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Bakewell Show
Support Dogs will once again be appearing at the Bakewell Show, the
largest agricultural show in Derbyshire.
It's a fabulous day out for all the family and on our stand you will be
able to meet some of our partnerships, instructors and staff who would
love to talk to you about our charity and the work that we do.
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Online Dog Photo Competition
Have you entered our new online dog photo competition yet? Any
photo of any breed can enter and there are some fantastic prizes to be won
courtesy of our friends at Barking Mayhem Dog Show.
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DFS Crufts 2010
Support Dogs will once again be appearing at the world's greatest
dog show: Crufts. It's a great chance to meet some of our staff, clients
and their dogs. As well as well as the traditional Best in Show final, DFS
Crufts is host to a variety of competitions including the International
Agility Championships and the ever popular Friends for Life contest.
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Barking Mayhem Dog Show
Support Dogs have been selected as a recipient charity as this
year's Barking Mayhem Dog Shown & Doggy Fun Day along with rescue charity
Big GSD.
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DFS Crufts 2010
Support Dogs will once again be appearing at the world's greatest
dog show: Crufts. It's a great chance to meet some of our staff, clients
and their dogs.
More........
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Follow that Fish!
Friend of Support Dogs Jenny Markham is organising a unique
fundraising event in her home city of Hull; a three legged Fish
Trail Challenge!
The Seven Seas Fish Trail consists of 41 fish
swimming across Hull's pavements, through the old town and down to
the beautiful riverfront. Artist, Gordon Young, created the
trail of sculptures in 1992, representing the actual size of fish
with life size pieces, from a tiny anchovy to a 10ft ray. His sense
of humour surfaces with the location of a plaice in the market
place, an electric eel outside the electricity sub station and a
shark outside a bank.
It's a great way to explore the city and have fun raising
money for charity. The challenge takes place on Saturday 24th
October and begins at the
Queens Gardens fountain opposite the Warren at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm
start.
If you would like to take part in this unique event please email
Jenny on
jennymarkham24@googlemail.com to receive a sponsor form and
registration. Alternatively if you cannot take part yourslef, you
can sponsor Jenny who will be leading the walk with collection
buckets at
www.justgiving.com/Jennifer-Markham .
NB
Participants will need to bring their own rope or dressing gown
belts to tie there feet together!! Not everyone has to do it 3
legged if they can't, it is optional. Everybody taking part will
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24hr Darts
Guinness World Record Attempt
Gillian McCluskey and her Support Dog Harvey congratulate Jason
Clark as he completes his marathon 24hr Guinness World Record Darts
attempt based on the number of darts games played within a non-stop 24
hour session, which aimed to raise funds for Support Dogs, Epilepsy
Bereaved and the British Tinnitus Association.
The event took place on 25th and 26th September at Chiswick Social Club
and was featured on both ITN News and Talk Sport.
Support Dogs would like to thank everyone who helped to make the event
such a huge success and everyone who attended the event for their support.
The results are now being verified by Guinness and we hope to be able to
confirm that Jason is indeed a World Record Holder in the near future.
Watch this space!
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24hr Darts Guinness World
Record Attempt
Ross
Sheridan and Stuart Budd are arranging a 24hr Darts Guinness World
Record Attempt to raise funds for three charities - Support Dogs,
Epilepsy Bereaved and the British Tinnitus Association.
The event will take place from 3.30pm on Friday 25 September for
24hrs featuring professional darts player Jason “The Cockney Jock”
Clark. Jason turned professional in 2003, reached 39th in the World
in 2006 but dropped to 54 after 10 months out with a shoulder
injury. He has played in five televised UK Opens on Sky Sports, was
the Midland Open Champion 2004, has played in three PDC World
Championships on Sky Sports, losing in tight matches, last time was
in 2008 to Raymond Van Barnaveld three sets to one.
This charity event is being run by the Hammersmith and District
Darts Association and will be held at Chiswick Social Club on
Chiswick High Street, London. The aim is to raise funds by means of
a raffle with the main prize being a weekend break on Eurostar to
Paris - there are also a selection of other prizes.
Ross is raising funds in memory of his daughter Karen who sadly
never got to own her own Seizure Alert Dog and who tragically died
from an epileptic seizure last year.
Epilepsy Bereaved was chosen because there are three
seizure-related deaths a day in the UK. More young people continue
to die from epilepsy-related deaths than Aids and cot deaths
combined and again this is a charity close to Ross' heart.
Stuart is raising funds for the British Tinnitus Association as
he has found the Association of great help and support and he now
wants to help others with the condition.
If you would like further details about the Darts Event, please
contact Ross Sheridan on 07737 550809 or email rosssheridan@ymail.com
We hope that our local supporters will go along to the event and
support all the charities involved. More details to follow.
If you cannot attend but would like to sponsor Jason's world
record attempt, please visit our justgiving site where you can
donate online today:
http://www.justgiving.com/jasonclarkdartschallenge
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Rosie Meets Her Sponsors
Support
Dog in training Rosie recently made a long trip up to North Cumbria
to meet up with her sponsors from the village of Blennerhasset and
surrounding area.After a a short visit to Kendal and a
couple of walks along beaches, Rosie made her way to the Grey Goat
pub in Baggrow where landlords Maura & Glenn had laid on a huge
party for their regulars and friends who have been busy fundraising
for the last few years and have raised a staggering £10,000 to fund
the training of a Seizure Alert Dog.
Local resident Elaine Fisher led the
fundraising efforts after her daughter Kelly died as a result of a
seizure six years ago and Kelly's family and friends were on hand to
meet Rosie who lapped up all the fuss and attention.
Tombola's, BBQ's and paddling pools were the order of the day as
everyone basked in glorious sunshine and celebrated their
achievement.
"It's such an incredible effort by
such a small village," commented Angela Gregory, Support Dogs
Fundraising Officer. "When you realise that there are only around
400 people that live in Blennerhasset itself, it puts into
perspective just how hard everyone has worked."
Rosie is due to be matched with her
potential owner in August and, if all goes well, will eventually
qualify in 2010 after which her new friends are hoping she will make
a return visit for another celebration.
Check out Rosie's visit in our new photo gallery by
clicking here.
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Laura Receives Award!
Support Dog owner Laura Crawford has been recognised in this year's
Queens Birthday Honours List!
The title of Member of the Order for the British Empire (MBE) has
been given to Laura from Rhos on Sea for her voluntary work with
disabled people in Wales.The Queens Birthday Honours List
recognises outstanding achievement and service across the UK. More
than 70 per cent of awards have gone to ordinary people, local
heroes, who have made a difference to life in their communities.
Laura has dedicated her life to helping other people and currently
represents the Equipment & Adaptation Monitoring Group, a charity
based in North Wales which helps disabled people of all ages.
Laura will be collecting her award at
Buckingham Palace on 15th July and Kizzy her Support Dog will be
attending alongside her.
"Everyone at Support Dogs was
delighted to hear of Laura's award which is thoroughly deserved,"
commented Rita Howson, Director of Operations. "And it's really
exciting to know one of our dogs will be part of such a prestigious
awards ceremony."
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