Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Read all about it The latest news from Hearing Dogs Volunteer spotlight Volunteer Recruitment Update Our Dog lovers wanted volunteer recruitment campaign has been hugely successful: we have registered over 150 new homes for our puppies to stay in on a long and short term basis in the last year (2016/17). In total we have welcomed over 600 brand new volunteers! Thank you to everyone who has helped us by spreading the word, helping out at (and even running) recruitment events and putting up posters. Word of mouth remains our number one recruitment source for new volunteers. Special thanks go to the following volunteers who have been mentioned by name: Heidi Lay, Ian and Judy Mason, Fabia Reeves, Dan and Amanda Mayo, Sheila Hoffman, Sue Beale, Jackie Marchant and Fiona Daniels. We have also held two successful Volunteer Fairs in Yorkshire, one at Bielby and one outside York, organised by volunteer Richard Cantrell. Both were very well attended and we had many people register an interest in volunteering, some of whom are up and running already! Thank you to all those volunteers who were involved in these events. Name: Bob Bowyer Role: Office Volunteer and Driver What do you get up to? I drive puppies and dogs to their new recipients or socialisers around the country. I have also had the honour of driving some celebrities including Pandora and Linda Robson. I also help out the Volunteering Team with the database and eating cake! Why do you enjoy your role? I enjoy volunteering for Hearing Dogs because I am made to feel part of the team and people are friendly and I see that they are so committed to the charity. The cakes are good too! Why do you volunteer for Hearing Dogs? I volunteer for Hearing Dogs because it is such an important charity and seeing the difference the dogs make to recipients is wonderful. I also love dogs. Do you have any dogs in your life? I have a lovely Collie Lurcher Cross called Max who has just turned 11. 2017 Dates for the diary 1-7 June Volunteers Week 9 July Hearing Dogs Sportive 22 July BWC Volunteer Fair 10 Sept Late Summer Show 10 Sept Great North Run 28 Sept Hearing Dogs Awards 25-26 Nov Christmas Market Welcome Centre due for completion in November 2017! As well as all of this, Bob is abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to raise funds and awareness for Hearing Dogs. You can sponsor Bob via his Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/bobbowyer 2 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Deaf Awareness Week 2017 From 15-21 May 2017 Deaf Awareness Week will celebrate work that has made a difference for people who are deaf or have a hearing loss. Promoted by the UK Council on Deafness, Deaf Awareness Week is also an opportunity to raise awareness that 1 in 6 people in the UK are deaf or have a hearing loss. As part of Deaf Awareness Week Hearing Dogs will be launching a new fundraising pack, in collaboration with Specsavers (more information on page 9). We will also be highlighting some of our wonderful partnerships throughout the week. Thank you to our volunteers I just want to say to all the socialisers that the recipients REALLY, REALLY appreciate all the hard work that you put into looking after the puppies and training them up. Our dogs are only confident in their working lives because of your efforts. Thank you all! Christine Wright with hearing dog Jessie I would like to thank everyone that has been involved in Digby s life so far. You have given me the most amazing gift of this fantastic hearing The UK Council on Deafness have produced some great posters which dog, I am absolutely in love with him can be downloaded by clicking on the image of the poster below. and he has an amazing effect on me. I am really enjoying every minute I spend with him, he is my lifesaver. Some facts: Thank you all so very much. 1 in 6 people in the UK are affected by Lesley Mangan with hearing dog Digby hearing loss. 6.5 million of these are aged 60 and over. 3.7 million are of working age. Around 2 million people in the UK have hearing aids. About 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf. Adults and children who are deaf or hard of hearing face communication barriers which can cause: - Lack of confidence - Exclusion from society - Depression - Isolation - Unemployment Technology and the way we communicate is helping to change this. Things to remember! If you meet a deaf person, remember to: Face the person while you are speaking, don t turn away. Speak clearly without shouting. Repeat yourself if necessary. Never say it doesn t matter. If the person doesn t understand, don t give up! Write it down or draw a picture. Speak one at a time. Keep your mouth visible. Smile and relax! Don t speak too quickly or too slowly. 3 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Reading all the updates about your adventures with the puppies and watching many of you in puppy class I am amazed at your patience and the fact that you keep coming back for more. It really brings home to us recipients what a huge debt we owe you. Without you we wouldn t have our gorgeous dogs. Joyce Patterson with hearing dog Toby Make lots of life changing friends
