FORWARD: Spring/Summer 2019 Guide Dogs presents the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Forward, the official Guide Dogs magazine. Introduction This document contains every part of the print version of Forward, and in the same order as that used in the print edition. Forward The official Guide Dogs magazine Spring/Summer 2019 Meet Caitlin, the future Paralympian! Also inside: * Did you catch our heart-warming TV ad? * Introducing the Guide Dogs Appeal 2019 * Who will you nominate for a People Award? Cover picture: The main image on the cover is of visually-impaired 15-year-old Caitlin Leigh competing in a judo contest against another teenage girl. Also on the front cover is a small photograph of guide dog owner Alex Pepper, with his yellow Labrador guide dog River and young football-playing daughter. Contents Regulars - Welcome from the CEO Regulars - News: Stories from across Guide Dogs Regulars - Guide Dogs in the media: A round-up of what's made the headlines Regulars - Celebrity round-up special: What have our star supporters been up to? Features - On the campaign trail People and dogs - Who will you nominate for a Guide Dogs People Award? People and dogs - Meet Theo, the 12-year-old who's raised enough to name a guide dog puppy Features - Taking the right STEPs Learn about how we train our dogs Features - Read all about our spring campaign to spread the word about Guide Dogs Features - Caitlin's story: Find out how this young girl isn't letting sight loss hold her back People and dogs - Join Dave in celebrating 40 years of guide dog ownership Features - Read about our new Volunteering Strategy Features - A Day In The Life Of Sally Freeman, Guide Dogs' Family Events Manager People and dogs - Thank you to our supporters Features - Introducing our new October event, The Guide Dogs Appeal 2019! People and dogs - Letters New Partnerships Broodstock Regulars - Caption competition Features - In good company Promotions Contact details - arising from the articles in this edition of Forward Included here are six photographs. The first is of guide dog owner Alex Pepper kissing his yellow Labrador guide dog River. The second is of visually-impaired 12-year-old Theo Harvey after completing a running challenge. The third is of a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor training a yellow Labrador. The fourth is of Caitlin Leigh using a long cane to guide herself along a pavement, accompanied by Emma Foster, Guide Dogs Habilitation Specialist. The fifth is of long-time guide dog owner and Guide Dogs Engagement Officer Dave Kent standing outside Number 10 Downing Street with his yellow Labrador guide dog Chad. The final photograph is of the front cover of the new Guide Dogs volunteering strategy, which features a photograph of a visually-impaired lady and her male My Guide volunteer. The Team Contributors: Annabel Williams, Lucy Llewelyn, Daniel Silva, Liz Palmer, Deborah Rees, Jordan Whitefield, Pippa Marking, Clare Hellery, Kyla McVicar, Victoria Heywood, John Welsman, Lynette Proctor and Sharne Kirkwood. Designed by: Paula in The Design Studio Contributions: Send editorial items to Forward by post at the Head Office address below, or by email to forward@guidedogs.org.uk. Unfortunately, due to the volume of ideas we receive, we cannot acknowledge every item. We reserve the right to edit or refuse. Forward is available in Braille, large print, audio CD and online as audio and text files. It is also available as an accessible PDF from our website at www.guidedogs.org.uk/forward. You are receiving this copy of Forward magazine as one of our valued supporters. If you no longer wish to receive it, please contact us by phone on 0800 953 0113 or by email on guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk. Founding Editor: The late Captain Nikolai Liakhoff MBE FRZS Registered Head Office: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG Tel: 0118 983 5555 Fax: 0118 983 5433 Web: www.guidedogs.org.uk Email: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk Copyright 2019 Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979) Full colour advertising is available in Forward. For information on rates, publication dates and circulation, please call 0118 983 8295. Terms and conditions apply. Any products or services advertised in Forward by third parties are not in any way endorsed by Guide Dogs, and Guide Dogs shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in such advertisements nor has it investigated or verified any of the information. Chief Executive's welcome I know many of you will want to hear how the black Labrador puppy my family welcomed into our home last year is getting on. At the time of writing, Dolly is currently being assessed at the National Breeding Centre as a future guide dog mum. If not, then of course it'll be hard to say goodbye as she moves on to guide dog training, because she's become part of our family. But either way, we're happy knowing that she'll be a future life-changer. Speaking of the future, in my last greeting I introduced our By My Side strategy to take this charity to 2023 and beyond. I explained that we want to do even more for people with sight loss - whether that's canine assistance and support services, or services delivered in-person, online or over the phone. And we're devising all sorts of ways to increase our capacity to make sure that happens. For example, we've purchased and are now expanding our Bristol facilities to help even more people in the south west. We're also expanding our training facilities at other sites, while recruiting 25 more Guide Dog Mobility Instructors this year to tackle waiting times across the UK. We are so dependent on our volunteers to do what we do and we're pleased to share our new plans to expand and enhance the support we provide to our fantastic volunteers. I had the pleasure of seeing Ken Syvret MBE presented with the Foundation Award at the Churchill Awards in April for his tireless charity work. The awards recognise the contribution made by those aged over 65 to British society. Among a host of other voluntary roles, Ken's been a committee member of the Guide Dogs Jersey fundraising group for 60 years, and its Chairman for 49 years and counting. It was inspirational to hear of someone so dedicated to this charity. Speaking of awards, it was my honour to be invited to present the champion trophy to the owner of the Best in Group - Gundogs category at Crufts in March, which was an Irish Water Spaniel called Luther. We were also able to showcase our positive reinforcement training to the dog-loving public at our stand, which was very well received. I was also very pleased to be one of the 300 people running for us in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Especially impressive were the 30 brave souls dressed as guide dogs. It was a great day and I was happy with my time, especially considering that I took the chance to greet as many fellow Guide Dogs runners as I could on my way round. Don't forget that you can follow me on Twitter; my handle is @tomwrightuk. With best wishes, Tom Wright CBE Chief Executive Guide Dogs Included here are two photographs of Tom Wright CBE, Guide Dogs' Chief Executive. In the first he's wearing a jacket and tie and smiling at the camera. In the second, he's standing in Trafalgar Square, London, with six other Guide Dogs runners at the London Landmarks Half Marathon. News Great British Dog Survey returns The Great British Dog Survey is back! And this year we want to find out even more about the nation's favourite pets. Here at Guide Dogs, we can't get enough of talking about our pooches but now we want to hear about yours! Do you have a doggy mastermind or maybe a playful pup regardless of their actual age? It's time to put your dog on the map! What's more, we've got some excellent prizes up for grabs; from dog portrait photoshoots to a £200 Pets at Home hamper! You've got to be in it to win it, so take part today at www.dogsurvey.org.uk. Included here is a photograph of a Dalmation dog, as well as the Great British Dog Survey logo. Dorothy Richardson: 3 May 1939 - 9 February 2019 Sunderland and South Shields fundraising group are sad to announce the loss of loyal supporter, Dorothy Richardson, who worked tirelessly for the group. Dorothy, who had several guide dogs during her life, attended hundreds of collection days over many years, raising thousands of pounds for Guide Dogs. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Included here is a photograph of Dorothy Richardson sitting in her garden, stroking her golden retriever guide dog. Forward magazine - your chance to have your say Here at Forward, we'd love to get your thoughts on this magazine - what you love, what we can do differently or what you'd like to read more of. That's why we've created a readers' survey for you to complete by Friday, 26 July. Please go to www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/forward2019 to fill out the questionnaire by 5pm on 26 July. While the most efficient way for us as a charity to collect responses is online, if you need to complete the survey over the phone, call 0118 983 8484 by this deadline. We'd love to know your views, so please take ten minutes to tell us what you think. Included here is a photograph of the front cover of this issue of Forward. Happy Volunteers' Week! Volunteers' Week takes place from 1-7 June each year to celebrate the fantastic contribution that volunteers make across the UK. Here at Guide Dogs, we've celebrated through our Local Volunteer Awards and by sharing stories of the amazing things that Guide Dogs' volunteers do to change the lives of people with sight loss. