Every member of Wendover u3a can, if they so wish, register for their own member account in Beacon.
Having a member account will allow you to:-
- View the personal data which Wendover u3a holds for you
- Add any missing data, such as Emergency Contact details
- Update your personal data for email, home address and/or telephone number changes
- Amend any incorrect personal data
- View Wendover u3a group information and ask to join online (if the group Convenor has enabled this)
- View your personal and/or Wendover u3a meetings schedule
- Renew your annual membership at renewal time
Registering for a member account in Beacon
In order for Beacon to recognise you and create an account you will need to provide some information via the portal
- Membership number (just the numeric part e.g. 1234)
- Forename (e.g. John)
- Surname (e.g. Smith)
- Postcode (e.g. HP22 3JT)
- Email address (e.g. john.smith@gmail.com)
The easiest way is to use the information which we have supplied in emails to you regarding the members portal. These emails contain the data which Beacon is holding for you and which need to be entered into the portal to register for an account. As long as you enter the data EXACTLY as shown in the email Beacon will grant you access. If you are able to copy and paste from the email, this is the best method to ensure success.
If you would like to receive another email with the data Beacon is expecting, please let the Database Manager know (database@wendoveru3a.org.uk).
If you get anything wrong, Beacon often doesn't tell you where your mistake is, or even acknowledge your attempt has failed. It just clears all the fields so it looks as though nothing has happened. This can be frustrating, but unfortunately it's beyond our control.
In order to access the members portal please click on the button below to either register for an account (click on 'Register for a membership account') if you haven't done so already, or login with your email address and password.
If you share the same email address with another member you must both register with the portal using your own specific personal details and it is recommended that you each set a different password.
Please note, for those members who have been provided with access to Beacon for administration purposes (Convenors, Committee etc), that the members portal is totally separate. This means that, if you have administrative credentials, these will not work with the members portal link and, likewise, your members portal credentials will not work with the Beacon administration link.
If registering for an account, once Beacon recognises you, you will be prompted to setup a password. Beacon will then send an email, to the email address you've specified, which you must acknowledge for your portal account setup to be completed (please note that the link in the email is only valid for 1 hour, after which you will need to use the 'Forgotten Password' link).
Once your portal account is complete you will be able to login with just your email and password and you won't need to repeat the membership details-based login described above.
If you forget your password, you can click on the 'Forgotten Password' button and you will be sent a link to your email address to reset your password.
If you add or change any personal data please remember to click on the 'Update Personal Details' button to save the changes. You will receive an email from Beacon confirming that your record has been changed. Please note that Emergency contact details are never shown in the email even if you change them.