, usually officers & group convenors, each with their own ‘individual permissions’ to do just what they need to do.
- If you so choose, Beacon can be accessed by your members – who enter personal logins to use various functions.
- Security, no duplication, on-line payments, joined-up functionality, less work, more accuracy.