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for what you do for Guide Dogs. Whether you've run a marathon, boarded a dog, become a My Guide, raised money for Guide Dogs or any of the other amazing ways you support us - we want to give you our heartfelt thanks. Included here is the Volunteers' Week logo, which includes the text: 1-7 JUNE, VOLUNTEERS' WEEK, time to say thank you!. Stepping out May saw the advent of a new Guide Dogs fundraising challenge: Walk Your Socks Off! A test of endurance, participants had to complete 100,000 steps across seven days. Did you know that's what a guide dog trainer could rack up each week walking our life-changing pups? Launched by celebrity supporters Laura Anderson, Pandora Christie and Jess Impiazzi, Walk Your Socks Off saw thousands of you stepping up to the challenge throughout the month. We're expecting to raise as much as £150,000, so a huge thank you to everyone who took part. We hope you will wear your exclusive stripy Guide Dogs socks with pride! Check for next year's Walk Your Socks Off challenge at www.guidedogs.org.uk/walkyoursocksoff. Included here is a photograph of celebrity supporters Laura Anderson, Pandora Christie and Jess Impiazzi, sitting on a bench, 'wearing' exclusive Guide Dogs stripy socks on their hands. They each have a guide dog puppy in training sitting in front of them - two yellow Labradors and a German shepherd/Labrador cross. Also included is a sock being worn as a hand puppet, with 'eyes' and a speech bubble saying 'The sponsored walk that's good for the SOLE!' as well as the Walk Your Socks Off logo, which features two stripy socks. Guide Dogs continues to highlight the issue of dog attacks Five years since new laws were introduced, dogs owned, trained and cared for by Guide Dogs are still too often being attacked by other dogs. There have been more than 750 attacks on our dogs since 2014, and our latest figures show an increase of nine per cent in reported attacks since the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act was introduced in that year. To mark the anniversary of the change in the law we helped achieve, Guide Dogs is working closely with police to ensure these attacks are taken seriously. We also continue to urge the public to take responsibility for their dogs. In May, guide dog owners shared their stories in the media and spoke about the emotional impact dog attacks had on them and their dogs. Dates for your diary 2019 There is a host of dates coming up for your diaries, including our Annual General Meeting and a series of Use Your Senses events. Use Your Senses are family-friendly fun runs with a difference, as your five senses are stimulated while you make your way around the 5k course. * Use Your Senses Manchester - Saturday, 10 August * Use Your Senses Midlands - Saturday, 17 August * Annual General Meeting - Tuesday, 10 September, 1pm at Guide Dogs' National Breeding Centre, Banbury Road, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, CV33 9QJ * Use Your Senses Glasgow - Saturday, 21 September To enter a Use Your Senses run, sign up at www.guidedogs.org.uk/useyoursenses or call 0345 143 0200 and pledge to raise £25. You can also volunteer to assist at a Use Your Senses event by using the above contact details. Brexit and travelling with a dog Many guide dog owners who work their dogs abroad will be wondering how Brexit will affect their travels overseas. Prior to the original leaving date of 29 March, government departments responsible for the import and export of dogs into and out of the UK had been negotiating with the relevant authorities to maintain travel with dogs much like it has always been. As this situation is so uncertain, the UK government has created online guidance to help anyone travelling to the EU understand the timescales and processes needed to comply with European pet travel regulation. Visit www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit. It is important to understand that guide dog handlers are not exempt from these rules because of their disability, as the regulations are in place to protect the UK from diseases which may impact public health and other animals. Included here is an image of the Union Flag as well as the EU twelve-star symbol. Meet Wales's youngest guide dog owner A teenager from Ebbw Vale has become Wales's youngest guide dog owner. Amelia Elliott was 15 when she was partnered with golden retriever Libby in September last year, and the pair are now inseparable. Amelia, known as Milly, was born with the genetic condition retinitis pigmentosa, and has only some central vision in her left eye. Milly is now 16, and trains with Disability Sport Wales as she's a British Junior champion in discus and shot put. "Libby comes with me to my training sessions," Milly said. "It's such a coincidence that I am a sportsperson and Libby was a sponsored guide dog puppy, named after Libby Clegg, the Paralympic sprinter. "Next year I am off to college and my Libby will be coming with me. I am very excited but nervous to be moving away from home as I won't know anyone at first. Having Libby at my side will make such a difference to me." Included here are four photographs. The first is of Milly Elliott cuddling and stroking her golden retriever Libby while at school. The second is of Milly sitting in the school library, with Libby lying by her side. The third is of Libby enjoying a free run at the park. The fourth is of Milly stroking Libby as they are sitting outside. Newport success for Guide Dogs Cymru Following a tough campaign by Guide Dogs Cymru, in collaboration with the other major sight loss charities in Wales, a vital service for children with additional learning needs has been saved. Newport City Council withdrew plans to pull out of the Sensory and Communication Support Unit, which serves children with hearing, communication and visual needs across all five of the county of Gwent's local councils. Success was achieved by highlighting the likely impact on children in Newport, marshalling all the major sight loss charities under the banner of the Wales Vision Forum, robustly pointing out the shortcomings in Newport City Council's alternative plans and getting the issue raised in the National Assembly for Wales. Included here is a cartoon of two girls and two boys. Teaming up with RNIB to empower guide dog owners Guide Dogs has worked with RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) to empower guide dog owners to tackle the rising number of reports of cafes, hotels and taxis refusing entry to their guide dogs. The two sight loss charities have released a jointly-produced toolkit to provide support and advice to guide dog owners and anyone with sight loss anywhere in the UK, informing them of their legal rights and including practical information and guides to challenge access refusals. Guide dog owners can get the toolkit from their local Guide Dogs team or from RNIB on 0303 123 9999. Included here is a photograph of a yellow Labrador guide dog guiding its female owner into a supermarket. Game, set and match for Northern Ireland tennis players Congratulations to guide dog owners Lisa McLaughlin, Helen Kennedy and Andrea Hope, who have been selected to represent Ireland in the VI Tennis World Championships in Alicante, Spain, this summer. Their training is in full swing and we'll be following their progress along the way. Good luck to you all - we know you'll do us proud! Included here are two photographs, the first is of Helen Kennedy with her black Labrador guide dog Rigsby, the second is of Lisa McLaughlin and her black Labrador guide dog Fido, and Andrea Hope with her yellow Labrador guide dog Debbie. Celebrating decades of freedom, dedication... And fun! This year has yielded a bumper crop of guide dog owners, volunteers and fundraising groups celebrating significant anniversaries. In September, Alison May will mark fifty years of guide dog ownership, plus her sixth guide dog, Bonnie, will be ten years old. Alison, from Dover in Kent, said: "Thanks to Heidi, Kaiser, Farley, Faith, Teasel and now Bonnie, I have been able to hold down rewarding jobs, raise a family, travel extensively and develop a wide network of friends. I am so grateful to all those who have made this possible: the breeders, fundraisers, puppy walkers, boarders, trainers and the instructors." Included here is a photograph of guide dog owner Alison May with her black Labrador guide dog Bonnie at a railway station. Robert Logan, from Ayr in Scotland, celebrated 50 years of guide dog ownership in March. Currently with his seventh dog, yellow Labrador/golden retriever Indy, Robert's first guide dog was Glint, followed by Ambie, Justin, Selma, Mel and Aneka. "It was like night and day when I got Glint," said Robert. "Before I had my guide dogs, I couldn't go further than the garden gate. They helped me take my kids to nursery, to Boys Brigade, to clubs. I couldn't have done that without them." Included here is a photograph of Robert Logan relaxing at home with his yellow Labrador/golden retriever guide dog Indy. Members of the Bakewell Fundraising Group in Derbyshire have two very special reasons to celebrate in 2019. Not only is the group marking its 30th anniversary, but it has also reached the milestone of raising £500,000. Included here is a photograph of members of the Bakewell Fundraising Group, as well as guide dogs and guide dog puppies in training, receiving a cheque on behalf of Guide Dogs. Four volunteers from Guide Dogs' Lincoln and District Fundraising Group received long service awards in March, having volunteered for Guide Dogs for 50 years. John Butler, June Butler, Keith Boddy and Ron Eveleigh received their awards at a surprise presentation during the group's annual meeting, attended by the Mayor of Lincoln. Since 1967, the group has raised an impressive total of more than £1.2m. Towards the end of this year, Hilary Reed from Wiltshire will start puppy walking her 50th guide dog puppy. Hilary's puppy walking journey started in the summer of 1982, when she received her first puppy, Dale. Hilary is currently puppy walking her 48th and 49th puppies, Jake and Badger. Included here is a photograph of Hilary Reed being presented with an award by Mike Holt, Guide Dogs' Director of People and Business Services, accompanied by one of her puppies. Go to page 23 to read about Dave Kent celebrating 40 years of guide dog ownership. Guide Dogs in the media ITV News and London Live both covered our new report, called By My Side, which revealed that more than 42 per cent of people with sight loss feel "left out" of everyday moments. Guide dog owner and Guide Dogs staff member Ian Morris was interviewed, and called for more My Guide volunteers to help people with sight loss. Included here is a photograph of Ian Morris and his guide