Summer is ending but we’re not! Come and join us for croquet or bowls today, bring your family and your flat shoes...we will supply the rest. Then join us for our winter programme of speakers and social events in our clubhouse..and more!

We're delighted to announce the launch of our new JDA Cinema Club for the hard of hearing community. A subtitled film will be shown on the third Thursday of every month, with an opportunity to chat about the film afterwards.

This is a free event but we receive no statutory funding so any donation to our charity would be gratefully received!

The summer is not over! Come and give bowls and/or croquet a try, just turn up or give us a call for free coaching. 🌞

We then run a social programme throughout the Autumn/Winter ..

Thank you to all the loyal supporters who last month contributed £337 towards the enormous costs of food, vets’ bills, medication etc. Beatrice is a one woman crusader in our area working day and night to rescue ill treated and abandoned cats and kittens in often appalling situations.

Can you help? A one off donation or by joining our Scheme from as little as £1 per month. Food, litter, good clean items for her car boot sales. Clean washed sheets and towels.
We have 2 local drop off points.
Please contact me for details.

TINNITUS RETRAINING THERAPY

Tinnitus is the term for sounds that are heard from the ears or head, such as ringing or hissing.

If you suffer from Tinnitus, our experienced hearing therapist can see you for one-to-one appointments which can help you to minimise the perception of these sounds, making them less intrusive.

We are based in North Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The appointments are free of charge, although donations to our charity are always welcome.

Please see our website for further details of this service and the London Tinnitus Support Group meetings, which also take place regularly at the JDA: http://www.jdeaf.org.uk/services/tinnitus-management

Give us a call on 07956 546457 or just roll up with your flat shoes for free tuition!

If you have a hearing loss, lipreading classes can help you to become more informed, more socially active, more confident and therefore more connected to those around you.

Our lipreading tutor runs lively, stimulating, interactive weekly classes every Monday morning and afternoon. We still have some spaces left in our afternoon class starting on the 16th September!

You will:

Meet people in similar situations.
Develop new ways to cope socially.
Improve your communication skills and knowledge.
Have the opportunity to discuss common issues.
Be able to access useful information.

Contact Gabrielle on 020 8446 0214 or gabrielle@jdeaf.org.uk

Beatrice is our local one-woman cat rescue heroine working 24/7 to deal with often distressing cases of cat rescue.
Thank you to all our loyal supporters who donated a total of
£460 this month.
Join us from just £1 per month?
All contributions go towards feeding, vets bill etc.

Our next lipreading course starts on the 16th September. If you would like to improve your communication and confidence, meet others with a hearing loss, discuss common issues and access useful information we would love to welcome you to our warm and friendly group. For more information, contact Gabrielle on 020 8446 0214 or gabrielle@jdeaf.org.uk

We will be playing in The Bothy Gardens , St Stephens House, Finchley this coming Sunday 21st July ...

Counting down to our Centenary party tomorrow...🌞
live music...face painting....strawberries and cream with Prosecco...waffles and crepes van....ice cream van...
Try playing bowls or croquet with free tuition!
Raffle for a years membership for two!

100 years and still standing! Despite the devastating fire then the withdrawal of council funding, FVBCC is a successful and thriving Club. Come and help us celebrate next weekend, free entry...

Thank you to all our supporters who this month donated £336 towards the overwhelming costs of our one woman cat rescue queen Beatrice.
All funds go towards rescue, feeding, vets fees etc and every £1 is appreciated.
Can you join us? Either with a monthly donation or a one off contribution?,😻😻😻😻😻

Celebrating our 100 Years, join us on Sunday 14th July for live music, food, free tuition in bowls and croquet.
Risen from the ashes of the devastating fire 2 years ago, and the withdrawal of council funding , FVBCC is now a thriving Club, growing day by day.
Sunshine has been ordered!

We're really looking forward to the BSL Summer Workshop for teenagers aged 13-15 in July! If you're over 15 and under 19 and would like to take part, we may still be able to accommodate you so do get in touch!

https://vimeo.com/337294767

Here comes the sun...the perfect weekend to roll up and try either bowls or croquet....bring your hat!

A date for the diary....family fun in the sun.
Free coaching in bowls or croquet
Live music!

