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.

Birthday celebrations at Brewer’s Fayre

26 members joined in celebrating three special birthdays today at Brewer’s Fayre.

We all enjoyed the food and the cake made for Brenda Osborne, Pat Jones and Barry Miller.

Happy Birthday to the three of you from all of us!

Cake for four special birthdays

Today we celebrated four special birthdays with a buffet and a gorgeous cake.

Happy Birthday and congratulations to Lilian, Margaret, Maureen and Mo.

Bucket collection at Southport FC

We had a bucket collection at Southport Football Club this afternoon and that raised £167. Thanks go to the collectors who braved the cold!

Shame Southport lost to Halifax Town though.

Philip, Neil, Peter, Dorothy and Mavis collecting money at Southport FC

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.

Buffet for three special birthdays

Today we celebrated three special birthdays: Happy Birthday wishes go to Pauline Millington, Pauline Tierney and Tom Doran.

A lovely buffet was laid out for everyone to enjoy. In the middle of the table was a cake with sunshine and a rainbow on. It even had sparklers!

Thanks go to Tomlyn Caterers for the food and to Carol Holden for bringing the cake.

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Here are our two volunteers Lucy and Polly celebrating St Patrick’s Day at the Centre.

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.