rs ws rt he GDA news Police Commissioner's Fund GDA is coming towards the end of a two- year safety project funded by the Police Commissioner’s Fund. It has proved both valuable and impactful. Recent activities have included a very interesting visit from the Forest of Dean Hard of Hearing Club to Coleford Police Station, where members were treated to an afternoon talk around safety issues; a police talk also at the Cirencester Hard of Hearing Club; and a BSL film on ‘What action to take during an emergency’, which to date has attracted more than 11,000 views on GDA’s Facebook Community Page. South Gloucestershire Following the closure of South Gloucestershire Deaf Association in March 2016, GDA is now tasked with expanding a limited number of servic into South Gloucestershire. Additiona funding from South Gloucestershire commissioners will need to be urgent secured in order for GDA to provide a adequate level of support for deaf an hard of hearing people, but we are currently in consultation with South Gloucestershire Council among other and in the meantime making best use a small pot of money given to GDA by our friends at SGDA. Building changes at GDA GDA has undergone further improvements to its site in recent months, including a new pedestrian walkway from the road directly into the Community Centre that avoids walking across the car park; and also an updated and expanded office reception area. Friendship Circle Christmas party On Tuesday 22nd November we hosted our most popular Friendship Circle social event ever with over 70 guests coming from across the county to enjoy a delicious festive lunch, cooked by Yumma Food, and entertainment from the Wye Valley Singers. GDA's Friendship Circle is proving an extremely popular and valuable social club for those with an acquired hearing loss, and it was wonderful on this occasion, to welcome lots of new faces to GDA. It is free to join - for more information contact 01452 372999.
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