Events

MK HARD OF HEARING SUPPORT GROUP CHARITY NO 1179826

LIST OF PRESENTATIONS FOR 2020

 

JANUARY 7                 COCHLEAR IMPLANT COMPANY AN VOLUNTEER

               21                 Coffee Morning a.m.  Lip reading 1.3—3.30

 

FEBRUARY 4                AGE UK MILTON KEYNES to be confirmed

                 18               Coffee morning a.m. Lip reading 1.30-3.30

 

MARCH 3                    CENTRE MK ACCESS FOR ALL to be confirmed

             17                    Coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading 1.30-3.30

 

APRIL  7                      MKC ON DISABLED ISSUES AND BLUE BADGES ETC to be confirmed

            21                    Coffee morning `10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

MAY    5                      THAMES VALLEY POLICE ON DISABLED ISSUES PRESENTATION to be confirmed

            19                    Coffee morning 10.30-3.30   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

JUNE 2                         BRITISH TINNITUS SOCIETY PRESENTATION

          16                    coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

JULY     7                      MK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP presentation

            21                    Coffee morning 10.30—12.00   Lip readin class 1.30-3.30

 

AUGUST 4                  MKC COMMISSIONER FOR SARC cpontract/SARC

               18                 Coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

SEPTEMBER 1             ACTION ON HEARING LOSS/UCL ON GENE RELATED DEAFNESSIN OLD AGE PRESENTATION

SEPTEMBER 15           Coffee morning 10.30-12/00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

OCTOBER 6                 MK HOSPITAL ON DISABLED ISSUES PRESENTATION

                 20                Coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

NOVEMBER 3             MK HOSPITAL AUDIOLOGY PRESENTATION

                   17              Coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

DECEMBER 1               MK ADULT HEARING SERVICE PRESENTATION

                   15              Coffee morning 10.30-12.00   Lip reading class 1.30-3.30

 

RESERVES: MKC Taxi licensing, Access Ambassadors, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

Decision required on whether to keep presentations to 1stTuesday in month or change to 3^rd Tuesday in month                                    

 

Milton Keynes Macular Society Support Group

meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Centrecom Meeting Place, 602 North Row (Behind MK Library) 

Secklow Gate West, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BJ

 

Programme January to June 2020

 

Tuesday 14 January

AGM:  followed by: ​

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Needing New Year resolutions following seasonal indulgence? Corinne Wykes from Diabetes UK will bring us up to date with the current fact and fiction of diabetes, and the support offered by the local group. 

 

Tuesday 11 February ​​

Lift Up the Curtain of Milton Keynes Theatre with Louise Henderson.  All about the current shows including information on the access facilities available such as touch tours and audio described performances

 

Tuesday 18 February: Barn Beefeater lunch, meet 12.00 for 12.30

 

Tuesday 10 March ​

Bucks Vision: Robin Patching to tell us about the varied and interesting activities available in Milton Keynes for those with a visual impairment  

 

Tuesday 14 April

Social meeting: Come along for tea and cake, large print bingo with prizes and a raffle as well as plenty of time to chat

 

Tuesday 12 May:​

Stanley Holloway: a return visit of Terry Penny with an entertaining talk on this famous film actor, humourist, singer, poet and monologist.

 

Tuesday 9 June

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association: Supporting people with sight loss, from puppy training to working dog.  Hear all about Guide Dogs with Fi Jones. She hopes to be accompanied by real dogs & maybe puppies too! 

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Tuesday 16 June: Barn Beefeater lunch, meet 12.00 for 12.30

 

For further information please contact Maggie on 01908 319292