dog, Millsey, in the ITV News studio with Libby Clegg MBE and her guide dog Hattie and veteran news presenter Alastair Stewart. The star of our new brand campaign Alex Pepper appeared on BBC 2's Victoria Derbyshire programme after being asked to leave a shopping centre in Kent by a security guard. The guard said the centre had a no dogs policy, despite Alex explaining that his dog, River, was a guide dog. On the show, Alex said that unfortunately such incidents aren't uncommon, but that this was an isolated incident for the shopping centre. You can read more about our brand campaign on pages 18-19. Included here is a photograph of guide dog owner Alex Pepper kissing his yellow Labrador guide dog River. Mail Online, The Sun, Woman and Home and Hello! magazines all had online news stories about our fourth episode of our podcast series, I See What You're Saying, which focused on Parenting. In the episode, The One Show's Alex Jones was joined by two guide dog owners - Libby Clegg MBE, a Paralympic gold medallist who was pregnant with her first child at the time, and Hetal Bapodra, a blind mum of two sighted children. Alex opened up about her fears of becoming a mum of two, and you can still listen to all four episodes of I See What You're Saying on all podcast platforms. Included here is a photograph of The One Show's Alex Jones with Paralympic gold medallist Libby Clegg MBE and Hetal Bapodra. Actress Sophie Thompson appeared on ITV's Lorraine on Easter Monday to talk about her day as a My Guide volunteer. She told stand-in host Christine Lampard about why she was so keen to get involved with our My Guide service due to the hereditary sight loss in her family. Sophie, who was paired with a service user called Sam on a visit to Tate Britain, also told Christine about how moving she found her My Guide training, and about the friendship she has formed with Sam. Included here is a photograph of actress and My Guide volunteer Sophie Thompson at Tate Britain with visually-impaired service user Samantha Fox. Star news Since your last issue of Forward magazine, our celebrity ambassadors and supporters have been busy! Baby news We are delighted to announce that Guide Dogs Ambassador Libby Clegg MBE gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on 13 April - Edward Daniel Powell weighing 8lb 9oz. Congratulations to Libby and her fiance, Dan. Libby is a guide dog owner and Paralympic gold medallist. As an Ambassador of the charity, she supports Guide Dogs in a number of activities - including our recent "parenting" podcast, where she chatted with celebrity host Alex Jones and fellow guide dog owner and parent, Hetal Bapodra. Included here is a photograph of Libby Clegg, her fiance Dan and son Edward. In the running Ambassador Jess Impiazzi donned her running shoes to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Guide Dogs in March. Jess, a model, actress and TV personality, ran an impressive time of two hours, three minutes and raised more than £600. She said: "My mum Debbie lost her sight 10 years ago and the help from having a guide dog gave her her independence back so she could live her life to the full again! I was so pleased to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon to raise money for this amazing charity so that they can keep changing the lives of those with sight loss!" Included here is a photograph of Jess Impiazzi at the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Twice as nice Twin sopranos who grew up boarding guide dogs have been to visit some of our newest recruits. Naomi and Hannah Moxon - better known as Classical Reflection - visited our National Breeding Centre to meet some puppies. The 23-year-olds, who appeared on TV talent show The Voice and were nominated for a Classic BRIT Award, grew up around guide dogs as their family were boarders. The duo also adopted two retired guide dogs and supported the charity by performing at our Christmas Concert last year. Naomi said: "We had such an inspiring day. To see first-hand how important these cute pups are is amazing. They really are life changers." Included here is a photograph of Naomi and Hannah Moxon holding young yellow Labrador puppies. Campaigns Highlights of 2019 so far Brexit! There can only be one word to sum up British politics so far in 2019. However, we have been working hard to ensure that the issues affecting people with sight loss are also being addressed. Fireworks can make many guide dogs and puppies in training extremely frightened and stressed, making it hard for them to work. Sadly, this has meant that some guide dogs have had to be retired early as it's resulted in them becoming oversensitive to noise. The Scottish and Westminster governments asked for views on fireworks. Guide dog owners across the country told us about their experiences and we have called on both governments to undertake an enquiry. In March, three pups joined us to deliver a birthday treat to Penny Mordaunt MP, Minister for Women and Equalities. We thanked her for her work on behalf of people with sight loss by surprising her with a birthday card with messages from campaigners. Included here is a photograph of Penny Mordaunt MP with her birthday card in her office. Campaigners have been busy sending thousands of emails to their MPs calling for all taxi and minicab drivers to undertake disability equality training, to bring an end to guide dog owners being illegally turned away because they have their dog with them. We were delighted when the Government announced that they intend to make training mandatory, however they are yet to commit to a timescale. We're working hard to ensure this becomes a reality. April marked the two-year anniversary since the law was changed, requiring all buses to become "Talking Buses", with audio-visual announcements onboard. We're concerned that we are still awaiting Government guidance telling bus companies how and when they should make these changes. Following thousands of campaigner emails, MPs from across the political spectrum raised these concerns with the Bus Minister. The Government have now committed to publishing this guidance by the end of the year. Included here is a photograph of young guide dog owner Robert and his black Labrador guide dog Winnie on a bus. Guide Dogs' People Awards 2019 Our People Awards celebrate the fabulous contribution made to Guide Dogs' work by our inspirational staff, volunteers and service users. We would love to hear from you if you know a Guide Dogs staff member or service user who you think would make a worthy winner. Our service user award categories are: * Inspirational Person of the Year * Guide Dog Partnership of the Year * My Guide Partnership of the Year * Inspirational Young Person of the Year Our staff award categories are: * Open * Passionate * Innovative * Newcomer * Group For further details of the categories and to make your nomination, please visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/peopleawards. Nominations close at 12 noon on Friday, 2 August 2019. The awards will be held on Thursday, 14 November at our Atherton Training School near Manchester. Please note that we already have our shortlist of fantastic volunteers from the winners of June's Local Volunteer Awards. Included here is a photograph of Pamela Munroe receiving her award as Overall staff member of the Year 2018 from Mike Holt (Guide Dogs' Director of People and Business Services), and BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty and Mike Bushell. Local Volunteer Awards The work we do at Guide Dogs is only possible thanks to the dedication of more than 16,000 volunteers across the UK. We would not be able to support the thousands of people with sight loss we currently support without the creativity and enthusiasm of our volunteers. To mark Volunteers' Week, Local Volunteer Awards were held throughout the UK during June. The awards celebrated the valuable contributions and achievements made by our dedicated volunteers. We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who nominated a volunteer for one of these awards. We had more than 800 nominations this year. And of course, an even bigger thank you goes to each and every single Guide Dogs volunteer. Overall winners from each local event will be entered for consideration into the annual People Awards on 14 November. Included here is a group photograph of the winners and nominees at one of last year's Local Volunteers Award ceremonies. Theo's Name a Puppy story Theo Harvey, from Aberdeenshire, started raising money for Guide Dogs after losing his sight at just nine-years-old due to a brain tumour. While he has been adjusting to life without his sight and progressing with his long cane training, he has also challenged himself with a series of running and tandem bike events. Theo and his family have set up a JustGiving page and have been fundraising towards Name a Puppy. Theo, who's now aged 12, has already exceeded his target, naming a guide dog puppy Harvey. He's now well on his way to naming a second puppy. Theo said: "Two and a half years ago, I had emergency major surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. This changed my life forever in many ways. When I woke up in intensive care after surgery I had lost my sight totally. I spent a long time in hospital and was very ill, now I take a lot of tablets. I get tired and often sleep in the afternoon when I get home from school. "At home we have a treadmill and I use this to help me train for runs that I've entered. Mum and me go out on our tandem bike, I love to go fast. We recently entered a 13-mile bike ride event and we're planning to climb Ben Nevis soon. I would love to have a guide dog one day, in the meantime I've challenged myself to raise money towards new guide dog puppies who will go on to help other people who have lost their sight." Theo has raised an incredible £4,090 so far and is now looking forward to meeting puppy Harvey. Well done Theo! If you would like more information about how you can Name a Puppy contact: nameapuppy@guidedogs.org.uk. Included here are five photographs. The first is of Theo Harvey and his mum with their tandem bike. The second is of Theo holding his medal after the completion of a sporting event. The third is