Bbc.co.uk - Cornwall Deaf Centre reopens after appeal. A centre to help the Deaf in Cornwall, which was forced to close, has reopened 25 years after it was first launched.
Cornwall Deaf Centre reopens after appeal. A centre to help the Deaf in Cornwall, which was forced to close, has reopened 25 years after it was first launched.
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The Camborne-based centre closed in September 2011 after problems were discovered with the building's structure and electrics. The local community reacted by raising money for repairs, and local businesses carried out much work free of charge.
More than £140,000 was raised in the "DIY Deaf-O-S" appeal. Staff said the centre had had a "complete revamp". The centre, which originally opened in 5 April 1988, offers facilities including a youth club and lunch group, where families can socialise using sign language.
Jackie Goldie, of the centre, said: "We rang a local builder who said he would repair the roof, and it snowballed within two or three weeks. "Everything was donated. What you see is what the community has done." ...READ MORE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-22040744
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