Hearing Dogs

Deaf for the Day Appeal

Fundraising for Hearing Dogs For Deaf People
£45,667
raised of £40,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Deaf for the Day, 11 June 2013
We train amazing hearing dogs to transform the lives of deaf people

Story

Some years ago I became deaf suddenly. I had a serious accident and lost my hearing overnight. With it I lost my confidence, my independence and my zest for life. If you know someone who has hearing loss or you are deaf yourself you may know what I mean. If you have your hearing it can be difficult to imagine. 

That’s why I am asking you to support this ‘Deaf for the Day’ campaign – to raise awareness of just how different and challenging life as a deaf person can be and to help raise funds so that even more deaf people can have the gift of an amazing, life-changing hearing dog - just like me.

My road to recovery has been long and I have struggled to adapt to my new ‘silent’ life. I felt cut off from the world and was heavily dependent on my family – particularly my mum Sandra. In an effort to help me regain my confidence and adapt to my new situation my family nominated me for a hearing dog and eventually I was matched with Echo. This totally amazing, loyal, clever dog has completely transformed my life not only by alerting me to the vital sounds I can no longer hear but by building a bridge between me and people who have hearing.

Thanks to Echo I have got my life back. I have a new partner, a new home and I’ve taken up golf again - although I still struggle with balance a lot. You can help more deaf people to regain their confidence and independence by supporting this Deaf for the Day appeal. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is trying to raise £40,000 to help match and train 10 more deaf applicants with a brilliant hearing dog like my Echo. Even £10 would make a real difference. 

I really hope you will be able to support this campaign. There are hundreds of deaf people waiting for the gift of a hearing dog – please help us transform the lives of 10 more.

Thank you for reading

Steven Taylor

Hearing dog recipient

 

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About the charity

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains dogs to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds such as the smoke alarm, alarm clock, intruder alarms and baby monitors. These amazing dogs also help deaf people to leave loneliness behind by providing love, companionship and emotional support.

Donation summary

Total raised
£45,666.52
+ £175.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£823.52
Offline donations
£44,843.00

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