Nikki Brown

WALKING to raise money for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

This October, I am taking part in The Great British Dog Walk (I will sometimes be joining a friend with their dog but sometimes will have an imaginary dog). Normally I swim and hate walking, so it is a challenge. My aim is to walk a total of 15km (10 miles) in the month of October which is a big increase in walking for me!

Every mile I walk, and every pound I raise, will help train more life-changing hearing dogs for deaf people.

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 by taking part in The Great British Dog Walk, we are helping to raise funds to train more dogs. Any donation, however large or small, will really help.

Thank you.