of Theo after completing a running challenge. The fourth is of Theo at a Guide Dogs Christmas bazaar. The fifth is of Theo helping at a Guide Dogs fundraising event. STEP in action Taking positive STEPs In last summer's edition of Forward we talked to James Booker, a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI) with the Maidstone team, about Positive Reinforcement Training PRT), and how Guide Dogs has drawn together all our PRT expertise to form our STEP training plan. Tim Stafford, our Service Director for Canine Assisted Services, explains: "STEP stands for Standardised Training for Excellent Partnerships. It uses positive reinforcement right the way through, from start to finish. PRT has always been a fundamental part of how we train our dogs. What's different now is that we are standardising the training process, using marker training, with clickers, with all our dogs." Some Guide Dogs community teams are already using the STEP process, but it will take time to roll out to all our teams. Maidstone were one of the first to implement STEP, and James comments: "We've seen great results from the dogs, they enjoy the training - you can see them engaging and focusing on what you're asking." With training going well, we've been matching partnerships, and watching them develop and grow. Fern Lulham's guide dog Nancy was trained using STEP, and Fern says: "Although Positive Reinforcement Training was an entirely new concept to me when I started training with Nancy, it's been an amazing journey for both of us." We recently invited five guide dog owners (GDOs) to our Atherton training centre near Manchester to share the STEP process, and to work through some behaviours. Although none of their existing dogs had had STEP training before, they were able to learn some new behaviours very quickly, because of the PRT principles underpinning the process. STEP involves using food rewards in a more structured way than before, and there have been questions over whether this would encourage dogs to scavenge. In fact, we have found the opposite. Tim Stafford explains: "Teaching 'food manners' is one of the first behaviours taught in STEP. Every reward reminds the dog that the food is given because of a specific behaviour they've completed. As the food is always offered from the handler, this decreases the likelihood of dogs trying to seek food from elsewhere. Food is not the only reward on offer; praise, fuss and play can also be good options, but food is convenient to use and motivating for most of our dogs!" The feedback from the clients themselves speaks for itself. Guide dog owner Lin Stapley said: "I was a little bit sceptical about STEP before, but seeing how these dogs are working? I can't believe how they walk past food." Guide dogs are famous for being well behaved - but they're still dogs, so what happens when they make a mistake? What we often perceive as "naughty" is in most cases completely normal dog behaviour, so we need to teach our dogs what is expected from them in our human world. At Guide Dogs we reward the behaviours we want, instead of focusing on the behaviours we don't, and we take a three-step approach to reducing any undesirable behaviour. For example, a dog might jump up when greeting people. Our response is: 1. Management: Prevent the dog from rehearsing jumping up, i.e. place him on a lead when greeting people. 2. Enrichment: Make sure the dog is receiving a balance of exercise, rest and environmental enrichment. A tired dog is usually a well-behaved dog! 3. Train an alternative behaviour: What do you want him to do? We can't train "not jumping up", but we can reward the dog for keeping all four feet on the floor. If he gets rewarded for that, he will repeat the behaviour. As more dogs are being trained through STEP, we will be returning to check on the partnerships, and to see how they are getting on. Fern and Nancy have been partnered for just over a year and Fern told us: "The STEP training has meant that Nancy's skills have improved over the year, because I'm able to reinforce her behaviour. She is such a happy working dog, and everyone we meet gets a great impression of me and my guide dog." Included here are three photographs. The first is of a yellow Labrador guide dog in training being taught how to find the button at a pedestrian crossing. The second is of a black Labrador guide dog in training learning about obstacles on the pavement. The third is of a yellow Labrador guide dog in training sitting patiently waiting for a treat. Brand campaign Spreading the word about Guide Dogs Guide Dogs has ambitious plans to support more people with sight loss over the coming years, as part of our By My Side strategy to take us to 2023. To achieve our goals, it's vital that people with sight loss know about the breadth of services we offer, and that the wider public know about us, understand and love our work and want to help us by volunteering or donating. In March, we launched a multi-faceted campaign to raise the profile of Guide Dogs. Through this campaign, we wanted to change the way the public think about sight loss by making an emotional connection, helping them understand that the people affected are, in every other way, just like them. One of the most prominent aspects you may have caught or heard was our new TV and radio adverts, narrated by Dame Julie Walters. In the adverts, guide dog owner Alex stands at the side of a football pitch while his young daughter plays for her local team. Aware that he won't be able to see the action, but desperate for him to be involved, the little girl narrates like a commentator so her father knows what's happening on the pitch. At first, the audience don't know that Alex has sight loss, before it's revealed that Alex has a guide dog. , You may also have caught the TV advert on Guide Dogs' social media channels. It generated a huge reaction on Facebook, with many commenting that they loved it or that it brought a lump to their throat. As well as reaching 1.2million views, the emotional connection the advert made with viewers was clear. Scores of people told stories about a current or past guide dog, or a pet dog, or their pride in sponsoring a guide dog puppy. Alongside the advert, we released a new report which revealed how people who are blind or partially sighted are being shut out of society. Like the adverts, the report contributed to our aim of turning public sympathy for people with sight loss into empathy. The report achieved extensive media coverage including on ITV News, BBC 2's Victoria Derbyshire programme and BBC Radio 5 Live. We also launched a podcast series, called I See What You're Saying, to improve public understanding of what life is like with sight loss. In this humorous and insightful four-part series, celebrity hosts Alex Jones, Adrian Chiles, Sophie Thompson and Jeff Brazier each discussed one of life's everyday aspects: love, family, friendship and parenting. Joined by hugely engaging and entertaining guests, the conversations were honest about the ups, the downs and everything in between. You can listen to the series by searching for "I See What You're Saying" on your favourite podcast app. The podcast series has been the perfect opportunity for us to tell the world about the range of services Guide Dogs provides. During March and April's awareness-raising campaign, we were able to showcase the My Guide service thanks to actress Sophie Thompson. Sophie received My Guide training, and then was paired for a day with service user, Samantha Fox. Sophie talked about the whole experience glowingly on ITV's Lorraine show, showing the public that we do even more than guide dogs. To further highlight My Guide, we reached out to social media influencers - people who are popular on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. We gave them My Guide training, and let them post Instagram and YouTube videos of their sessions to their thousands of followers. YouTube commenters called one of the influencer's videos "informative" and "wonderful", with some mentioning a friend or relative's sight loss. Over on our YouTube channel, we created a series called "Blind Hacks", which had thousands of views. Comprising short, audio-described videos, the series showed the world how people who are blind or partially sighted get on with everyday things just like everyone else. We also made a series of longer videos, each focusing on the life of someone who uses our services - including popular vlogger and guide dog owner, Lucy Edwards. Videos detailed how each person came to lose their sight, and how they haven't let that get in their way in life. While it's important to remember that this campaign was part of a long-term plan to raise Guide Dogs' profile as a charity, early results indicate it was successful in helping us connect with the general public. Feedback from everyone who saw or heard the advert was overwhelmingly positive, including from people with sight loss. Each of the campaign's activities directed the public to our website to find out more, so we re-designed it to fit with the campaign, in anticipation of an increase in visitors. By continuing to raise the profile of Guide Dogs, we want to reach not only more people with vision impairments with our services, but also recruit more volunteers, supporters and campaigners to join us. Included here are eight photographs. The first four are images taken from the latest Guide Dogs advertisement, which features a young girl playing football and commentating on her actions for her vision-impaired guide-dog owning dad, Alex Pepper. In the final image they are walking away from the park, Alex being guided by guide dog River. The fifth photograph is an advertisement for the Family episode of the podcast, called "I See What You're Saying", featuring the actress Sophie Thompson. Sophie is standing with six people from the two families who took part in the recording, including two young children. The sixth photograph is an advertisement for the podcast, this time the episode on Parenthood, featuring Alex Jones, Libby Clegg MBE and Hetal Bapodra. The seventh photograph is an advertisement for Friendship, another of the "I See What You're Saying" podcast episodes. This features Jeff Brazier and