Awash with awards The annual Hearing Dogs Awards sponsored by Specsavers will take place in London on Thursday 28 September 2017. The Awards promises to be another star-studded occasion and a chance to celebrate our life-changing partnerships, volunteers and supporters, with inspirational stories from across the UK. If your life has been transformed by a hearing dog, or you know someone who relies whole-heartedly on their hearing dog for that essential life-enhancing support, or if you and your hearing dog have been made unusually welcome by a business or shop, or maybe you know a volunteer or someone in the community who has gone that extra mile to tell people about the work of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, then we d love to hear from you. Deadline for nominations is Sunday 11 June 2017. And the categories are Specsavers Life-changing Hearing Dog of the Year For partnerships where the hearing dog has completely transformed the life of a recipient. Young Person s Hearing Dog of the Year For hearing dogs that have completely changed the life of a child, bringing independence, confidence, security and companionship. Desmond Wilcox Volunteer of the Year For the Hearing Dogs volunteer who has shown great dedication in his or her role within the Charity and made an exceptional difference. Hearing Dogs Open Doors Award For a business or company that has gone the extra mile to make a hearing dog partnership feel welcome when using their service. You can complete your nomination online at www.hearingdogs.org.uk/awards2017 or email Veronica Pearce E veronica.pearce@hearingdogs.org.uk. Please ensure you include all the information requested below, in your email: Award category. Your name and address. Email address. Telephone number and please indicate preferred method of contact: telephone (voice), mobile (text), minicom or email. Your nomination the name of the person you are nominating and their hearing dog if appropriate. Nomination story: in no more than 200-250 words please tell us why you have nominated this person, hearing dog or partnership for an award. Please note: Finalists will be required to participate in the filming of a short film about their nomination story that will be released to the media. All finalists will be invited to attend the Awards ceremony on Thursday 28 September. Hearing Dog Hero of the Year For a hearing dog that has gone above and beyond their training, potentially saving a life or helping to avert a dangerous situation. Hearing Dogs Community Champion of the Year For someone who makes a big impact for Hearing Dogs within their local community, whether a recipient, speaker, fundraiser or maybe even a member of staff. Jean Todd: Volunteer of the Year 2016 If you would like to attend the event yourself, tickets will go on sale shortly. Email events@hearingdogs.org.uk to register your interest. 4 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Volunteer awards in 2017 Vinspired Superhero of the Month Rachel Albin Vinspired is the UK s leading volunteering charity for young people. Every month Vinspired select a Volunteer Superhero. In January, our very own young volunteer, Rachel Albin, was selected. Rachel has been our fabulous Christmas elf for 4 years running! Her smile never drops and she welcomes both deaf and hearing guests to our Christmas Market with grace and good cheer. Galaxy Hot Chocolate Outstanding Volunteer Award Sophie Biebuyck Congratulations to Sophie! And well done to her hearing dog Rusty for keeping a careful eye on the hamper full of goodies Sophie received as a prize on her birthday! Room to Reward Hearing Dog Niven and recipient Pauline Young We ve been lucky enough to be able to work with our friends at Room to Reward again to reward another of our hardworking volunteers. Room to Reward offer hidden heroes within charities the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing and deserving break. This was the first time they ve honoured a four-pawed hero! Niven and recipient Pauline Young volunteer at the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, where Niven has helped many young deaf students develop confidence and skills by sitting with them whilst they practise reading. Niven s fantastic work with Pauline won them a luxury break at top pet-friendly Deer Park Country House Hotel. Niven even got his own medal and a ride in a Rolls Royce. High Sheriff of Hampshire honours volunteer Lisa Baldock Lisa received a prestigious Community Award from the High Sheriff of Hampshire for her voluntary work with Hearing Dogs and significant contribution to the Workplace Adjustment 'Passport' within the Civil Service. The ceremony was held at Winchester Great Hall on Inca s 7 th birthday! 