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Hayley Kirby-Bulner is crowdfunding
Iʼm raising £65,000 to give autistic children a helping paw
- Andover,Hampshire
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Our journey started with one little dog
Back in 2018 life was a huge struggle for our son Mancub.
Diagnosed with autism he didn't interact speak or show emotions in any way shape or form, We needed a dog for our falconry business and off we went to look at an adult male dog only sometimes things don't go to plan and we ended up being chosen by a red spaniel puppy, we named her Fern.
Fern made an instant impact on our son,his eyes lit up and his face beamed at first sight and we instantly knew that this was the start of something special. Fern was sent for specialist training and over time she became Mancub's assistance dog. The help that she provides is invaluable.We as a family can now take Mancub places we never thought possible with his best friend by his side,Fern is always on hand to lend a helping paw if the going gets tough.
During lockdown we fundraised for the Ann Conroy Trust who support people with Chiari Malformation, a condition that Mancub has undergone two major neuro surgeries for. During this time Mancub found his love for embroidery,the colours,the repetition and sequences had Mancub hooked. After raising 10k for the Ann Conroy Trust we decided to start T.A.P Assistance Dogs and raise money to purchase and have trained dogs to support children with autism.
And here we are today two years in and with our team of T.A.P dogs rapidly growing and helping other autistic children and their families,we have a wonderful bunch of supporters who have helped us reach where we are today and we will be forever grateful.
Thankyou to each and every one of you for the love and support ❤️
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1 year ago
Hayley Kirby-Bulner
1 year ago5-Ivan will soon be off to join his new family ,he is currently in residential training and you support means that another child gets to share their life with a very special four legged friend. Thankyou so much for helping us to help others.
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2 years ago
Hayley Kirby-Bulner
2 years agoWow, what a night! Thank you to everyone that supported us in the lead-up to the Justgiving awards 🏆 We won change maker of the year!!!
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2 years ago
Hayley Kirby-Bulner
2 years agoFlinn the newest T.A.P team member. We are currently taking applications for Flinn. He is looking for a child between the ages of 5 and 16 and he will be trained to provide support for autism. Flinn has lots of training ahead of him,any donation big or small towards Finn's specialist training is very much appreciated.
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Anonymous
Sep 5, 2024
In loving memory of Ivan Sarahs
£170.00
Judith hanney
Sep 1, 2024
Karstan calendar xx
£2.00
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2024
£5.00
Tarin
Aug 13, 2024
Thank you Mancub 🥰
£11.00
Dee
Aug 13, 2024
£11.00
Margaret Smith
Aug 13, 2024
Thankyou for making such lovely things Always happy to support you xxx
£11.00
Anonymous
Aug 13, 2024
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