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NEWS

To catch up with past PMP happenings, please read our newsletters!

LATEST NEWS
13 August 2008
Southport Vue Cinema is currently showing Mamma Mia!, an adaptation of the West End stage musical, based on the songs of ABBA.

The cinema has indicated they could provide a subtitled screening of this film either during a weekday morning or an evening if there is sufficient demand.

Please let Maureen know if you're interested, and a group booking could be arranged.

12 August 2008
Several organisations attended the Link/Hearing Concern event at the Prince of Wales Hotel on 8 August, including PMP, Southport Centre for the Deaf and Hear Here.

Mildred Taylor and Maureen Howe represented the Tuesday Club whilst Maureen Doyle and Mavis Husbands were there on behalf of the Saturday Club as well as PMP. Maureen D. was the first to volunteer to say a few words about PMP, and Mavis talked about the Saturday Club followed by Mildred for the Tuesday Club.

Alison Wareing was there on behalf of Hear Here. Sue was the lipspeaker.

1 August 2008
A new book & DVD to help BSL users learn the Highway Code has just been published. It costs £9.99 and is available from TSO Online Bookshop.

20 July 2008
On Saturday, 5 July, Maureen & Mavis went to the Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing on Hoghton Street to see the NDCS Listening Bus.

The NDCS Listening Bus is a touring information bus, which provides advice for deaf children and their families. Inside the Listening Bus, visitors can learn about new technology such as vibrating alarm clocks, flashing doorbells and text/video phones.

Some more photos of the Listening Bus can be found here.

15 July 2008
Practice Makes Perfect will be at the Prince of Wales Hotel on Lord Street on Friday, 8 August for an information and networking day.

3 June 2008
Members of Practice Makes Perfect will be attending the card making session at the Southport Centre for the Deaf on Saturday, 7 June between 7pm and 10pm.

This social evening is open to Deaf, hard of hearing people, their family and friends (over 18yrs only). £1 entrance includes tea or coffee - just £1 extra to have a go at card making.

For further details, contact Maureen on 01704-546626 or text 07960-984306.

19 April 2008
Our forums have been removed from this website due to lack of use and as such is a wasted use of internal resources. However, we still have the use of Southport Forums where you can leave messages of your thoughts, stories and ideas.

Any relevant content from this server's forums will be transferred to the main site in due course.

5 April 2008
Maureen has been nominated for a Nationwide Community & Heritage Award. It is in the Individual category. She has received a certificate.

Click on the certificate at the right to see it in full size.

27 March 2008
Deaf Awareness Week takes place 5-11 May, 2008. The April/May issue of the RNID magazine, One in Seven, has a sneak preview of what's on during this week.

29 February 2008
A link to the Fylde Coast British Sign Language Centre has been added to our Links page.

5 January 2008
Good news for the New Year - we have received a £455 cheque from the Mayor's Fund. A letter of acknowledgement and thanks has already been sent. This money will go towards paying the rent at the Marian Centre.