I have decided to take part in Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 28 Challenge this February. The 28 Challenge is choosing your own challenge, any challenge, involving the number 28 and completing it in February!

Bella and I will be walking 128km throughout the month of February. In previous years I have completed a 100km challenge in a month and walked 26km in the Isle of Wight Challenge. I love walking but due to struggling with chronic back pain and the associated mental health problems around that I have struggled recently to get outside as much. I feel this challenge would be a great opportunity to motivate myself, get myself moving more, discovering some new local walks and raising some money for a good cause.

I can tell you first hand how important Bella is to my mental health, I think everyone can agree that just seeing a dog makes you smile. I feel privileged to foster Bella as a demonstration and ambassador for the Charity and she is my self-appointed emotional support dog <3

128km across a month may not seem very much for some, but for me this really is a challenge. The challenge will only be 28 days for me, for a deaf person, the challenge can last a lifetime. Having a hearing dog really does make a difference and I hope you will consider supporting me!

About Hearing Dogs

Every penny I raise will help more hearing dog puppies to be trained, so that one day they can transform a deaf persons life.

Hearing dogs are highly trained to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds, such as the smoke alarm, alarm clocks and even intruder alarms and baby monitors. They also provide lots of love, companionship and emotional support, which is really important as many deaf people can feel lonely and isolated.

It costs £25,000 to fully train a hearing dog, so the 28 Challenge is a great way to raise funds to train more dogs. Any donation, however large or small, will really help.

Thank you.