Gloucestershire's Hard of Hearing clubs have been as busy as ever over the last few months. Here, Jackie Gloyn from Cirencester HOH and Sue Eldridge from Gloucester HOH, share what their respective groups have been doing. Jackie said "We have had some great meetings recently and the club has grown in size. Malcolm from Heritage Matters came with museum artifacts and we had a team competition deciding what the objects might have been used for. Ceilidh-jo has been and organised a sing-along which is most popular with members, whilst Malcolm Lewis spoke to us one night about operettas and their stars. Our summer outing in July is a steam train ride from Cheltenham Racecourse to Toddington where we will have a cream tea." Sue said "The club's highlight of the last few months has to be a visit from Maurice, a RAF war veteran who came to share his experiences. captured everyone in the audience. We're always looking for new members so please do get in touch if you'd like to join our supportive group." If you'd like to join your local hard of hearing club please contact the GDA office on 01452 372999 for more details. Gloucester Deaf Club (GDC) have been a busy bunch over the last few months. They've enjoyed a number of bingo evenings and most recently, they came together to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. At the club's AGM in May, Laurence Hayes was announced as the new Chairperson, taking over from Kim Fletcher who held the post for three and a half years. Well done to Kim for all her hard work as Chair and all the best to Laurence in his new role. GDA's popular Lunch Club has been going from strength to strength in 2016 with, on average, 40 people coming along to the monthly lunches held at GDA in Barnwood. Volunteers Kim Fletcher and Yvonne Cobb cook up a delicious two-course meal which guests enjoy along with a game or two of bingo and a raffle draw. Recently one or two members have been worrying about their reduced mobility and wondering how long they might be able to continue attending the lunches. This is a serious issue because for many it's their only opportunity to catch up with lifelong friends and relax among other sign language users. Happily, thanks to the money we raise for our Transport Fund, GDA has been able to reassure Lunch Club members that we can provide a taxi service for those who are no longer able to drive or use public transport. For more info about Lunch Club please contact GDA office on 01452 372999 or 07865 610860. 7
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