5 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Volunteers of the Month November Margaret Griffiths Margaret is a fantastic volunteer, who likes to keep busy and is happy to help with just about anything! She dog walks, is a great foster carer, will often do administrative tasks and chips in with whatever she can be helpful with when she s on site at the Beatrice Wright Centre. Margaret is just amazing and always happy to go above and beyond to help us out. Even after an operation to her foot, she couldn t wait to get back to dog walking! December Grace Gibbs Grace has been volunteering in the warehouse, helping fulfil Christmas orders for as long as anyone can remember. As Hearing Dogs legend has it, Grace ordered from the catalogue herself many moons ago and - upon feeling the delivery time was rather tardy - decided to come along and volunteer to do something about it! Grace just appears as if by magic each year, when we need her most. She is always smiling, happy and superefficient. January Graham Drury Graham is regularly seen at our Beatrice Wright Centre sorting various maintenance issues, turning his hand to almost anything putting up fences, painting, furniture removal, relaying flooring, graveling the driveway, fixing things, putting the bins out, clearing leaves and debris from the reception area fountain. We can always rely on Graham. He really makes a difference and volunteers with a lovely attitude and great sense of humour. He's really a lovely man. February Monica Hildred Monica is truly devoted to every dog that comes her way, whether it be full-time training from home, or a dog staying on holiday. With everything she does, there is no doubt that each dog is given the best opportunity to flourish as a hearing dog. Monica is great! We love working with her and hope there ll be lots of future hearing dogs lucky enough to be in her care. March Peter and Sharon Shepperd Peter and Sharon have been with us for four years and have bought their happy, sunny attitude into their volunteering. As well as being fantastic ambassadors for hearing dogs, regularly attending fundraising events, they are socialising their third full-time puppy. No matter what else they re involved with, Peter and Sharon put the dogs they re socialising as their main priority and care deeply for each one of them. They are the best type of ambassadors for the Hearing Dogs volunteer family, never stop giving and are an absolute pleasure to know. April Richard Cantrell Not only is Richard an exemplary Training from Home volunteer, he helps us find others like him too! Richard is a super man in lots of ways. He looks after some of our training dogs at home and more recently organised a Volunteer Fair in his local village to help recruit new volunteers. The event in March simply wouldn't have happened without Richard's generosity, ideas and input into our ongoing volunteer recruitment campaign in Yorkshire. We d be very lucky to find anyone else like him Richard is a true asset to Hearing Dogs. If you know someone you think deserves to be awarded Volunteer of the Month, you can nominate them by sending 250 words and a photo to E volunteer@hearingdogs.org.uk 6 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Social Media We are hoping to reach 1,000 followers on our Volunteering Twitter account during Volunteers Week. If you ve thought about signing up to Twitter but haven t yet...now s the time! You can follow us @VolTeamHDogs During Crufts 2017, Channel 4 were looking for celebrity dog lookalikes with the winner being announced on TV by Alan Carr. Hearing dog puppy Bruce vs. Kevin Keegan won and even got a retweet from Mr Carr himself! We love all your spring-time photos of your dogs on Yammer here are Holly, Wilbur, Magnus, Nova and Scamp enjoying the bluebells! Demo dog Bella becomes Insta-famous by getting a selfie with the gorgeous Countdown star Rachel Riley at the Windsor Great British Dog Walk. This photo of hearing dog puppy Alice has been our best ever Facebook post with over 5,000 likes, 500 shares and a reach of almost 200,000 people! Yammer is one of our BEST sources of photos that our digital marketing team use for social media to engage new audiences. Please continue to share on Yammer your lovely photos, if you re happy for us to use them on our own social media, just tag Sarah O Brien in the post. Not on Yammer yet? Email volunteer@hearingdogs.org.uk for an invite. 7 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Focus on Fundraising The Great British Dog Walk 2017 Walkers both two and four-legged alike around the country enjoying the Great British Dog Walks have also been enjoying the #walkies photobooth! Our annual Great British Dog Walks will come to a close in June, so don t miss out. There are still several walks you can come along to (at time of print): 20 May Kedleston, Derby 21 May Foxbury Common, Hampshire 4 June Stowe, Buckinghamshire 10 June Haddo Country Park, Aberdeenshire 11 June Canonteign Falls, Exeter 18 June Belvoir Castle, Grantham Thank you to all of those who have attended or volunteered at the walks so far. We couldn t have done it without you! E volunteer@hearingdogs. Time to fetch your running shoes Fancy a challenge? How about taking part in