three other men, one a guide dog owner. The final photograph is of Sophie Thompson on her My Guide training, guiding Dave Kent under the supervision of a My Guide trainer. Children and young people Caitlin's story Caitlin Leigh is no ordinary teenage girl. Her two passions in life are music and judo - she's written and performed her own songs to hundreds of people at music school, has her own YouTube channel, and she's been invited to train with the British judo vision-impaired team as part of the Para-Potential programme. Surprisingly, Caitlin also has a severe vision impairment - she was born with congenital glaucoma and underwent almost 50 operations in her first five years. Her mum Claire vividly remembers the day Caitlin was diagnosed: "It was completely unexpected - and when she had to be put to sleep at only five days old for major surgery, it was really frightening." Caitlin, 15, still has some useful vision in her right eye, but growing up with a serious vision impairment hasn't been easy. Starting school was particularly challenging as she lacked the confidence to join in with activities, and it was time consuming to get lesson materials adapted. "The kids in primary school treated me differently," she says. "I didn't get invited to sleepovers or to go out with them because their parents felt uncomfortable and didn't know what to do." Guide Dogs was appointed by the local authority to support Caitlin from the age of five, starting with using mental mapping to find her way around school, and eventually progressing to long cane training. We also provided CustomEyes books, so she could read her favourite stories such as David Walliams' Mr Stink in large print. Claire says: "It wasn't until Guide Dogs became involved with Caitlin that we realised how much more they could offer than just the guide dog. We've been to their family experience days and they've made us aware of additional education support that Caitlin could receive. They really have been a lifeline." Caitlin developed an interest in music and judo from an early age. She loves writing songs and playing piano as a way of expressing her feelings and thoughts, and the highlight was performing in front of 300 people at her music school. And she's just as happy competing in judo contests against both sighted and vision-impaired opponents. Caitlin won gold at the first national vision-impaired judo competition in London in 2018 and, one day, she hopes to compete at a Paralympic Games. Claire smiles and says: "People can't believe how much drive and determination Caitlin has - she just wants to have a go at everything." Despite this, as Caitlin reached her teenage years she was still experiencing confidence issues, and needed some extra support to develop her independence. Luckily, help was at hand from Guide Dogs Habilitation Specialist, Emma Foster. Emma explains: "When I first met Caitlin she was self-conscious about using her cane and wasn't taking it out with her. She avoided going to busy places, going out in the dark, and meeting up with friends. So I helped her come to terms with her sight loss and realise she can still do the things other teenagers do: she just has to do them in a slightly different way." Emma and Caitlin have been practising cane training on the walk to her music lesson once a week, as well as travelling into town to meet friends. This includes using zebra crossings and identifying landmarks to help orientate herself. "In the school holidays we work on independent living skills such as baking, using an oven, and washing up," Emma adds. "These are just some of the skills Caitlin will need as she gets older." Caitlin says: "I definitely feel more confident since I started working with Emma. I wouldn't have gone out at night if it wasn't for her. And the mobility skills have helped improve my judo performance too." Her mum Claire agrees: "It now feels like Caitlin is doing normal teen stuff, which I don't think would have happened otherwise. "Having a vision impairment needn't stop you from doing anything and Caitlin is proof of this. She's always said the vision impairment has to keep up with her, rather than the other way round." Included here are six photographs. The first is of Caitlin competing in a judo contest with a teenage boy. The second is of Caitlin in her bedroom playing music on her keyboard. The third is of Caitlin reading a large print version of 'Mr Stink' by David Walliams. The fourth is of Caitlin using a long cane to guide herself along a pavement, accompanied by Emma Foster, Guide Dogs Habilitation Specialist. The fifth is of Caitlin baking a cake at home with assistance from Emma. The final photograph is of Caitlin using her long cane while on a walk in the park with her mum, dad and sister. Legacies Dave celebrates forty years of guide dog ownership Guide dogs are special. The bond which exists between dog and owner makes each partnership unique. Someone who can attest to the amazing and life-changing partnership that a guide dog offers is Guide Dogs Engagement Officer Dave Kent, who has been paired with a series of wonderful dogs over the years. Now 59, he received his first guide dog aged 19. "When I lost my sight, it was devastating. I've been a recipient of the guide dog service for many years and have lived a life nourished by the dogs I've had. "It'll be 40 years this summer since I had my first guide dog. I've been guided by some truly outstanding four-legged characters. Elma, Skip, Jiles, Nixon, Reuben and not forgetting my beautiful Quince, have all played their part in affording me a quality-of-life I could hardly have dreamt of had I not had the honour of walking with them down the years. "Quince has now retired, staying on in our family as a beloved pet. Guide Dogs promise that they'll provide a guide dog for as long as necessary, so my latest partner is Chad! He is a cracking dog; I trusted him from the first walk. He positively thrives in central London conditions, daily stepping onto crowded Tube trains to get me to work. I continue to be on the independent path. If it wasn't for Chad, I wouldn't be Dave! "Guide Dogs relies on donations and gifts in Wills, so it's because of your support and thoughtfulness that I, and others with sight loss, are able to live life to the max and enjoy a freedom of movement that is second to none!" To find out how you can remember the dogs you've loved with a gift in your Will, please visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/giftsinwills. Go to page 10 of the news section for more stories of guide dog owners, volunteers and fundraising groups celebrating significant anniversaries. Included here are four photographs. The first is of a younger Dave Kent and Reuben, a yellow Labrador guide dog. The second is of Dave with Quince and Chad, both yellow Labrador guide dogs. The third is of Dave standing outside Number 10 Downing Street with Chad. The final photograph is of Dave sitting on a bench in the park with Quince and Chad. Introducing our new Volunteering Strategy We are really excited to launch our new volunteering strategy, called Inspiring Connections. This is our new direction for volunteering, taking us to 2023, the same year as our overall By My Side strategy. The volunteering strategy outlines just how essential our volunteers, and those who support them, are in delivering By My Side's ambitions, so we can reach even more people with sight loss. We are pleased to say that staff and volunteers have been directly involved in creating these plans. Our vision is that by 2023: * Volunteers will be involved in every area of our work and will recognise the essential role they play in keeping Guide Dogs relevant in the communities we serve. * Staff and Lead Volunteers will have the knowledge, skills and tools to ensure all volunteers are inspired, supported and valued. * A diverse range of people will be gifting their time, expertise and energy. * Guide Dogs will be recognised internally and externally as an exceptional place to volunteer, providing high-quality and safe experiences. The numbers part We currently have more than 16,000 amazing volunteers carrying out 24,500 roles to support our cause. We need this to increase to around 22,000 volunteers carrying out 33,000 roles by 2023. This is so that we have more volunteers to support our growth in areas like mobility services and fundraising. But even with all this growth, it's so important that all our volunteers still have the best possible experience with us. We want even more volunteers to say they would "strongly recommend" volunteering for us by 2023. How will we achieve this? There are five key areas of work that outline what we need to do to achieve these ambitions. Together, we will: 1. Strengthen our volunteering infrastructure, 2. Build a volunteer positive culture, 3. Enhance the volunteer experience, 4. Develop new ways to get involved, 5. Grow our Lead Volunteer programme. Many thanks to all the volunteers who responded to the recent Volunteer Impact Assessment survey, or chatted to their local Volunteer Voices representatives and gave us their thoughts and experiences. Your views will help shape new developments and help us measure how we are achieving the new Volunteering Strategy. Included here is a photograph of the front cover of the new Guide Dogs volunteering strategy, which features a photograph of a visually-impaired lady and her male My Guide volunteer. A day in the life of... Family Events Manager Sally Freeman From audio-described visits to theatres, zoos and theme parks to Experience Days at our training schools, Guide Dogs' Family Events team are committed to giving children with sight loss and their families the best days out. It's something Family Events Manager Sally Freeman strives towards with everything she organises. "The most rewarding part is meeting the children and families," she explains. "We work hard to make every event the best experience for children and seeing their happy faces enjoying the day makes it all worthwhile." Sally has a wealth of experience of working with families of children with a vision impairment, including more than 14 years at Guide Dogs' former sister charity, Blind Children UK. As the Family Events Manager, Sally is responsible