As part of events being held this year to mark its 20th Anniversary,
local charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, is holding a Celebration
Open Day on Sunday 16 June, and everyone is invited to come
and join in the fun. The event will take place at The Grange,
Wycombe Road, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire and the gates open
at 11.00am.
There
will be plenty of attractions for all the family, and lots
of opportunities for everyone - including the pet dog - to
take part in various competitions. There will be a Have-a-Go
field where your dog can prove himself at agility, speed tests
and obstacle courses, and where you can try your hand at wellie-throwing.
If you are feeling particularly energetic you can take part
in an It's A Knockout Challenge, while your dog gets a chance
to show off his best side in the Exemption Dog Show.
After
watching morris dancing and line dancing dogs, you can marvel
at the Flying Gunners motorcycle display team before settling
down to see a demonstration of how hearing dogs actually help
deaf people given by the Charity's own trainers and dogs.
There
will be a chance to have a look round the Charity's brand
new headquarters including the kennels and training houses,
and the children can take a train ride or be entertained by
Colonel Custard. With craft stalls, face painters, treasure
hunts, clowns and countless food and refreshment stands including
licensed bars for the adults, there really will be something
for everyone.
The
entrance fee will be £4 for adults and £1 for
children and senior citizens, all proceeds going towards helping
to train more dogs to alert severely or profoundly deaf people
to everyday household sounds that the rest of us may take
for granted.
So
come and help us celebrate our Anniversary, and enjoy a good
fun day out for all the family. For further information, please
contact us on 01844 348100.
About
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a registered charity that
selects and trains dogs to respond to specific sounds. Hearing
dogs alert deaf people by touch, using a paw to gain attention
and then lead them back to the sound source. For sounds such
as the smoke alarm and fire alarm the dogs will lay down to
indicate danger.
Hearing
Dogs for Deaf People provides a national service and no charge
is made to recipients. Seventy four per cent of all hearing
dogs adopted into the scheme are either rescued or unwanted
and since its inception in 1982, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
has placed more than 830 hearing dogs. The Charity has three
centres operating in the UK - Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire
and North Yorkshire.
For
further information contact:
Jenny Moir
T 01844 353898
F 01844 353099
M 07860 822888
E jenny.moir@hearing-dogs.co.uk
Hearing
Dogs for Deaf People The Grange, Wycombe Road, Saunderton,
Bucks HP27 9NS
T 01844 353 898 (voice and minicom) F 01844 353 099 E info@hearing-dogs.co.uk
Visit
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People's Web site at www.hearing-dogs.co.uk
Patron
HRH The Princess Royal
Registered Charity No. 293358 (England)
A company limited by guarantee
