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our achievements as a charity. One
aspect of our work I’ve been really
impressed with is fundraising. We’ve
from the
had a busy year!
It began with a £40,000 grant
from Comic Relief which led to the
recruitment of our Trust Fundraiser Rory
Chairperson
Munro. Since then he’s been busy raising
Janie
money for projects and had a number
of successes.
He’s raised money to improve our studio
so we can make better BSL videos,
raised money for projects to teach BSL
and next year we will be beginning a new project to focus on deaf people and mental health. All that
amongst other successful bids too all aimed at improving the lives of local deaf people.
We also had the busiest year ever. We were contacted over 800 times for support or advocacy across
all the projects we work on. We also grew our staff and services with more people working for CDA than
ever supporting more people in a growing deaf community. Not just that but we also invested record
amounts in training our staff with the right skills to provide our services.
I know everyone at CDA is looking forward to another exciting year. Personally, I’m looking forward to
attending the Signed Christmas Carol Service which is in Huntingdon this year (10th December). The carol
events organized by Cambridgeshire Deaf Church always feel special and bring our community together.
I hope that you too find time this Christmas to be together with your friends and family and on behalf of
everyone at CDA, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
EVENTS Deaf Yoga has been a free enjoyable event for people
to relax. This runs at CDA every 3rd Tuesday of the
ROUND UP
month from 1pm-2pm with a BSL interpreter present.
SERVICE
housing issues, one-to-one support
support to refer for or Advocacy, please
equipment, health contact Ruth Godden.
DELIVERY
issues, accessing
Please note NEW! Open Open Support Pboro Open Support CDA Pboro drop -in Open Support Huntingdon Over 50's Club
SOCIAL
MEDIA
JUST 2 PLACES LEFT! Run the Cambridge Half
Marathon for CDA and get free sign language lessons.
The event itself sold out in a few days. Join us in
March next year. It’s a great excuse to stay fit over
winter. For more information, see our website.
HEALTH
WATCH
Healthwatch have produced a new report titled
“Accessible Information as Standard”, which
aims to help improve access to health and
care services for deaf people, disabled people
and those with sensory and learning disabilities
or difficulties. CDA have been working with
Healthwatch to get the views of deaf people to
try and improve health and social care. Deaf
people have been to meetings in Peterborough,
Cambridge and Huntington to give their views.
CHURCH MARCH DEAF
NEWS CLUB
In December, we are We had ploughman’s
looking forward to our supper on Friday 6th
Deaf Church Christmas October. We enjoyed a
Carol service. This will be supper of bread rolls,
led by Deaf people from choice of cheeses, onion
CDA. For the first time, and pickles. Then we
we are using a church in chatted and some played
Huntingdon, which will be games.
a very festive setting for On Friday 3rd November
a Carol service. We will we played indoor curling.
retell the Christmas story 13 people entered a
from the Bible in BSL. advice about interpreters knock out competition
Also, Penny Beschizza for weddings/funerals, and Terry Murray was the
from London Deaf Church or would like someone winner and received £10.
is coming to speak to us. to pray with you in BSL
In the New Year, our please contact Jan on 39 people came for
popular café church will 07593 633774. Christmas dinner at the
continue in Hemingford At Christmas time we Oliver Cromwell Hotel on
Grey. This is a relaxed remember the baby Jesus Saturday 25th November. as Hon Sec. I have held
place to talk about faith, who is ‘God with us’. May The food was very good. this post for 37 years
life and pray for each you know God is with you We then had a raffle and no longer want to do
other and those in need. in whatever situation you and games. Charlene this. If someone will take
We continue to meet find yourself. Spires was very lucky. on this job that will be
monthly in Huntingdon We wish you all a very She won a hamper and a good, otherwise the deaf
and Cambridge to learn Happy Christmas and competition. club will close with the
about the Bible. If you pray you will receive last meeting being held
would like to join us, God’s gifts of peace, The AGM and election on Friday 1st June 2018.
please come along. For hope and love. will be held on Friday Please give this your very
further information or 6th April 2018 at 7pm. serious thoughts.
ELY XMAS
Godfrey Palmer will resign Godfrey Palmer.
MEAL
SPORTS NEWS
Well done to Ky for organising a fantastic
Christmas meal for the Ely drop-in. There was
a great turnout of 30 people and we all enjoyed a
lovely meal and great company. Merry Christmas to
everyone! Peterborough United’s Manager Qadeer Hussain
players have been taking and Captain Matt Wheeler
part in a Futsal League in both work for CDA and
Peterborough and at one have been putting in
point, were top of the great performances. They
league. Futsal is a five- have also both been
a-side game of football shortlisted for England.
that is played around the Well done to them and
world. all of the players.
Freedom Programme,
EQUIPMENT
Do you need deaf Write:
domestic abuse
alerting equipment or is -Your name
awareness, in partnership your equipment broken? -Address
with Women’s Aid. Cambridgeshire email: -Date of birth
We now have two members Sensory.GeneralDuty@ -Your email or text
of staff and one volunteer cambridgeshire.gov.uk number
Text: 07717 613735 -What is wrong with
trained in delivering this Peterborough email: equipment, or need which
course. For more information please adultsocialcare@ equipment?
contact Ruth 07902 281668. peterborough.gcsx.gov.uk - Ask for BSL Interpreter
Text: 07917 133 170 if you want one
POLICE & CRIME
COMMISSIONER
MEETING
"Enlightenin
g, rewardin CDA organised a
g,
motivating,
amazing" meeting with the
Keegan Ha
llBrowne Peterborough and
Cambridgeshire
Police and Crime
Commissioner,
Jason Ablewhite.
Members of the Deaf
community shared
their experiences,
and concerns with Mr
Ablewhite, which mainly
related to the issue of
A specialis
ed voluntee accessibility.
worthwhile a r organisatio
nd exciting n offering
overseas tr
HoH and h ips for D/de
af,
Following the meeting,
earing peop
le he pledged to continue
to work together to
address the issues and
would seek to arrange
further meetings with senior officers.
Email: ruth@cambsdeaf.org
Make a referral:
www.cambsdeaf.org/advocacy-and-support/
support-advocacy.
For useful contacts see our website
www.cambsdeaf.org