for organising activities for children with sight loss and their families throughout the UK. "We hold events during the Easter, summer and Christmas breaks, and offer an annual Family Weekend for families of children who have recently been diagnosed with a vision impairment. "Our family events are a great way for families to take a break, meet other families in a similar situation whilst the children and their siblings have fun, develop confidence and make new friends," Sally continues. Families can also attend Guide Dogs Experience Days at our training schools and find out whether a guide dog might be an option to consider for their child in the future. In 2018, the family events team reached more than 250 children with a vision impairment and introduced parents to a range of Guide Dogs services, including family and education support, mobility and independence training and access technology. "Regardless of the event we're putting on we always want to create a sense of belonging among the children," Sally says. "We want to help build their confidence and self-esteem, and make them feel really special." Visit Guide Dogs' website for more information on our Family Events: www.guidedogs.org.uk/familyevents. Included here are two photographs. The first is of Sally Freeman, Family Events Manager, holding a clipboard. The second is a group photo of families and Guide Dogs staff enjoying a family event. Thank you to our supporters Dear supporters, I'm hoping that by the time you read this, we're all enjoying a brilliant summer with plenty of good weather to help make our fundraising activities an even bigger success. Some of you may have undertaken an epic fundraising adventure, like Ian West's journey around the entire UK coastline, or Louise and Dave climbing Machu Picchu in Peru. Others may be aiming their sights a little closer to home, such as the Glasgow Southside fundraising group collecting at a local shopping centre. I'd like to thank every single one of you who has given your time and energy to raise money for Guide Dogs. Without you, we couldn't strive for a future where everyone with sight loss has the confidence and support to live their lives to the full. Maria Novell, Director of Fundraising Many thanks to staff at Sunderland Penshaw Farm Shop and Tea Room, who generously donated their Christmas tips of £280... Included here is a photograph of staff standing behind the counter at Penshaw Farm Shop holding their Guide Dogs certificate. ...And to Charlotte Deacon, from Sunderland, who donated £202 in lieu of birthday gifts on the occasion of her 102nd birthday. Retired guide dog William helped to collect the cheque. Included here is a photograph of Charlotte Deacon and retired black Labrador guide dog William. Presents are always tricky when your birthday falls on Christmas Eve but Anne Watkins, from Stepaside, Pembrokeshire, came up with a great solution by inviting donations to Guide Dogs. She presented a cheque for £300 to Pembrokeshire branch secretary Eva Rich and guide dog Oyster. Included here is a photograph of Anne Watkins presenting a cheque for £300 to Pembrokeshire branch secretary Eva Rich and black Labrador guide dog Oyster. Three members of staff from our Leamington National Breeding Centre - Lisa Toothill, Sam Diggins and Natasha White - took part in last year's Coniston Challenge and raised just under £3,000, the highest team total. It was Sam's seventh Coniston Challenge and Natasha's second, but Lisa completed it for the first time, despite some serious health issues. The event included a 10k hike, a 12k bicycle ride and a 5k kayak, which they completed in six hours. Puppy walker Louise Orchard-Holmes is a longstanding supporter of Guide Dogs and climbed Kilimanjaro nine years ago raising over £7,000. It was on that trip that she met her now husband, Dave, and together they recently climbed Machu Picchu in Peru, raising £1,200. Included here is a photograph of Louise Orchard-Holmes and husband Dave at Machu Picchu in Peru. Kay Higgins, of Dumfriesshire, has raised £2,500 to name a puppy Ivy in memory of her mother. Included here is a photograph of Kay Higgins with her husband John and friends Jonathon and Dave with a giant cheque for Guide Dogs. Sophie Armstrong, aged eight, is aiming to raise enough money to name her own guide dog puppy. She and sister Emma, six, held their first fundraising event, a craft fair at Strathblane Village Club, and raised £408 on the day! Included here is a photograph of Sophie Armstrong and sister Emma at the craft fair. The Glasgow Southside fundraising group raised £1,081 at the Silverburn Shopping Centre in March. Thank you to the shoppers who came along to chat and donate! Included here is a photograph of a Guide Dogs volunteer with a guide dog puppy and a collection bucket at the shopping centre. Mark Philips, from Pembrokeshire, scaled Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons, in a famous SAS-style challenge known as the Fan Dance. He completed the demanding route in just over four hours and raised more than £500. Included here is a photograph of Mark Phillips at Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons. Guide Dogs NI was chosen as the Charity of the Year by Bushfoot Golf Club in Portballintrae for the second year running. The club has donated another £850 to help us in the work we do and continue to be brilliant supporters. Included here is a photograph of Bushfoot Golf Club presenting a cheque to Guide Dogs. The Sainsbury's Kinross store has already sponsored a guide dog puppy and has now raised enough to sponsor another two, with plans to continue fundraising until they can reach £15,000 and name yet another puppy. Included here is a photograph of Sainsbury's staff, Guide Dogs volunteers, guide dogs and puppies in training outside the Sainsbury's Kinross store. Last October, Ian West set off on a 7,000-mile sponsored walk around the entire UK coastline with the aim of raising enough money to name a guide dog puppy Banjo. Walking every day, no matter the weather, Ian has raised £3,000. Included here is a photograph of Ian West in his walking gear, with a yellow Labrador guide dog. Hats off to Stena Line ferries in Northern Ireland, who raised more than £200 for us with a collection at Belfast Docks. Included here is a photograph of a yellow Labrador guide dog in training and a Stena Line staff member aboard a ferry. A broken arm didn't stop West Wales guide dog owner Louise Jenkins completing Llanelli Half Marathon in two hours 50 minutes, with guide runner Ian Brandreth dressed as guide dog Hero. Six weeks later, Louise took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon, raising more than £2,500 so far, enough money to name a puppy after her first guide dog, Opal. Included here is a photograph of Louise Jenkins and Ian Brandreth dressed as Hero during training. Photograph by Arwel Davies Photography. Guide dog owner Wayne Strawford raised £5,000 in order to name a guide dog puppy. Wayne has been fascinated by space travel. He explains that he chose the name Laika for the puppy "because she was the first dog to go up into space but she never came back, so it's a tribute to her." Included here is a photograph of Wayne Strawford and yellow Labrador guide dog puppy Laika. Kind shoppers at the Diamond Shopping Centre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, donated a total of £512.59 to Guide Dogs when volunteers Una and Georgie set up a stand. Included here is a photograph of Una and Georgie at their stand inside the Diamond Shopping Centre. The Guide Dogs Appeal 2019 Pups to partnerships - a life-changing Guide Dogs Appeal This October, we plan to make every day count as our annual Guide Dogs fundraising campaign becomes bigger and better than ever, and we need you to help make it happen! We know that all of you share our passion to ensure that we support as many people with sight loss as we can, giving them the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. Our 20 teams across the UK, including both staff and volunteers, work tirelessly to deliver the services that can make a difference every day to those who need them. But what can we do right now to help and let people know we care? We might not all know how to train a puppy to become a life-changing guide dog, but we can all play a part in that journey. We've created the Pups to Partnerships Appeal, where our ambition is to fund seven lifetime guide dog partnerships this October alone! To succeed, we've set an ambitious target and need to raise £420,000 to fund those seven puppies in just 31 days. It's a big total for just one of us, but we know that with everyone doing a little, we can come together and make a big difference! Whether you collect, fundraise or donate during October, you will be helping make Pups to Partnerships possible and will be able to follow the pups' progress on their journey, from scan to first steps, as they grow and develop. Please check for more information on our website this autumn to find out how you can get involved with this exciting Guide Dogs appeal! Included here are three photographs. The first is of three yellow Labrador puppies playing in the National Breeding Centre garden. The second is of Guide Dogs staff and volunteers with guide dogs and guide dogs in training at a fundraising event. The third is of two young golden retriever puppies curled up asleep at the National Breeding Centre. Forward qualifiers for period: 1 Sep 2018 to 31 Mar 2019 Belfast Enid Maxwell & Damson from Craigavon GRxGR Alistair Hunter from Edinburgh * Lisa Partridge-Davis from Cleeve Prior Michael McIlvenna & Peri from Coalisland LxGR Susan Rodger from Peebles * Mrs Pauline Belton & Norman Fish from Didcot. Mrs Jacqui Gormley from Ballyclare Arlene Miller & Olive from Limavady LxGR Catherine Lobban from Aberdeen * Christina Kearney from Shrewsbury. Steve And Ruth McEwan-Lyon from Holywood Andrea O'Hagan & Becky from Londonderry LxGR Pat Curson from Dunkeld * Joyce Bartlett from Rugby Victoria Tennant & Vivvy from Ballymena LxGR Mark James from Dunbar * Mrs Pauline Belton & Norman Fish from Didcot Birmingham Jonathon Bowles & Jonny from Gloucester GRxL Terence Garrett from Stourbridge * Jackie Elliott from Warwick. Mrs Catherine