Happy belated 85th Birthday Brenda!
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.
Tuesday Club restarts after 18 month shutdown
16 members attended the Tuesday Club today. It was good to see everyone face to face after so long.
It is Barry Miller‘s special birthday on Thursday, so a card and voucher was presented to him from us all.
A donation of £40 was given by Mike Goodfellow for Management Committee funds. Thank you, Mike.
Rev. Hannah Lewis came to tell us about changes with her job within the Deaf Church, and what it means for us at the Centre. Further details explaining about this will be added here soon.
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.
Happy 90th Birthday to Olwyn!
We’re celebrating another special birthday today! Happy 90th Birthday wishes go to member Olwyn Shaw.
Flowers and a card were delivered to Olwyn today. We all hope Olwyn has a lovely day.
Happy 80th Birthday to Pauline!
Happy 80th Birthday to Pauline Millington!
Flowers and a card were delivered to her this morning. We all hope Pauline has a lovely day.
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.