Give us a call or just turn up and we promise a warm🌞welcome....

Weather is improving tomorrow so celebrate summer with us and have a FREE lesson in either....at our friendly club. Contact Gary or me to arrange

Get fit for summer? Join a great social group? Phone Gary or message me to arrange your free lesson

Thank you...

The weather today is forecast to be lovely....if you’ve wondered about playing bowls or croquet book a FREE lesson , either call Gary on attached or let me know

We’ve had several people come along for a trial..they’ve loved it...join them?

The sun really is shining...we would love to see you 👫

The sun has got his hat on.... ..time to try a new sport , meet new people, increase fitness....come and have a chat and a free lesson

Great game, great people....give it a try...

What are you doing this weekend? Come and have some fun with us at this friendly club. First session and coaching is free and all equipment provided. We are open Bank Holiday Monday and the sun will shine! See below for details.🌞

Beatrice and the Rescue Cats Monthly Donation Scheme

Thank you so much to everybody who contributed to our fund raising to help our local cat rescue heroine Beatrice. The money all goes towards feeding, vets’bills, medication etc. It’s a never ending task and Beatrice spends all her own money on this overwhelming and never-ending problem in our area.
We run this Scheme from as little as £1 per month so if you can join us please PM me for details ..😿😿😿😿😿

Bowling? Croquet? Keep fit? Meet some great people? Social events? Complimentary lesson? Give Gary a call or just turn up! You will receive a very warm welcome.

Summer Starts Here.......

Here's the lovely Leila (right) who facilitates Hearing Connect's social group, chatting to one of our regulars, Judith. If you have a hearing loss and love to socialise, come along to meet some friendly, like-minded people!

BEATRICE AND THE RESCUE CATS 😻
Thank you to all our loyal supporters for donating £264 this month to help support our local independent cat rescue heroine Beatrice.
She is on call 24 hours a day, is out in all weathers and is currently dealing with kitten problems too. Every £1 counts so do please PM me if you can help with a one-off or a Monthly contribution from as little as £1.
We also collect clean sheets and towels for the cats and good clean saleable items for her car boot sales. Please PM me for details

Please let us know if you or a family member is housebound and struggling to hear on the phone, understand the TV or would like to try out equipment that would enable you to hear better if there's any background noise. If our wonderful Yvette can get to you, she'll bring the devices for you to try out! For more information, you can contact her on yvette@jdeaf.org.uk

People have told us that they often find it very hard to join in at the social and discussion groups they belong to because they miss what is being said. We listened, and created our own! It's held at our premises in Woodside Park Road in North Finchley on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 2pm, and is facilitated to ensure people speak one at a time so no-one is left out. If you have a hearing loss, do come along - we would love to welcome you!

Our Hearing Connect Book Club is facilitated to ensure that people speak one at a time and that everyone is included. If you'd like to come along to our warm, friendly environment to chat about books chosen by the group, the next one to read is Digital Fortress by Dan Brown and the group next meets on the 9th May at 10am.

Please let us know if you'd like to attend - contact Gabrielle Radnor on 020 8446 0214 or gabrielle@jdeaf.org.uk

We would love to welcome you!

http://www.jdeaf.org.uk/services/book-club

Jewish Care & the JDA will be hosting several speakers to discuss Tinnitus & ways of managing the condition.

7.30 pm – 9.00 pm

Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre, 221 Golders Green Road, NW11 9DQ

To book your FREE space go to (link: http://jewishcare.org/events) jewishcare.org/events or call 020 8922 2908

If you have a hearing loss and are struggling in any way, please do come and see us, or if you can't get here ask about our home visiting service. We offer a range of services to enable you to become more informed, more socially active, more confident and thereby more connected to those around you.

