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Georgias Plea To Help Deaf (from York Press)
SHE revealed recently how she has been deaf in one ear since childhood - and now York's very own Miss England is to launch a new charity appeal to help deaf children.
Georgia Horsley - in one of her first national activities since being crowned - was joining deaf youngsters at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London today in a bid to make Monday, September 10, a Happy Monday.
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is encouraging companies across London to sign up and fill their offices with party packs, favourite jokes by celebrities such as Harry Enfield and Arthur Smith, and sticker smiley faces, while also making a donation to the society.
"After such a rainy, miserable summer we are all in need of a Happy Monday," said Georgia.
"By taking part in Happy Monday and donating just £3 to the NDCS, businesses will be making a huge difference to the lives of deaf children."
A society spokesman said there were 35,000 deaf children in the UK and three more were born every day. "Most deaf children are born to hearing parents with no experience of deafness and without the right support many families struggle to communicate effectively with their deaf child."
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Georgia, a former Miss York who will take part in the 57th Miss World pageant in China in December, told The Press last month of her long-kept secret.
She said she had been completely deaf in her right ear since being rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis as a toddler.
"I have kept it a secret for so long, but now I have decided I want people to know, because I don't want people to think I'm being rude if I don't answer them," she said.
She revealed she was finally persuaded to speak out about her deafness after an embarrassing moment during the Miss England finals.
"When the final 15 contestants were being called out, I didn't hear my number being called. Everybody was clapping, including myself, but nobody moved. "Eventually the girl next to me said it was my number and I went out on to the stage really embarrassed."
She said that at school, she had sometimes been the target of bullies - who taunted her for being "thick" because she could not hear.
SHE revealed recently how she has been deaf in one ear since childhood - and now York's very own Miss England is to launch a new charity appeal to help deaf children.
Georgia Horsley - in one of her first national activities since being crowned - was joining deaf youngsters at Sadlers Wells Theatre in London today in a bid to make Monday, September 10, a Happy Monday.
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is encouraging companies across London to sign up and fill their offices with party packs, favourite jokes by celebrities such as Harry Enfield and Arthur Smith, and sticker smiley faces, while also making a donation to the society.
"After such a rainy, miserable summer we are all in need of a Happy Monday," said Georgia.
"By taking part in Happy Monday and donating just £3 to the NDCS, businesses will be making a huge difference to the lives of deaf children."
A society spokesman said there were 35,000 deaf children in the UK and three more were born every day. "Most deaf children are born to hearing parents with no experience of deafness and without the right support many families struggle to communicate effectively with their deaf child."
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Georgia, a former Miss York who will take part in the 57th Miss World pageant in China in December, told The Press last month of her long-kept secret.
She said she had been completely deaf in her right ear since being rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis as a toddler.
"I have kept it a secret for so long, but now I have decided I want people to know, because I don't want people to think I'm being rude if I don't answer them," she said.
She revealed she was finally persuaded to speak out about her deafness after an embarrassing moment during the Miss England finals.
"When the final 15 contestants were being called out, I didn't hear my number being called. Everybody was clapping, including myself, but nobody moved. "Eventually the girl next to me said it was my number and I went out on to the stage really embarrassed."
She said that at school, she had sometimes been the target of bullies - who taunted her for being "thick" because she could not hear.