Management

Happy belated 85th Birthday Brenda!

Brenda with her flowers

14 members attended the Tuesday Club this morning. We had a game of Play Your Cards Right with Mavis Husbands as host. Quite a few laughs were had, and the cards were definitely against us and Mavis!

We celebrated a belated birthday of one of our members, Brenda Osborne, who turned 85 in August. Brenda received a card and flowers.

David Salisbury donated £6.02 to the Management Committee from 1p and 2p coins he has been saving. Thank you, David.

Also added to MC funds today was £7.56 from one of our collection buckets.

Rev. Hannah resigns from Management Committee

Sadly, Rev. Hannah Lewis has had to leave her job as priest within the Deaf community.
This means she will no longer be running church services at our Centre. It also means that Hannah has resigned from the Management Committee.

Hannah’s statement about the change to her circumstances can be read opposite.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Hannah for her support to our community and for the advice she has given over the years.

Centre re-opens after 18 months

The Centre re-opened yesterday for the first time in 18 months. 10 members of the Saturday Club met and played bingo. Two donations of £20 and £5 were given to Management Committee funds.

The Tuesday Club restarts this week on 7 September. Please note access is restricted to members only for the time being.

A programme of activities has been put together by the committees of both groups, and these can be viewed on our website and will be updated regularly. A printed copy will be available at the Centre as well.

It has been agreed by both Saturday and Tuesday Club to increase the entry fee from £1 to £2 to help raise much-needed funds.

Several measures have been put in place at the Centre to ensure everyone’s safety. Please follow the guidance that is on display and any information the Management Committee provides.

Further announcements about the Church and other groups will be given in due course.

Update about the Centre

The Management Committee had a meeting yesterday [11 August] to discuss the possibility of re-opening the Centre.

It was felt that we need to remain closed to the wider community as it will be difficult to control access and keep everyone together as before. However, we will keep this under review and if anything changes, we will announce it here.

It is hoped MSDP Duty Support can start again sometime in the autumn so when it is safe to do this, we will also let you know here.

Centre to close due to Covid pandemic

The Management Committee decided this morning (17 March) to close the Centre until further notice. All groups who meet at the Centre will, therefore, not be running until such time it is safe to do so.

This is because of the coronavirus outbreak. It is important we try to consider the health and well-being of our members and visitors during this difficult time, and this is why we have taken this drastic step.

We will announce when the Centre re-opens, but we cannot guarantee when that will be at the moment. Please keep an eye on here for updates about that.

The Easter egg raffle draw was brought forward to today from 31 March. £93 had been raised. The winners were:

1st – Pauline Millington
2nd – Olwyn Shaw
3rd – Linda T. (Macmillan Singers)
4th – Pat O. (Macmillan Singers)

Thank you everyone. Please look after yourselves.

Donation of kitchen items from Tesco

A big thank you goes to the Tesco Community Champion, Barbara Murray, for donating and bringing in some plates, soup bowls, a frying pan and a blender.

90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Our 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner was a great success last night.

This special event took place at the Old Links Golf Club in Southport and over 40 people came to join in the celebrations. The meal was delicious and professionally served by the Old Links staff.

Chairman Peter Mowat made a speech reflecting on how the Centre for the Deaf has progressed during its 90 years and he gave thanks to his Committee, especially to Tony Wright and to Dorothy Caven for organising this event.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported this event and to all who continue to support the Centre.

Read a full report on this special occasion here.

Lovely service held for Jack Henderson

As previously reported, Jack Henderson‘s funeral took place yesterday at Lord St West Church (13 March). It was a lovely service and the following card was given out when leaving.

A card and donation of £25 to Hearing Dogs was given to Howards Funeral Directors.

You can read the eulogy presented by Rev. Peter O Hughes during the service here.

Funeral details for Jack Henderson

On 1 March, we announced the death of former Chairman Jack Henderson. His funeral will be held on Friday 13 March at Lord St West Church in Southport at 1.15pm. This will be followed by a private committal. Family flowers only, but donations can be made to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. After the funeral, the family invites mourners to the Masonic Hall on Duke Street (opposite the church) to celebrate Jack’s life.

See this tribute to Mr Henderson by ex-pupil Stuart Harrison.

Former Chairman Jack Henderson has passed away

Former Chairman Jack Henderson passed away peacefully last night (28 February). He was Chairman at the Centre for many years but most people will remember him as a teacher at Birkdale School.