What your money will be supporting GDA's Transport Fund has become a lifeline to Deaf and hard of hearing people across the county. Back in 2013 we set up the Transport Fund thanks to a generous donation of £5,000, to help people living with hearing loss in Gloucestershire, access our support, services and social activities. Last year alone, 225 people benefited from the Fund. In 2015, the GDA Transport Fund helped 225 people access our services and social activities. Hearing loss of any level can have a detrimental effect on a persons wellbeing. Whether you've lost your hearing due to age or illness, or you were born profoundly deaf the struggles can be equally challenging. One of the biggest effects deafness can have on a person is the battle to communicate - it doesn't matter if communication is with a person in a shop, a loved one or over the phone, purvey your thoughts, wishes or concerns can be ble and incredibly frustrating. As a result many people with hearing loss become isolated. They lose confidence; stop going out and lose contact with the outside world. And that is where the Transport Fund comes in. "Without GDA's help I wouldn't be able to attend the Deaf Lunch Club and see my friends."
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