Hearing Dogs For Deaf People

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Hearing Dogs 🎁🎄 We would like to take this opportunity to say the biggest thank you to everyone who has interacted with us on LinkedIn this year. Whether it’s leaving lovely comments on our photos and videos, fundraising to change deaf people’s lives, taking part in an event or spreading awareness by telling your contacts about what hearing dogs do, we really appreciate it. Every single one of you makes a real difference. Thank you. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and we hope to connect with you further in 2025. Merry Christmas everyone 💕🐾

Being deaf or having hearing loss can be an isolating experience. Many deaf people can feel cut off from other people because of the communication barriers they face every day. These communication barriers can be even more difficult to overcome at Christmas time, as family and social gatherings, and visits to shops and other places, are more common. You can make Christmas easier for deaf people and people with hearing loss, and make them feel more included and connected, by being aware of a few simple things you can do to aid communication. To make things easier for deaf people and people with hearing loss this Christmas, download your copy of our free communication guide today using the link in the comments.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge, enabling us to create and support more life-changing hearing dog partnerships in the year ahead! Special thanks to our friends Kennelpak for pledging their support, and the Reed Foundation for their champion funding. #ChristmasChallenge 🎄

We’re nearly halfway to our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign total! THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated, your generosity will mean we can create and support more life-changing hearing dog partnerships in 2025. The campaign is live until Tuesday 10th December, so there’s still time to donate and DOUBLE your impact😊 You can find out how your donation will help deaf people to leave loneliness behind here - https://lnkd.in/e-a_iGJq

In light of Giving Tuesday, our Big Give Christmas Challenge is now live, and until 10th December you can DOUBLE your donation! 🎉 With your support, we will create and support more amazing hearing dog partnerships in 2025. These partnerships are life-changing, as hearing dog partner Deryck explains: “Elroy gives me a reason to get up in the morning. There are thousands of deaf people out there who are on their own. Deafness is an invisible disability, and Elroy reminds people that I’m deaf. Before, I hardly knew anyone in my neighbourhood. Now, everyone talks to me.” Learn more about this fantastic opportunity and how to donate by following the link in the comments below! 🐶

Can you help us create and support more life-changing hearing dog partnerships? 🐶 On Tuesday 3rd December, our Big Give Christmas Challenge will launch, giving you the chance to DOUBLE your donation! To find out how being part of this campaign can significantly improve a deaf person’s wellbeing, mental health and independence, take a look on the link below.

Did you know we teach our clever dogs both audio and visual cues? These include ‘Sit’, ‘Down’ and ‘Wait’ as well as other cues in their highly-skilled soundwork. Some deaf people don't use spoken language to communicate, so having the option to also use hand signals throughout their hearing dog partnership is essential. This also means every hearing dog graduates from training ready to support their deaf partner, whatever their preferred method of communication may be. Here is miniature poodle Nelson showing just how clever he is.

We are very fortunate to be partnered with four Pets at Home stores around the country, with our local volunteers working alongside store colleagues to raise vital funds for our work. The Pets Foundation Santa Paws appeal is just around the corner. If you are local, you can visit either the Cambridge Bar Hill, Handforth Cheshire, High Wycombe or York Clifton Moor stores between 25th November and Christmas Eve to donate and make a difference for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Thank you for your support!

A huge thank you to Aviva, who held a brilliant gala fundraiser in aid of Hearing Dogs last week, and a massive thank you to the many businesses and individuals who attended to raise money to help change the lives of people who are deaf or have hearing loss. The evening, held at the prestigious London Hilton, Park Lane, raised over an incredible £100,000, and those in attendance found out how our amazing dogs change the lives of their deaf partners thanks to two special VIPs. Sarah, who is partnered with hearing dog Albert, and Tasha, who is partnered with hearing dog Digby, were guests at the gala and they featured in two videos that were played to the room. Our brilliant demonstration team were also on hand to show how hearing dogs alert their deaf partners to important and life-saving sounds. Tracy Griffin, CEO for Hearing Dogs, said: “A massive thank you to Aviva for hosting such a fabulous event. The thought that went into the evening offered such a rich mix of entertainment, gastronomy and a real insight into the work of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and our impact on those with hearing loss. “The support of businesses who share our values and the awareness raising and reach it can bring, is so important to us, and we thank all the guests, whose generosity during the evening will make a such a difference. “Thank you from all of us.”

A huge thank you to Aviva for holding their brilliant gala fundraiser 'Paws for hearing heroes' in aid of Hearing Dogs last night, and a massive thank you to the many businesses and individuals who attended to raise money to help change the lives of people who are deaf or have hearing loss. The support of businesses who share our values and want to make a real difference is incredibly important to us, and last night’s event was an exceptionally well-organised and fun evening!