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Our Mission |
| "To improve the
quality of life for people with epilepsy, physical disabilities and
children with autism by training and
educating dogs to act as safe and efficient assistants and to provide
additional 'facilities' for disabled people as the association from
time to time shall deem appropriate." |
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Our Vision |
| "To expand the Charity
throughout this millennium in order to continue to offer help to a
wider geographical spectrum and to strive to reach even more disabled
people." |
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Support Dogs is a UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of
life for people with epilepsy, physical disabilities and children with
autism by training dogs to act as efficient and safe assistants.
Our dogs are trained to assist and support their owners with their
specific disability. Each dog is taught tasks tailored to his owner's
needs, enabling the disabled person to lead a fuller and more independent
life.
As Registered Assistance Dogs, all
Support Dogs have full access into restricted areas and are able to
accompany their owner at all times.
The charity
trains three types of Support Dog: Seizure Alert Dogs, Disability
Assistance Dogs and Autism Assistance Dogs.
Each dog costs in the region of £12,000 to train and support for life. We
receive no government funding but we are committed to our policy of making
no charge to the disabled person for our services.
Support Dogs has trained more than 180
partnerships in total and currently supports 70 working partnerships
across the UK.
We are a founder member of Assistance Dogs UK and also a full voting
member of Assistance Dogs International, the organisation which represents
assistance dog training programmes around the world.
The Equality Act (2010)
Under the Equality Act (2010) (EA) it is unlawful for a
person with disabilities to be discriminated against, or treated less
favourably, because of their disability.
The areas the law covers are:
Employment
Goods, services and facilities
Premises
The Act requires all employers covered by the EA to make reasonable
adjustments for individuals with disabilities. The Act also requires that
people providing goods, services or facilities, and owners and managers or
premises, comply with reasonable adjustments.
Working dogs registered with Assistance Dogs (UK) are covered by a code of
practice to ensure service and access in supermarkets, restaurants and
other public places. |
