(Updated 12/4/01)

New CEO for charity

SUPPORT DOGS, the Sheffield based charity, has recently appointed its first Chief Executive, Paul Master has many years experience in working within a charity setting having previously been employed by The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as Director of Operations during the nineties and latterly as Training Director.

SUPPORT DOGS provides three unique training programmes; Seizure Alert Dogs are trained to alert people with uncontrollable epilepsy between 15-45 minutes prior to the onset of an epileptic seizure, Disability Assistance Dogs are existing pet dogs, trained to help their physically disabled owners with everyday tasks and Medical Assistance Dogs are trained to help people with other medical conditions such as diabetes and Menieres Disease. No charge is made to the client and the charity relies solely on donation and sponsorship.

For further information, please contact: Support Dogs, The John Fisher Centre, Trianco House, Thorncliffe Park Estate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2PH. Tel: 0114-257-7997; Fax: 0114-240-2821; E-mail: sptdogs@aol.com; website: www.support-dogs.org.uk.