Our popular Friendship Circle social activities returned in 2018 with the annual summer and Christmas gatherings. Over 140 guests joined us for the two occasions, to enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal, courtesy of Yumma Food. Once again our friends at Ecclesiastical Insurance joined us to help look after our guests. We cannot thank them enough for all their hard work and we look forward to welcomin them to GDA once more in June for the first of ou 2019 Friendship Circle gatherings. GDA's Friendship Circle is a free social group for anyone living with an acquired hearing loss. It is a friendly and welcoming opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old acquaintances. If you would like to be part of our Friendship Circle, let us know by emailing admin@gda.org.uk, and you will be invited to join us, free of charge at our twice-a-year social occasions. Free transport can be provided for anyone needing assistance getting to and from Gloucester. Our Friendship Circle summer party will be taking place at GDA on Tuesday 25th June, from 1pm to 3pm. GDA branches out in to South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire In April 2018, GDA took over the provision of BSL interpreter services at hospital appointments in Swindon and Wiltshire. Since then GDA has also begun providing weekly employment support to deaf and hard of hearing people in partnership with Disability Experts in Swindon. GDA will soon begin offering deaf people in South Gloucestershire support to those who are job seeking and those accessing education and/or training opportunities. A skilled member of the GDA team will be able to help with filling in application forms, putting together CVs, preparing for interviews and getting Access to Work funding in place. We have a proven track record in Gloucestershire where we are part of the innovative GEM project (Going the Extra Mile), providing much needed specialist employment support for deaf and hard of hearing communities. All of our employment support is delivered by excellent members of the team who are also extremely positive role models.
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