the Great North Run? We have a limited number of guaranteed places available so contact us to secure yours today and join an already strong staff and volunteer team. Can t run yourself... then why not spread the word amongst friends and neighbours? You might be surprised how many people you know who would be up for this worthwhile challenge. The Great North Run is in Newcastle on Sunday 10 September. Contact Eileen Botterill for further information, or to apply for your place. E eileen.botterill@hearingdogs.org.uk T 07769 601292 8 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Fundraising with Specsavers We are very excited to be celebrating not only our 35th year anniversary, but also our 10-year partnership with Specsavers. To mark this 10th year milestone, we have teamed up for a national campaign, being launched during Deaf Awareness Week, which will see 150 stores raising enough money to sponsor a hearing dog puppy by hosting Paws for Coffee events. Staff and customers will be provided with an informative and educational pack to encourage them to learn basic sign language and deaf awareness skills, helping them to understand the many difficulties deaf people face plus the emotions and feelings that many experience with their disability. If you re interested in finding out about sponsoring a puppy and other ways to donate, you can find more information on our website. Not sure who to contact? Find your local Community Fundraising Manager below Area 1: Midlands Vicky Ryan T 07824 329063 E vicky.ryan@hearingdogs.org.uk @VickyHearingDog Area 2: South East England & SW London Nicholas Orpin T 07917 170122 E nicholas.orpin@hearingdogs.org.uk @nicholasorpin2 Area 3: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridge & NE London Rachel Clarke T 07769 901291 E rachel.clarke@hearingdogs.org.uk @RachHearingDogs Area 4: Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Lucy Ward T 07769 901292 E lucy.ward@hearingdogs.org.uk @LucyHearingDogs Area: Northumberland, Tyne & Wear Eileen Botterill T 077699 01292 E eileen.botterill@hearingdogs.org.uk @EBHearingDogs Area 5: Scotland Carol Jones T 07436 542544 E carol.jones@hearingdogs.org.uk @CarolHDogs Area 7: North West England, North Wales & Northern Ireland Sophie Meadows T 07769 901297 E sophie.meadows@hearingdogs.org.uk @SMhearingdogs Many of you may have noticed our newest publication Small Favour. The objective of which is to give a concise introduction to Hearing Dogs and aim to get new audiences to give consent to receive more information from us. Generally these are for public that may be coming across Hearing Dogs for the first time at events, visits or talks given by volunteer speakers. Favour magazine will still be produced as usual and sent to those on our mailing list. Small Favour will be produced alongside this as they are cheaper to produce and carry in bulk, they are ideal for those fundraising events or talks! If you would like any copies get in touch with our Fundraising team. E fundraising@hearingdogs.org.uk T 01844 348100 Area 8: Northern Home Counties & NW London Michelle Sapwell T 07769 901305 E michelle.sapwell@hearingdogs.org.uk @MJSHearingDogs Area 10: Mid-West England & South Wales Lauren Maher T 07769 901281 E lauren.maher@hearingdogs.org.uk @LMHearingDogs Area 14: Peterborough Gill Yeates* T 07824 453319 E gill.yeates@hearingdogs.org.uk @GillYeates *Also National Fundraising Manager Regional Team Area 17: Kent, East Sussex & SE London Davina Morgans T 07435 964466 E davina.morgans@hearingdogs.org.uk @DMHearingDogs 9 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Updates From Around the Charity Breeding Scheme: New recruits, Winter-Spring 2016/17 R Litter 4 puppies Names: Ringo, Reuben, Rae and Reggie P Litter 8 puppies Names: Pheonix, Peaches, Penfold, Pickle, Pixie, Penny, Pip and Maysie Mum: Tiggy Dad: Sena Breed: Cockerpoo Born: November Mum: Luna Dad: Sena Breed: Miniature Poodle Born: December S Litter 5 puppies Names: Sonny, Suzie, Sasha, Sammy and Milton T Litter 6 puppies Names: Tessa, Ted, Tilly, Tod, Thora and Jade Mum: Teaka Dad: Sena Breed: Miniature Poodle Born: December Mum: Coco Dad: Dale Breed: Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Born: December Christmas Litter 7 puppies Names: Whiskey, Cracker, Comet, Rudolph, Jingle, Nutmeg and Clay Mum: Ginny Dad: Sena Breed: Cockerpoo Born: December W Litter 7 puppies Names: Will, Winston, Wendy, Winter, Wilson, Woody and Marcus Mum: Milly Dad: Darwen Breed: Labrador Born: January 10 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Z Litter 6 puppies Names: Zanthe, Zola, Zadie, Zeb, Zelda and Zak Mum: Alba Dad: Kody Breed: Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Born: January B Litter 6 puppies Names: Bertie, Bruno, Betty, Bella, Bramble and Britney Mum: Pheobe Dad: Sena Breed: Cockerpoo Born: February A Litter 3 puppies Names: Alfie, Alice and Asia Mum: Kelsey Dad: Stanley Breed: Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Born: January C Litter 5 puppies Names: Codie, Cookie, Charly, Cai and Costa Mum: Aster Dad: Stanley