Various charities have been contacting their members and supporters to alert them to a possible data breach at Beacon CRM. Beacon CRM is a completely separate organisation and has nothing to do with the u3a Beacon system where Skiddaw u3a members details are stored. The u3a Beacon system has not suffered any data breach or cyber attack.

If you have received an email from a charity you support re the above, you should follow the advice in the email or contact the charity concerned.

u3a stands for University of the Third Age, which is a self-help organisation for older people no longer in full-time employment. You don’t need formal qualifications and there are no exams.