Sam Diggins
Coniston Challenge 2018
Fundraising for Guide Dogs
Story
Hi, from left to right we are Tash, Sam and Lisa. On September 15th 2018 along with two other team members we will be collectively known (for one day only!) as The Dog Botherers. We are undertaking The Coniston Challenge in aid of Guide Dogs. We all work together at Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre and are hoping to raise a ton of money but to do this we need your help. Any amount donated will be very gratefully received and all donations will go directly to Guide Dogs enabling us to continue to work to ensure that all blind and partially sighted people can enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
All the thanks Tash, Sam, Lisa, the other Lisa and Marie 🐾
We will be taking part in the Coniston Challenge on 15th September 2018 in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind.
This challenge takes place in the beautiful Lake District
and involves a hike up to the summit of the Old Man of Coniston, kayaking round Coniston lake, mountain biking in Grizedale Forest. All in a day.
This is an important event in the Guide Dogs Calendar and
raises around £60,000 each year. This might seem like a lot of money, but when you think it takes £50,000 to train and support one Guide Dog from birth to retirement, you can see why these funds are vitally needed to help support as many blind and partially sighted people as possible.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how small, and we will be holding several fundraising events throughout the year to help us reach our target, so please support us in every way possible!
Thank you so much for visiting our page, please help us spread the word by sharing our page on Facebook.
We will keep this page updated throughout the year, to let you know how our training and fundraising is going, so please do come back!
SOME GUIDE DOGS FACTS....
What we do we provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. We also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research.
Independence we also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills. We have been expertly breeding and training guide dogs for 80 years, providing thousands of partnerships to blind and partially-sighted people of all ages and from all walks of life.
We also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills.
Research we fund ophthalmic research projects, and carry out canine research in-house. Guide Dogs carries out research that provides sound scientific evidence on which to base our services, campaigns, policies and operational procedures (the way we do things).
Equal Rights Campaigning Visual impairment is a fact of life for thousands of people, and with an ageing population many more will be affected by sight loss in the future. We campaign alongside visually-impaired people for rights that most sighted people take for granted. These include access to services and transport, freedom of mobility, and provision of better rehabilitation services. Working closely with guide dog owners, service providers, other voluntary organisation and MPs, we've won major victories and have successfully lobbied to influence policies and legislation.
All the thanks Tash, Sam, Lisa, the other Lisa and Marie 🐾
We will be taking part in the Coniston Challenge on 15th September 2018 in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind.
This challenge takes place in the beautiful Lake District
and involves a hike up to the summit of the Old Man of Coniston, kayaking round Coniston lake, mountain biking in Grizedale Forest. All in a day.
This is an important event in the Guide Dogs Calendar and
raises around £60,000 each year. This might seem like a lot of money, but when you think it takes £50,000 to train and support one Guide Dog from birth to retirement, you can see why these funds are vitally needed to help support as many blind and partially sighted people as possible.
We appreciate every donation, no matter how small, and we will be holding several fundraising events throughout the year to help us reach our target, so please support us in every way possible!
Thank you so much for visiting our page, please help us spread the word by sharing our page on Facebook.
We will keep this page updated throughout the year, to let you know how our training and fundraising is going, so please do come back!
SOME GUIDE DOGS FACTS....
What we do we provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. We also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research.
Independence we also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills. We have been expertly breeding and training guide dogs for 80 years, providing thousands of partnerships to blind and partially-sighted people of all ages and from all walks of life.
We also deliver confidence-building rehabilitation services to adults, young people and children - including long cane mobility training and communication and daily living skills.
Research we fund ophthalmic research projects, and carry out canine research in-house. Guide Dogs carries out research that provides sound scientific evidence on which to base our services, campaigns, policies and operational procedures (the way we do things).
Equal Rights Campaigning Visual impairment is a fact of life for thousands of people, and with an ageing population many more will be affected by sight loss in the future. We campaign alongside visually-impaired people for rights that most sighted people take for granted. These include access to services and transport, freedom of mobility, and provision of better rehabilitation services. Working closely with guide dog owners, service providers, other voluntary organisation and MPs, we've won major victories and have successfully lobbied to influence policies and legislation.