Breed: Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Born: March D Litter 5 puppies Names: Dolly, Daisy, Dylan, Duke and Dingo Mum: Rose Dad: George Breed: Show Cocker Spaniel Born: March E Litter 6 puppies Names: Eden, East, Elton, Edgar, Echo and Ember Mum: Poppy Dad: Sena Breed: Cockerpoo Born: March F Litter 5 puppies Names: Forrest, Ford, Flash, Foxy and Flora Mum: Nellie Dad: Bauer (Guide Dog) Breed: Labrador Born: April G Litter 8 puppies Names: George, Grace, Gatsby, Gino, Gwinny, Gordon, Gilby and Galaxy Mum: Daisy Dad: Finn Breed: Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Born: April 11 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Other Breeding Scheme updates... As you can see our Breeding Scheme has been very busy over the last few months! On top of the Charity s own-breed puppies, we have sourced 22 new external pups so far this year, including some gorgeous tri-colour Spaniels with Rock n Roll names: Jovi and Axel, and an adorable Miniature Poodle named Doris. We say goodbye to Gertie and Sadie who are now retiring from the breeding scheme and welcome 17 new broods and studs (find out who on page 16). Puppy Socialising Manchester/ East Cheshire/ Staffordshire Updates from The Grange Welcome Centre news Construction of our new Welcome Centre at The Grange is now well under way, and we are excited to announce that we are now above ground with steel posts and oak frame bases installed. You can keep up to date with how the build is coming along and more information about the Safe and Sound Welcome Centre on the Hearing Dogs Blog. Volunteers Coffee Afternoon Our Volunteers Coffee Afternoons have been running successfully for a few months now. They are the first Friday of every month and run by volunteers. All of our hearing dogs volunteers are welcome and it s a great opportunity to meet other volunteers and dogs! If you re not near The Grange but would like to start one in your area we would be happy to provide a poster, contact Lisa Meller on E lisa.meller@hearingdogs.org.uk Since we launched our new Cheshire East puppy socialising area in 2015 it has been a huge success with 30 full-time puppy socialising homes and two Puppy Training Instructors working in the area. At the beginning of this year we have expanded the catchment to cover Manchester, as well as extending further south into Staffordshire. We are looking for new puppy socialisers in particular around Crewe, Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. If you know anyone who lives in these areas, and could help us train a puppy, then please ask them to get in touch! 12 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Off to Work - Class of 2016/2017 Congratulations to all of our hard working and clever pups that have been placed with recipients, into an alternative career or selected for the breeding scheme from 1 April 2016 31 March 2017. We wouldn t be able to place any of these life-changing dogs without your help so a huge thank you to every single one of our volunteers! Dog name Breed Role Month placed Location Ace Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog April West Yorkshire Acorn Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog May Greater London Amy Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Nottinghamshire Asha Working Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog May Oxfordshire Ashleigh Labrador X Golden Retriever Dual Dog Guide Dog September West Yorkshire Bertie Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog May East Sussex Bo Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog December Buckinghamshire Chutney Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog May Fife Cruise Labrador Hearing Dog June Devon Crunchie Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog November Greater Manchester Della Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog February Dorset Delphi Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog October Suffolk Digby Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Surrey Dill Working Cocker Spaniel Child s Hearing Dog August East Sussex Dotty Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July Isle of Man Doug Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog December Cambridgeshire Enzo Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog March Bedfordshire Evie Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog January Hertfordshire General Labrador X Golden Retriever Dual Dog Guide Dog February Lincolnshire Gerry Working Cocker Hearing Dog September Devon Harry Labrador Hearing Dog October Powys Harvey Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog April Buckinghamshire Holly Labrador Hearing Dog June Norfolk Honey Labrador Hearing Dog September Suffolk Iggy Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog October North Yorkshire Ike Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog January Berkshire Iggy Watkin 13 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Dog name Breed Role Month placed Location Isaac Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog July Clwyd Jack Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog March Berkshire Jack Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog January Somerset Jake Labrador Hearing Dog September Leicestershire Jamie Labrador Hearing Dog January Nottinghamshire Jasmine Labrador Hearing Dog February Hampshire Jemma Labrador Hearing Dog October Hampshire Jessie Labrador Hearing Dog March Greater Manchester Jessie Labrador Hearing Dog February Kent Jet Labrador Hearing Dog January Northamptonshire Jonah Labrador Hearing Dog March Cambridgeshire Kaitlyn Labrador Hearing Dog January Dorset Keats Labrador Hearing Dog February Mid Glamorgan Kennedy Labrador Hearing Dog January Buckinghamshire Kenya Labrador Hearing Dog March Suffolk Kester Labrador Hearing Dog November Lanarkshire Kiri Labrador X Golden Retriever Dual Dog Guide Dog September Lincolnshire Lexi Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog September Kent Logan Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog September Buckinghamshire Lottie Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Somerset Luca Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog October West Midlands Luna Labrador Hearing Dog October Devon Mene Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Kent Merry Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Worcestershire Mini Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog February Suffolk Molly Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog March Surrey Monty Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog November Hampshire Nelly Labrador Hearing Dog March Carmarthenshire Nelson Labrador Hearing Dog January Hampshire Noah Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog October Cambridgeshire Noah Labrador Hearing Dog January Midlothian Norton Willis 14 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Dog name Breed Role Month placed Location Norton Labrador Hearing Dog March Somerset Olivia Labrador X Golden Retriever Dual Dog Guide Dog September Greater London Onyx Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog May Herefordshire Otto Labrador Dual Dog Guide Dog March Hampshire Ozzy Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog May Cheshire Patty Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog August Derbyshire Peanut Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog June North Yorkshire Peggy Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog April Lancashire Pete Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog March Surrey Pickles Miniature Poodle Hearing Dog January Staffordshire Quiz Labrador Dual Dog Guide Dog June Devon Red Labrador Hearing Dog October West Sussex Red Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July Somerset Remy Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog February Kent Rhum Labrador Hearing Dog November Somerset Rocky Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog April Surrey Rose Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Kent Rosie Labrador Child s Hearing Dog February Cambridgeshire Ruby Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog August Cheshire Rufus Labrador Hearing Dog January Hertfordshire Selwyn Labrador Hearing Dog March Essex Solo Labrador Hearing Dog March Oxfordshire Sophie Labrador Hearing Dog March Northamptonshire Sophie Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog March Somerset Sunny Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog November Devon Tamsin Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog April West Midlands Tazmin Labrador Hearing Dog March Buckinghamshire Teal Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog February Derbyshire Teasel Working Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July Hampshire Texas Labrador Hearing Dog March Shropshire Theo Cocker Spaniel X Poodle Hearing Dog February London Noah Teal 15 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Dog name Breed Role Month placed Location Tinker Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July East Sussex Toby Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog June Essex Tori Labrador Hearing Dog January Essex Travis Golden Retriever Child s Hearing Dog October Northamptonshire Trooper Labrador Hearing Dog March Surrey Una Labrador Hearing Dog June Merseyside Ushi Golden Retriever Dual Dog Guide Dog August Greater Manchester Whitney Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog March West Sussex Willis Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog June Hertfordshire Winnie Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog March Gwent Wispa Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July Berkshire Woody Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Hearing Dog July Greater London Zea Labrador Dual Dog Guide Dog May Greater Manchester Zest Labrador Hearing Dog March Gloucestershire Zorro Labrador Child s Hearing Dog February Lincolnshire New Broods and Studs of 2016/17 Some pups that display certain physical and behavioural characteristics