Thank you to all our loyal donors who this month donated £451 to our Beatrice and the Rescue Cats Monthly Donation Scheme .
You can join us from just £1 per month.Please Message me for details 😻😻😻😻😻

Happy New Year to all the kind and loyal donors who continue to support Beatrice in her relentless one-woman mission to rescue our local cats. This month we raised £387, including an extra donation from one of our loyal supporters who donated his premium bond win and another longtime supporter whose husband donated as a Christmas gift.
So very much appreciated. We need more supporters! You can donate from as little as £1 per month, or donate a one-off sum. Please PM me for details.
😻😻

There's nothing quite as wonderful as helping people who never thought they'd use the phone again, or chat with their family members around the table or hear the television. Watching their eyes light up when they hear like they never thought they would is indescribably heartwarming. Here's some feedback from some of our clients who've tried equipment:

“The consultant could not have been more helpful – I am so appreciative. The possibility of having a proper phone conversation will be so very reassuring. Thank you for your time and patience Gabbie.”

“I had valuable advice from Judith and am extremely pleased with the TV listener she recommended. It was good to try out equipment before ordering particularly as I had not been satisfied with what I already had.”

“Yvette was absolutely amazing. I couldn’t ask for anyone more efficient and charming!”

"Just a short note to record how much my wife and l appreciated the meeting we had at your offices yesterday. Without over stating the case, it proved to be one of the most informative sessions l have experienced. The key to the success being the kindness, patience but most importantly, the time you invested when demonstrating the range of equipment which could transform my hearing ability. The meeting was calm, ideally paced, with the technical details comprehensively demonstrated and when necessary rechecked to ensure my understanding."

“The advice and help I and my wife received this morning from Mrs Radnor was truly exceptional. We are most grateful. Thank you.”

“Excellent service – very helpful. More than I expected. I am absolutely delighted with this service and would recommend it to anyone.”

“Gabrielle was absolutely charming and really helpful. I feel much more upbeat than before we came.”

“Impeccable service. The people I saw were very helpful and knowledgeable. They went out of their way to make me feel relaxed. 110% in everything.”

"I am so deeply moved by the sensitivity and kindness of all of you at JDA even though the tears make it difficult for me to see what I am writing. The words are blurred but I can feel what I am writing and I am writing what I feel and that’s what is important to me. I’m so glad I found you and all who work at JDA."

We are proud of the high quality deaf awareness training courses that we run, and are delighted to share some recent feedback comments that demonstrate the impact our training has on delegates:

"Very interesting!! I learned new ideas and it really changed my perspective towards hearing loss."

"Everything was excellent. I really enjoyed the training and am very excited to put it into practice at work."

"The trainers were very knowledgeable and the course has helped to develop my ability. There was good time management and they made you want to go on listening."

It would be interesting to get feedback on these. Have you (or anyone you know with a hearing loss) tried them?

https://www.facebook.com/cnnbusiness/videos/2219385181630023/

Thank you to all our loyal supporters who donated £201 this month towards helping Beatrice in her never ending rescue of cats in our area who have been neglected, dumped, abused or are from owners no longer able to care for them. The stories can be truly terrible. Those of us who know her know she works virtually 24/7 in her endless and often thankless mission,

We also collect good quality cat food and have 2 drop off points. Perhaps a few extras in your run up to Christmas shopping trolley? Or good clean items for her car boot sales?

Or join our Monthly Donation Scheme with a regular amount from as little as £1 pm, or a one off Donation. Just ask me for details.

if anybody is thinking of adopting a cat please also let me know, but please not as a Christmas present

We were delighted to make such a significant difference to the life of one of our clients last week, who has a severe hearing loss and is also blind. We facilitated his acquisition of an Orcam My Eye.

It allows access to written text via a tiny camera, attached to any pair of glasses, which takes a photo of the text and reads it out loud. It can also recognise faces and identify products.

He used it with a neckloop, with his hearing aids on the loop setting, and later emailed us to say he'd read the newspaper on the way home!!!

Anybody?

One of the most important jobs we do is to deliver our bespoke Deaf Awareness Training courses to nurses, carers, care managers and teachers (amongst others) who work in residential homes, day centres and schools.

Our professional courses enable delegates to understand how having a hearing loss affects people practically and emotionally and to improve communication, inclusion, access and quality of life for those in their care.

Thank you to all the wonderful and loyal donors who contributed £368 this month. With particular thanks to our lovely couple who contribute generously every time they are here in the UK. That figure doesn’t include the bag of loose change they also donated which Beatrice finds so useful for her car boot sales.

Anybody like to join our Scheme? 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