Supporting the U3A community
We have decided to extend the Beacon User Forum to all U3As, regardless of whether or not they are using Beacon yet, so that it can be used as a place for U3A members to share ideas and support each other.
Beacon responds to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In response to the ongoing situation relating to Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Beacon Team and the Third Age Trust are taking a number of steps which are described in this post.
Supporters See New Beacon
Beacon supporters from all over the country met in Birmingham to learn about Beacon Upgrade, to help plan the rollout and to see it in action.
West Lothian Becomes 400th Beacon User
West Lothian U3A became the 400th to benefit from Beacon. Meet their membership secretary, Helen Duffin, to hear how it went.
Latest User Guide Always to Hand
A link to the latest User Guide has been added to the footer of this site.
Beacon comes to Devon
On 27th February a Beacon presentation will be held in Newton Abbott for U3As in Devon which do not yet use Beacon.
Improvements to Beacon’s Finance Module
February will bring significant improvements to the way Beacon handles ledgers, with renamed fields, improved sorting and better handling of credit batches.
Beacon News 14 – January 2019
Beacon News 14 has been published. Click on the image to read it, or use the link below the image to subscribe.
400th Beacon U3A About To Sign Up
The number of U3As using Beacon has grown from 300 to 400 over the lifetime of this website.
Windows 7 hits the buffers: how Beacon can help
Microsoft Windows 7 will soon be no longer supported. How can you protect yourself and your precious data?