Q. What is the purpose of the U.K. CONNEXION?
A. The group was formed in 1987 for the purpose of enabling single, unattached, professionals to meet each other for companionship. We are not a dating club.

Q. How many members are there in the UK CONNEXION?
A. On December 15, 2006, we had 730 registered members.

Q. What is the ratio of males to females?
A. Like most singles' clubs we have a predominance of females. Thirty-three percent of our members are male and 67% female. If you are about to join, why not ask one or two single male acquaintances to join with you?

Q. What is the age range of your group?
A. The age range is quite broad. Most members are in their fifties but we do have some in their forties and some over sixty.

Q. Why is it necessary to give my HOME telephone number and address in order to join the UK CONNEXION?
A. The short answer is, for the protection of our members. It is an unfortunate fact that at many singles' functions that are open to the public, there are married men and women "on safari". We seek to protect our members from such predators. We believe that our requirement that you give your HOME telephone number and address, helps reduce the chance of our having non bona-fide members.

Q. Why do you charge a $5 levy for each event rather than having an annual membership fee?
A. It is true that most clubs charge an annual membership fee. But, we have our reasons for having a $5 levy instead. We think our reasons are valid. Essentially, we are a non-profit self-help group or, if you wish, "a bunch of amateurs". Seriously though, we don't have paid professional staff to do the chores and we definitely don't charge much. Volunteers organize our events.
Some chores in a membership club are very unpleasant. Would you like to tell somebody registering for YOUR event that they cannot come because their membership has lapsed? Do you want to turn away new people from an event because they are not prepared to commit to a year's membership fee? Who wants to have to "police" a volunteer social club!

It is possible that the chore of having to collect the $5 levy at each event might discourage a few potential organizers of events. But, you know, the "proof of the pudding is in the eating", as they say. Just look at our slate of our upcoming events and you can see that the deterrent of collecting our pay-as-you-go membership fee (the levy) is not a problem for most. Besides, some fifteen years or so ago, we tried a membership fee with disastrous results. Membership declined rapidly to the point that the Executive was contemplating the dissolution of our group and how to handle the return of the funds in the bank account to the members! We no longer have that problem and we are growing healthily.

Q. I know that the UK CONNEXION events are organized by members who volunteer. Does this mean that I will have to organize an event for the group?
A. Not exactly! But, it is our HOPE that you will. By so doing, you will be rewarded, not by money but by a feeling of belonging. Participation in our group is key.