are selected to become the mums and dads of future generations of hearing dogs when fully grown. Many were selected over the last year and we are excited to see all of their future pups! Dog name Breed Role Alba Show Cocker Spaniel Brood Charlie Working Cocker Spaniel Stud Ed Show Cocker Spaniel Stud Evita Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Brood Finn Working Cocker Spaniel Stud George George Show Cocker Spaniel Stud Kacey Jr Labrador Brood Luke Working Cocker Stud Megan Show Cocker Spaniel Brood Polly Labrador Brood Ronnie Labrador Brood Rose Show Cocker Spaniel Brood Polly Shyla Labrador Brood Stanley Show Cocker Spaniel Stud Tia Labrador Brood Valour Show X Working Cocker Spaniel Stud Violet Show X Working Cocker Spaniel Brood Evita 16 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Alternative Career Dogs Dog name Breed Role Location Bella Working Cocker Spaniel Charity Support Dog Buckinghamshire Betty Cockerpoo Charity Support Dog Buckinghamshire Brian Cockerpoo Confidence & Companion Dog Berkshire Chilli Cockerpoo Charity Support Dog Buckinghamshire Clio Show Cocker Spaniel Confidence & Companion Dog Buckinghamshire Cooper Show Cocker Spaniel Family Friend Devon Dora Working Cocker Spaniel Sound Support Dog Buckinghamshire Frankie Labrador Sound Support Dog Lanarkshire Isaac Labrador Confidence & Companion Dog East Riding of Yorkshire Jasmin Miniature Poodle Sound Support Dog North Yorkshire Koko Working X Show Cocker Spaniel Sound Support Dog Yorkshire Mango Labrador Charity Support Dog Buckinghamshire Marty Working Cocker Spaniel Charity Support Dog East Riding of Yorkshire Milligan Show Cocker Spaniel Animal Assisted Activity Cornwall Oreo Show Cocker Spaniel Sound Support Dog County Antrim Oscar Springer X Working Cocker Spaniel Charity Support Dog East Sussex Ozzie Labrador Sound Support Dog Kent Sam Cockerpoo Sound Support Dog Northamptonshire Venice Working Cocker Spaniel Confidence & Companion Dog Hertfordshire What is a Charity Support Dog? Occasionally a dog that lacks the confidence to be a fully jacketed hearing dog, will be chosen to help the Charity in a different way by being selected as a Charity Support Dog. Charity Support Dog is an umbrella term for several dog job roles within the charity which include joining our Demonstration Team, becoming an Applicant Assessment Dog (meeting our potential recipients so they can get used to handling a dog, walking them etc.) or a PR dog. These dogs still belong to the Charity but are fostered by a member of staff or a volunteer. Our Charity Support Dogs provide a crucial role in raising public awareness of the Charity. You can find out more about our dog roles and what they mean from our new infographic which is downloadable from the Volunteer News landing page on our website. New recruits to our Demo Team Mango, Chilli and Ginny (also Brood Bitch) 17 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends
Spread the Word We are always looking for new people to join our volunteer family: all of our available volunteer roles are listed on our website. W www.hearingdogs.org.uk/volunteer E volunteer@hearingdogs.org.uk T 01844 348122 Dog lovers wanted! Hearing Dogs Sportive 2017 Our Hearing Dogs Sportive is back for its third year on Sunday 9 July 2017 at The Grange. With preparation well under way, we are looking for some fantastic volunteers to help out again this year. Contact Melanie Preskett if you are able to help out. E melanie.preskett@hearingdogs.org.uk We are always looking for new long and short term homes for our puppies across the UK. If you know anyone who lives in and around the locations highlighted, and who has a suitable home with a private and secure garden as well as time dedicated to training a puppy on a daily basis then, we would love to hear from them! We are also currently looking for volunteers who live within an hour of The Grange to become short term carers for our brood and stud dogs and volunteers who live locally to our north and south training centres to become Training from Home volunteers. Get in touch with the Volunteering Team to find out more! Thinking of taking part yourself? The routes start and finish at The Grange and we have 50, 80 and 100 mile distances which will take in the beautiful scenery of the Chilterns and surrounding countryside. Elinor Barker, Olympic and World Champion, launched this year s event, she says: I m so proud to be supporting this challenging but inspiring ride to help train more hearing dogs. For more information about taking part or booking on to the sportive take a look at our website. Hearing dog walkers required We currently have need of kind volunteers in the following locations: Essington (Staffordshire), Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire), Farnborough and Winchester (Hampshire), to support a working partnership by walking their hearing dog on a few mutually agreed days/times per week. If you are interested or know anybody who might be then please get in touch. 18 Volunteer News Spring 2017 Make lots of life changing friends