How lucky we are on this #internationaldayofcharity to be supported by such dedicated volunteers including Vicki a corporate volunteer from Benefact Group . Our fab helpers made our monthly lunch club run like clockwork and everyone enjoyed their meal. Thank you!

First full Saturday football back with both boys in weekly league matches now! 4 hours, 2 games, 8 goals in total - 1 very proud, tired mum! #soccermum

The ability to say 'no' is a superpower. Here's the complete guide to protecting your time:

Autumn is my fave…

The next part of my BSL learning journey begins tonight…I can’t wait to start to BUILD on what we learnt and get to do it with awesome people from so many different professions with different motivations for learning British Sign Language. GDA

We are proud to work in partnership with Cheltenham Festivals to offer 6 BSL interpreted events at this years Cheltenham Literature Festival. Tickets can be purchased through GDA just email [email protected] by 20 September. For deaf and hard of hearing residents in Glos.

Accidently swearing at each other in BSL with Vicki O'Connell tonight. 🤣🤣Great first BUILD lesson GDA

Deaf Athletes: Breaking Barriers on BBC Radio 5 Live (with BSL) Deaf athletes, including Gladiator & ex-Rugby player Jodie Ounsley, share powerful stories of a world shaped by their experiences. Watch here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j…

‘Children need their needs met. When their needs are met, we see them thrive’ In our special Woman’s Hour from the BBC Radio Theatre, Nuala McGovern looked at support for kids with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) in England & the mums trying to access it for them ⬇️

3 underrated career skills: - Raise the energy of the room - Be enjoyable to work with - Keep your commitments 100% your choice. Only 1% make all 3.

‘I’m exhausted… I think any SEND parent is’ EastEnders actress Kellie Bright told @bbcnuala that fighting to get support for her son, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD and dyslexia, has left her ‘overwhelmed’. Listen to our full SEND special here ⬇️

Invited to talk all things Cheltenham Literature Festival by nicky price today live on BBC Gloucestershire . Joined by DeafGil and his BSL interpreter as our resident expert from GDA it’s gonna be a good day!

Love a bit of live radio with my partner in rhyme DeafGil thank you nicky price for the invitation to talk all things BSL and Cheltenham Festivals 🥰📚 BBC Gloucestershire

Great to be invited by nicky price to the BBC Gloucestershire studio to talk about BSL and the interpreted events available at this years Cheltenham Festivals Literature Festival including bob mortimer and Mike Tindall.

New Middle Eastern restaurant in Chelters…Tabbouli Terrace. All the foods I love - recommend! 😋

We love a theme park in our family 🎢❤️👦🏻👦🏻🎡

Hyperia - completed it mate! Thorpe Park Official

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Last week Gilson and Sally from GDA were interviewed live on BBC Gloucestershire by Nicky Price. Link from BBC News about our growing partnership with Cheltenham Festivals and the provision of BSL at their festivals.

Today we met with the Minister of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) Sir Stephen Timms Department for Work and Pensions to introduce him to BSL ahead of International Day of Sign Languages. We were pleased the Minister took an interest and would like to learn more about our language.