GDA news Going the Extra Mile (GEM) GDA is delighted to have been selected as one of nearly forty delivery partners on a major new European Funded project in Gloucestershire. It's called GEM (which stands for 'Going the Extra Mile') and its aim is to engage with and support Gloucestershire's hardest-to-reach, most vulnerable unemployed and financiallyexcluded people, who face multiple barriers to work. GDA's role will be to work with participants who are deaf or hard of hearing, who m also be facing other challenges and to help move them closer towards education, training, volunteering or work, including self-employment. This project is a partnership of community focused organisations, managed by Gloucestershire Gateway Trust on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council. The GEM Project is jointly funded by the Big Lo and European Social Fund. As a delivery partner, GDA is now inviting anyone who is deaf and looking for help towards further education, training, volunteering, employment or self employment to get in touch with us. Please note this project has a strict eligibility criteria - this will be discussed with you upon inquiry. Want to know more? Contact Reg Cobb on reg.cobb@gda.org.uk, on Skype as gda-reg.cobb or on FaceTime as admin@gda.org.uk. Sad news about John Yates It's with great sadness that we pass on the news that John Yates passed away on Saturday 27th August. John was a long time friend of GDA and to the local Deaf Community. As a local man, John’s association with GDA goes back many years. He was a member of the GDA Council of Management at various times during the 1990s and early years of the 21st century. John was also a member of the Hard of Hearing Forum. John’s concern and compassion for Deaf and hard of hearing people continued to the end. He will be greatly missed by everyone at GDA.
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