I am raising money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People by doing the 28 Challenge! 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.

For our 28 Challenge, I’m going to be crocheting 29 rose collar charms/rose hairbands, one for each day of February! If you would like to sponsor us with this challenge we would be so grateful for your support.

I know it’s a very difficult time for a lot of people at the moment but any donation is gratefully received :-)

I was matched with my Hearing Dog, Wilbur in March 2022 and he is truly the best thing that’s ever happened to me. He has changed my life in so many ways and I can’t imagine life without him now, we’re a team and I love him so much. Before I was matched with Wilbur my life was very isolated and lonely but over time, he has opened up my world and given me the confidence to go out again.

He helps me everyday by alerting me to sounds that I always used to miss before he arrived. He wakes me up every morning when my alarm goes off and he also alerts me to other sounds such as the doorbell, cooker timer, FaceTime and the smoke alarm. Wilbur gives me the confidence to be myself and I no longer feel like I need to try to fit in ❤️

I’m taking part in this challenge to support Hearing Dogs so they’re able to train more dogs like Wilbur and change another deaf persons life like they’ve done for me.

We hope you enjoy our challenge :-)

Lucy and Wilbur