Welcome We are at the end of another exciting and rewarding year at GDA and once again we have struggled to cram in all the news we would love to share with you. The following pages pick out some of our best highlights, and I hope you enjoy catching up with our news. In terms of impact, I have to point to our ‘I am Deaf’ patient cards which you may have seen featured on BBC Points West in November (see page 4). Simple and yet so very effective, they are now attracting attention from hospital trusts all over the UK, and are an excellent example of what can be achieved when there is strong partnership working between the public and voluntary sector in Gloucestershire. GDA prides itself on the relationships we build with other organisations, and one of our strongest bonds is with The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust. If you have yet to visit our newly refurbished facilities at Colin Road, Barnwood in Gloucester, I urge you to do so, especially to take advantage of our new listening aid equipment room. The transformation of our building interior is in large part due to the funding support we have received from GET. As we look ahead to 2018, we do so with a spirit of confidence about the social impact we are achieving, and a feeling of pride in the exceptional feedback we receive about our services. Like all charities, we work ever harder for funding to continue the vital work we do for Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, so please keep supporting us with your donations and you can be sure we will be here for you and your family. Happy Christmas and New Year from us all at GDA. GET IN TOUCH Telephone - 01452 372999 | Text - 07875 610860 Email - admin@gda.org.uk | Website - www.gda.org.uk GDA, Colin Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3JL Opening hours - Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm
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