DB Openhand Magazine_June2017
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Hello members,<br />
News<br />
P4 News<br />
P7 Meet the new Deafblind<br />
UK Trustees<br />
P8 What’s on?<br />
P9 Member news<br />
P10 Regional roundup: Essex<br />
Information<br />
P12 Digital update<br />
P14 Deafblind Awareness<br />
Week 2017<br />
P16 Have a break!<br />
P18 Kenilworth Castle<br />
P20 PIP; what you need<br />
to know<br />
Member Spotlight<br />
P22 Member spotlight:<br />
Di Wade<br />
Features<br />
P24 Did you know about…<br />
the Information and<br />
Advice Line?<br />
P26 All about volunteering<br />
P28 Coping with loneliness<br />
P30 Hate crime<br />
P32 Bills Board<br />
P34 London Marathon 2017<br />
London Marathon 2017<br />
Editor:<br />
David Evans<br />
Davidguidedog145@btinternet.com<br />
Design:<br />
Lovely Cuppa Design<br />
Published by:<br />
Deafblind UK<br />
© Deafblind UK 2017<br />
Pass it on<br />
Please share this edition<br />
of Open Hand with friends<br />
and family and even your<br />
local doctor or optician’s<br />
waiting rooms when you<br />
are finished with it.<br />
Welcome to the summer edition of Open Hand with its fresh<br />
new look and format. We have collected a lot of member<br />
feedback over recent months and I’m confident that the<br />
changes we have made will show that we are listening to<br />
our readers. I would love to know what you think of the<br />
changes so please keep your feedback coming in!<br />
Once again, it has been a busy few months here at<br />
Deafblind UK. I was delighted to have been invited to<br />
attend the opening our new social group in Corrignham,<br />
Essex in April, see the news pages for more information.<br />
This issue includes a recap on the personal independence<br />
payment (PIP). If anyone is affected by the recent changes<br />
to the benefit system, I would like to reassure you that<br />
our Information and Advice Line is here to help should you<br />
need it.<br />
On behalf of everyone at Deafblind UK I would like to<br />
warmly welcome our new Trustees to the Board. We had<br />
a fantastic response to the previous article in Open Hand<br />
where we launched our search for new Trustees and we are<br />
delighted to welcome Steve,<br />
Ruth, Judie and John to the<br />
team. Our new colleagues<br />
bring with them a wealth of<br />
experience and knowledge and<br />
I am excited about what the<br />
future holds for Deafblind UK.<br />
David Evans<br />
Chairman<br />
David Evans<br />
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