Young people trip to London On Thursday 16th August, a group of volunteers an young people and their parents got up bright and early and headed to London for a very special day trip in the capital. Despite the initial bleary eyes, the group arrived in London raring to go and headed to The Science Museum for an experience in the Wonderlab - a scientific sensory experience that explores everything from static to gravity. This trip was an opportunity for the young people to step out of their comfort zone, to challenge themselves and make new friends. At the beginning of the trip we asked the group how they felt - most noted nerves. At the end of the day, they all commented on how much they'd enjoyed the trip and the nerves had changed to happiness. This feedback from one of the young people who came on the trip, speaks volumes: "I liked with how I can see that I'm not the only one who is deaf/hard of hearing and that there's other people who is just like me. It makes me feel I'm not alone. Just seeing that has also helped with my confidence of myself deaf just a little bit" This is the whole idea of what GDA is doing. Supporting these young people in their journey through childhood into adulthood and showing them they are not alone, increasing their self-confidence, showing them the wider world and inspiring them to be the amazing people they can be. This trip has made it clear, that providing these opportunities to our young people and families has untold benefits for them. This trip was the start of a new approach to our youth services and we have a number of future exciting opportunities coming up, including a two-part photography workshop and a 100th anniversary young people reunion that will invite them to climb Mount Snowdon in July 2019. Keep posted for more on that very soon.
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