A CLUB set up with the aim of meeting the needs of the deaf and those with hearing difficulties is keen to attract new members.

Northallerton District Centre for the Deaf, a registered charity established in February last year, meets on Fridays, at 8pm, at the Three Horse Shoes pub in Brompton.

Meetings are open on a family basis to the deaf, or hearing impaired, who can make friends and learn and use sign language skills in a friendly environment.

The club is open to ideas for fundraising events. So far, it has held sponsored walks, raffles and bingo sessions.

For more details, contact the secretary, Dawn Clark, on (01845) 523689.