Egan from Lower Broadheath Sarah-Jane Buffrey & Gracie from Gloucester GRxL Larry and Jaqueline Meaney from Eastleigh * Patrick & Lesley Wise from Coventry. Mrs Anne Watson from Kenilworth. Mrs Janet Welsh from Warwick. Mrs Carol Ann Mahler from Banbury Tracey Clarke & Teddy from Shoreham-By-Sea GR Patrick & Irene Murfin from Bedworth * Helen Cookes from Nuneaton Chloe Cotterrell & Zara from Hereford GRxL Sheila Morris from Bromsgrove * Mrs Catherine Egan from Lower Broadheath Andrew Cullen & Kiwi from Birmingham GR * Helen Cookes from Nuneaton. Mrs Joanne Careless from Hatton Ray Dale & Spencer from Solihull L Elaine Hooton from Hinckley * Cindy McCreary from Kidlington. James Deacon, Natasha Northall from Northfield Cherie Hodgson & Tilly from Hereford LxGR John & Janice Woodroof from Northampton * John Starkey from Malvern. Mr Kevin Taylor from Warwick Taryn Hooper & Morris from Birmingham GRxL Amanda Lewis from Harbury * Elbert Loubser from Bicester. Mrs Helen Rutter from Stratford-Upon-Avon Alan Johnson & Charlie from Birmingham GRxL David & Lynne Richards from Swansea * Mrs Hannah Laird from Warwick. Mr Brendan Duffy from Birmingham Joshua Murphy & Horatio from Hereford GRxGR Sally Saunders from Long Itchington * Helen Elbourne. Mr Barry Holtom from Warwick. Miss Barbara Hall from Leamington Spa Kathryn Nash & Irene from Birmingham LxGR Alan And Jean Hildrup And Emberlin from Malvern * Andrea Kane from Leamington Spa. Gena Parker & Lily from Northampton GR Nancy Cox from Sherborne, Ian & Evelyn Hardiman from Kidderminster * Gloria Holmes from Princes Risborough. Mr Barry Holtom from Warwick Andrew Pugh & Imber from Kidderminster L Nicholas & Sarah Drew from Lichfield * Margaret Buckingham from Warwick. Mr Malcolm Sparrow from Rugby. Mr Andrew Walling from Warwick Mohammed Rashid & Legend from Birmingham GRxL John & Maggie Garland from Clevedon * Cindy McCreary from Kidlington. Janette & Mark Dudley from Leamington Spa Louise Redsull & Nellie from Solihull GRxGR Elaine Bishop from Bromsgrove * Jane Roberts from Wellesbourne. Mr & Mrs John & Emma Newcombe from Cradley Heath Esther Ryan & Heidi from Birmingham GRxGSD Fiona Parkinson from Kidderminster * Rene Everett from Solihull. Mrs Jane Swain from Hinckley Alison Smith & Charlie from Lydney L Kerry Tuszynski from Stratford-Upon-Avon * Colin Sargent from Coventry. Mrs Elaine Edgar from Birmingham Cardiff Sharon Bright & Annie from Cardiff L Peter Henery from * Lucy Anne Chandler from Gloucester. Ms Wendy Medlicott from Coventry. Mrs Richard & Katherine Lonsdale from Leamington Spa Sue Canham & Henry from Tenby GR * Tina Warner from Warwick. Mr David Bradshaw from Redditch. Paul And Ann Huc from Leamington Spa Karl Davies & Cariad from Carmarthenshire GRxL Clive & Lorraine Morgan from Pontypool * Griffith from Warwick. Kirsty Davies & Ricky from Cwmbran GR Matti Prow from Kingsteignton, Colin & Diane Sanderson from Plymouth * Julie Cattell from Worcester. Mr David Bradshaw from Redditch. Mr & Miss Keith And Sharon Hanna And Litterick from Leamington Spa, Lucy Frampton from Cheddar Robert Davies & Tawe from Penarth LxGR Elaine Francis from Rhondda Cynon Taff * Peter Minty from Cheltenham. Elfyn Evans & Titan from Caernarfon GR Allan & Sue Leigh & Packer from Westbury * Emily Aram from Derby. Mr Barry Holtom from Warwick. Miss Hannah Waller from Leamington Spa. Mr & Mrs Richard And Mair Scamans from Llandudno Mark Evans & Bennett from Cardiff GRxL Peter and Kathleen Sluggett from Exmouth * Samantha Hanley from Telford. Mrs Sue Cox from Leamington Spa. Mr Andrew Rees from Cardiff Jeremy Hooper & Snoopy from Newport GRxL * Richard & Pamela Gregson from Derby. Mrs Catrin Lewis from Cyncoed Alan Howells & Cracker from Carmarthen GRxL Beryl Higgins from Tewkesbury, Monica And Nigel Chetwood from Tewkesbury * Miss Elizabeth Bullimore from Pontypool Ann Hughes & Pudding from Caernarfon GRxL Diana Hatchett from Exmouth * Marie Lee-Hopps from Redditch. Owen Jones & Hero from Merthyr Tydfil L Ron & Hazel Sutton from Monmouth * Helen Daw from Bedford. Mrs Nicola Scarrott from Witney. Mr & Mrs Mark & Antonia Pearson from Monmouthshire Hilary Lester & Portia from Newport GRxL Susan McCulloch-Marshall from Shipston-on-Stour * Douglas Watt from Leamington Spa. Miss Barbara Hall from Leamington Spa Garry Moore & Ross from Cwmbran GRxL Susannah & Richard Strawson from Tonbridge * Griffith from Warwick. Douglas Morgan & Katie from Blackwood GRxL Sheila Newport from Lichfield * Amber O'Brien from Warwick. Mrs Jane Swain from Hinckley Lynne Morris & Storm from Gaerwen GR * Donna Isard from Coventry. Mr L Boylan from Coventry. Tom Mosler & Fin from Knighton GRxL * Sandra Boden from Rugeley. Bev Luchmun from Cardiff Terrence Reeves & Leo from Wrexham GRxL * Cindy McCreary from Kidlington. Rachel Santon from Leamington Spa, Samantha Curtiss from Colwyn Bay Stephen Ricketts & Crompton from Llanelli GRxL Brian Carlier from Weston Super Mare * Mrs Kay Parfitt from Pontypool Sue Sims & Saxon from Hengoed GRxL Samantha & Jamie Bevan / McCanna from Cambridge * Marie Lee-Hopps from Redditch Coventry David Adams & Jimbo from Southam LxGR Paul & Maria Fellows from Sutton Coldfield * Jessica Powell from Worcester. Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry. Mr & Mrs Laura And Dan Cale from Warwick Gemma Booth & Robin from Coventry LxGR Kathryn Woodcock from Southam * Margaret Seales from Malvern. Alexandra Bowmer & Pickle from Loughborough L Melvin And Kay Cullen from Solihull * Cindy McCreary from Kidlington. Mrs Pearl and Roy Woodward from Kenilworth Lyndall Burnham & Prince from Loughborough GR Carol Edwards from Bedworth * Donna Isard from Coventry. Mr L Boylan from Coventry. Susan Burton & Quizzie from Coventry LxGR Julia Rodwell from Milton Keynes * Corrisanne Dancey-Brock from Banbury. Sven Cassidy & Keiran from Loughborough L * Amanda Hilton from Shipston On Stour. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick. Mr & Miss William And Rachel Thomas/Gardner from Leamington. Mr Adrian Hall from Swadlincote Zoe Coles & Monty from Coventry GRxGR Janet Ellis from Kettering * Jane Roberts from Wellesbourne. Mr Jonathan Packer from Leamington Spa Carol Gadsby & Ashley from Alvaston GR * Tina Warner from Warwick. Miss Yasmine Bains from Warwick Russell Graves & Shaun from Leicester GRxL Richard & Bernadette Thompson from Leicester * Ann Hubble from Birmingham. Mrs Andrea Chapman from Worcester. Ms Manjit Kang from Leamington Spa Malcolm Mason & Danny from Tamworth LxGR Martin and Kelly Ducker from Eastleigh * Stephanie Hill from Warwick. Miss Sarah Sheasby from Bromsgrove. Mrs & Mrs Luke & Clare Durston from Warwick. Ms Julia Webster from Burton-on-Trent Heather McGivern & Elsa from Queniborough GRxL Dorothy Judith Anne Barrett from Rugby * Sonia Evans from Milton Keynes. Mrs Felicity Stratton from Warwick Chris McLatchie-Wade & Barney from Rugby LxGR Philip Warwick from Coventry * Rebecca Jackson from Kidderminster. Miss Sarah Sheasby from Bromsgrove. Mr Alistair Fountain from Leamington Spa Julie Pilsworth & Maeve from Grimsby LxGR Allison Callon from Exeter * Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry Darran Pridmore & Jamie from Nuneaton L Christopher Whittingham from Northampton * Amber O'Brien from Warwick. Mrs Lana Taylor from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Ms Sarah McKeever from Leamington Spa Christine Ramble & Sparks from Warwick GRxL Lea Burgess from Atherstone * Sonia Evans from Milton Keynes Gill Sheppard & Alba from Loughborough GSD Linda Tindall from Coventry * Linda Tindall from Coventry. Mr & Mrs Sh Cox from Axminster. Mrs Gail Murray from Coventry. 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Mr & Mrs Rebekah & Marcel Palmer from Horsham Terry Brewell & Jacob from Bracknell LxGR Lisa Ford from Maidstone, Elizabeth Endacott from Deal * Jessica Powell from Worcester. Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry. Nigel & Linda Herbert from Wokingham Ella Davies & Jasper from Henley On Thames GRxL Kieran Denver & Moby from Slough L Anne, John & Samuel Harris from Chippenham * Jilly Walker from Leamington Spa. Miss Sarah Sheasby from Bromsgrove Mark Dickinson & Dougal from Boston LxGR Sharon Green from Malmesbury Gillian Dunne & Helen from Milton Keynes GRxGR * Helen Elbourne. Mr Barry Holtom from Warwick. Ms Vanessa Clarke from Buckhurst Hill. Mrs Ryan & Leanne Dixon from Wokingham Clive Fathers & Stanton from Didcot LxGR Rebecca Timmins from Calne * John Starkey from Malvern. Mr Kevin Taylor from Warwick John Flannery & Finn from Banbury GRxL Jeanette & Geoff Greenland from Hungerford * Griffith from Warwick. Adrian Scaife & Daniela Esposito from Reading Nicky Greenhill & Sparky from Godalming L * Caroline Butler from Evesham. Mrs Alexandra Gilkes from Crowthorne Rebecca King & Holly from Reading LxGR Denise & Terence Gardiner from Maidstone * Margaret Seales from Malvern. Mrs Shuk Chang from Ilford Hazel Lawson & Waffle from Bagshot L * Emma Watson from Leamington Spa Shawn Mayell & Piran from Crawley GRxGR * Jonathan Gadsby from Coventry. Ms Joanne Davis from Reading. Mrs Alison Nicholson from Wokingham Ian Morris & Millsey from Portsmouth GRxGR Martin & Sandra Elliott from Ilford * Wyatt from Leamington Spa. Mr Andrew & Heather White from Reading Barbara Morton & Flash from Milton Keynes LxGR Jane Bright from Benfleet Louise Petch & Poppy from Worthing LxGR Janice McCauley from Sittingbourne * Mr & Mrs Matthew & Amy Durman from Reading Maria Ryan & Ruby from Didcot GRxL John Swain from Purfleet * Mrs Tim & Julia Haycocks from Bracknell Jeffrey Stockwell & Twyford from Guildford GRxL James O'Halloran from Chatham * Ann Buxton from Leicester Julie Vobe & Vernon from Ascot L David And Gail Saunders from Oxford * Elizabeth Miles from Kenilworth. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick. Mr & Mrs Christine & John Wiggins from Woodley Lesley Wellbelove & Biscuit from Staines-Upon-Thames GRxGSD Tom Coy from London * Rene Everett from Solihull. Mrs Jane Swain from Hinckley. Mrs Alexandra Gilkes from Crowthorne Shrewsbury Mohammed Ahmed & Freda from Stoke On Trent LxGR * Christina Kearney from Shrewsbury. Michael And Janette Stewart from Lowton Les Arnell & Jarvis from Shrewsbury GRxL Sue Fletcher from Sheffield Julie Ball & Jack from Stoke On Trent LxGR John & Allison Williams from Whitchurch * Mrs Pauline Belton & Norman Fish from Didcot Craig Bates & Yoda from Willenhall GRxL Kevin Betteridge & Bramball from Cradley Heath GRxL * Tricia Ducker from Blisworth. Mrs Barbara Stone from Kenilworth Mark Bromley & Veelee from Wolverhampton GRxL Nicola Rollinson from Wirral Victoria Compton & Alfie from Much Wenlock GRxL Alan & Valerie Dobson from Newcastle upon Tyne * Mrs Christina Jones from Atherton Aidan Flynn & Farrell from Bridgnorth GRxL Ann Wackett from York Sarah Louise Ford & Berry from Bilston GRxGR Joan Hoenich from Newcastle upon Tyne * Jackie Evans from Droitwich Alicemarie Goodall & Spencer from Shrewsbury GR Jacqueline Oliphant from Whitley Bay * Dawn Parsons from Wallingford. Mrs Diane Bamber from Bolton Barbara Hackett & Val from Bridgnorth LxGR Jane Slater from Stafford * Elaine Aworth from Northampton Lilian Hadley & Amber from Newcastle L Derek & Alison Ewing from Nottingham, Sue Thornhill from Nottingham * Lesley Reddy from Warwick. Mrs Carol Clarke from Rushden. Miss Melissa Sharples from Lowton Janet Hewitt & Gateley from Stoke-on-Trent LxGR * Sharon Cranston from Daventry. Sarah Meadows from Manchester Mr Johnson & Lily from Stoke On Trent GR Derek & Nicola Ireland from Blairgowrie, Kathleen Rae from Perth * Susan Webb from Rugby Fredrick Onions & Jim from Cannock GRxL Susie & Peter Bell from Church Stretton James Richardson & Unity from Stoke On Trent GRxGR * Jonathan Gadsby from Coventry Paul Ross & Jogger from Stoke On Trent GR Graham Moorcroft from Derby * Brenda Thomson from Sutton Coldfield. Mr David Bradshaw from Redditch. Gillian And Gerard Burgess from Oswestry Aleksandra Surla & Sallie from Wolverhampton L Ruth & Ian Hennell from Wirral * Susan Golding from Evesham Patricia Waterfield & Bramble from Burton-on-Trent L James & Emslie Harrison from Nottingham * Robert Asker from Wolston. Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry Jean Worrallo & Uschie from Walsall LxGR * Stephen Lines from Leamington Spa. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick Southampton Rachel Antar & Aster from Portsmouth GR Carol Harris from Kingsbridge * Brenda Thomson from Sutton Coldfield. Mr David Bradshaw from Redditch. Mr Andrew Walling from Warwick. Mr & Mrs Prisca & Ronnie Mascarenhas from Southampton David Baker & Boston from Romsey GRxL Kate Orchard from Exeter * Ann Hubble from Birmingham. Mrs Andrea Chapman from Worcester Tanvir Bush & Mitzie from Corsham L Gordon John McGregor from Tayport * Celene Wilkinson from Chipping Norton. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick. Kevin & Janet Johnson from Warwick David Chaffey & Liam from Winchester LxGR Simon De La Mare & Cyril from St Peter Port GRxGR Richard And Anita Silk from Warminster * Wyatt from Leamington Spa. Mrs Sarah & Roger Hammett from Southampton Glen Everson & Ezra from Portsmouth GRxL Derek & Norma Stent from Bath * Sonia Evans from Milton Keynes. Mr & Mrs Abigail And Mark Goodrich from Southampton Caroline Fielding & Mike from Melksham LxGR Sarah Bush from Wells * Regina Cardo from Kingswinford. Mrs Barry & Liz Gilbert from Leamington Spa John Glanville & Bowker from Bradford On Avon GRxL * Mrs Catherine Egan from Lower Broadheath Ashley Eden Guerin & Bailey from Melksham L Gill Maynard from Southampton * Jackie Ellison from Coventry. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick Stephen Lawford & Winston from Romsey CCRxL * Sarah Darnes from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Mr Adam Fincham from Leamington Spa. Mr Christopher & Nuria Trickey from Leamington Spa Helen Norton & Floss from Weymouth GRxGR Lesley Stewart from South Queensferry * Jackie Evans from Droitwich. Ms & Mr Hanna And Matt Ratcliffe And Williams from Warwick Thomas Rawlings & Molly from Trowbridge L Tony And Kim Wheatley from Ryde * Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry Janet Read & Nico from Salisbury GRxL Dick & Jacqui Richomme from Jersey * Catherine Keenan from Halesowen. Mrs Anne Watson from Kenilworth. Ms Angie Dempster from Andover Ann Simmons & Ace from Southampton GRxL Julie Matthews from Southampton * Marie Lee-Hopps from Redditch. Mr & Mrs Alice & Graham Wilkinson from Eastleigh Christopher Wilde & Vaughn from Stockbridge GRxL Jenny Hopkins from Clevedon * Ann Hubble from Birmingham. Mrs Andrea Chapman from Worcester. Mrs Lauren Kendall from Southampton Welwyn Garden City Chris Button & Todd from Chelmsford L Kevin & Marilyn Hawkins from Braintree * Mrs Pamela Griffiths from Coventry Rhiannon Clark & Luna from Witham GRxL Donatella Bovington from Bushey Heath * Richard & Pamela Gregson from Derby. Mrs Kay Cole from Brentwood Christopher Croft & Sporter from Leighton Buzzard L Ben Horner from Berkhamsted * Rachel Bagley from Coventry. Gillian O’Sullivan from St. Albans Harry Garwood & Reggie from Billericay GRxGR * Carol Flint from Stafford Elaine Guess & Scout from Houghton Regis GRxL John & Nicole Collins from Newham, Jacqueline Lodge from London, Olivia Thomas from Walthamstow * Richard & Pamela Gregson from Derby. Mr Stephen Hathaway from St Albans Amy Hawkins & Rusty from Southend-on-Sea GRxL Abbie Walton from Tenterden * Dee Moloney from Leamington Spa. Miss Joanne Bell from Ilford Susan Henshall & Yosie from Harwich GRxGR Andy & Jackie Gardner from Potters Bar * Jane Roberts from Wellesbourne Samuel Lacy & Albie from Basildon L Deborah Butler from Romford * Cindy McCreary from Kidlington Ann Lynn & Boris from Rayleigh LxGR Christine Stanley from Harpenden, Su Brooker from Harpenden, Glyn & Mark Adelaye / Skinner from Welwyn Garden City * Peter Minty from Cheltenham Barbara Norton & Iris from Bedford L * Kathryn Holt from Abingdon. Mr Kevin Taylor from Warwick Stephen Pratt & Quest from Bexhill-on-Sea LxGR Wendy Hartwell from Braintree * Corrisanne Dancey-Brock from Banbury. Mr & Mrs Tim & Jo Howell from Upminster. Mrs Jill Wyles from Romford Alicia Vallory & Ariel from Welwyn GRxGR * Carol Flint from Stafford. Mrs Lorraine Leith from Loughton Forward Breeding Stock Qualifiers for period: 1 Sep 2018 to 31 Mar 2019 Abbey * 26.09.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs D Merker from Malvern. Mrs J Kempton from Leamington Spa. Mr Malcolm Sparrow from Rugby Annie * 09.11.18 * L * Bitch * Miss J Knifton from Leamington Spa. Mrs P Smith from Rochdale. Mr Paul Sharp from Coventry Belinda * 01.02.19 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mr & Mrs Barry from Leicester. Dr KG Graeme-Cook / Mallaburn from Welwyn Garden City Bess * 13.09.18 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mr M Spelman from Coventry. Ms D Barfoot from Belfast Biscuit * 21.11.18 * GR * Bitch * Mr P Maycock from Bromsgrove. Miss J Tavendale from Kilmarnock Brody * 10.10.18 * GSD * Stud * Mr S Ball from Coventry Cathy * 10.10.18 * GSD * Bitch * Ms J Powlesland And Marshall from St. Austell Claret * 09.11.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs J Macgregor from Warmington. Mr & Mrs A & L Robinson from Sunderland. Ms Wendy Medlicott from Coventry Diesel * 25.10.18 * L * Stud * Mrs J Walker from Leamington Spa. Mrs C Hull from Maldon. Mr Marcus Faulkner from Warwick Dottie * 10.10.18 * GRXL * Bitch * Mrs A Green from Malpas. Mrs Barbara Stone from Kenilworth Duffy * 21.11.18 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mr M Spelman from Coventry. Mr C Sanderson from Plymouth Ela * 21.11.18 * GR * Bitch * Mr P Maycock from Bromsgrove. Mr J Emmett from Burton -Upon-Trent Fisher * 23.11.18 * L * Stud * Mrs G Winnett from Birmingham. Mr D Tossell from London. Ms Wendy Medlicott from Coventry Gene * 13.09.18 * GSD * Stud * Ms J Webb from Wolverhampton. Mrs R Milner from Edinburgh Georgia * 08.11.18 * GSD * Bitch * Mr J Bourne from Nuneaton. Mrs C Arrowsmith from Alton Giselle * 13.09.18 * GSD * Bitch * Ms J Webb from Wolverhampton. Mrs A Roberts from Edinburgh Holly * 13.11.18 * GR * Bitch * Mr S Read from Birmingham. S Leigh & Packer from Westbury Honey * 25.10.18 * L * Bitch * Miss J Knifton from Leamington Spa. Mrs J Bagnall from Wirral. Mr Paul Sharp from Coventry Hope * 14.02.19 * L * Bitch * Mr & Mrs Griffith from Warwick. Mrs S Ward from Retford. Mr & Mrs Lowe from Coventry Kate * 24.03.19 * L * Bitch * Mrs A&RS Smalley from Maldon Katie * 18.12.18 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mrs A Hutton from Cupar Lucky * 26.09.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs A Lane from Bristol. Mr R Endsor from Bristol. Mr Paul Sharp from Coventry Meadow * 18.12.18 * L * Bitch * Ms D Nicol from Henley In Arden. A Mitchell from Stamford. Miss Amanda Hancocks from Daventry Millie * 17.01.19 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mrs E Churchill from Leeds Oasis * 13.09.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs D Merker from Malvern. Mrs SB Bissett from Sawtry. Mr Malcolm Sparrow from Rugby Perkins * 10.10.18 * L * Stud * Mrs J Macgregor from Warmington. Mrs E Crichton from Forfar. Ms Wendy Medlicott from Coventry Ribbon * 09.11.18 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mr H Dorrell from Worcester. Mrs G Pemberton from Dunfermline Riva * 26.09.18 * L * Stud * Mrs L Langman from Milton Keynes. Mrs P Reeve from Nantwich Robbie * 26.09.18 * L * Stud * Mrs C Hole from Clevedon. I Lonsdale from Corsham. Mr Paul Sharp from Coventry Shelley * 01.10.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs L Atkins from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Mrs L Lumsden from Rochester. Mrs G Blackman from Chelmsford Sky * 17.01.19 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mrs T Fallows from Banbury. Mr N Watson from Leeds Sophie * 21.11.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs L Atkins from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Mrs L Atkins from Stratford-Upon-Avon Sylvia * 29.03.19 * L * Bitch * Mr & Mrs Griffith from Warwick. Mrs M Evans from Warrington. Mr & Mrs Lowe from Coventry Unique * 25.10.18 * GR * Bitch * Mrs A Nuttall from Redditch. Mrs L Beechener from Exeter Vixen * 17.01.19 * GRxGR * Bitch * Mrs L Partridge-Davis from Cleeve Prior. J Leggett And Vann from Sutton Coldfield Vixen * 25.10.18 * GRXL * Bitch * Mrs S Macvean from Inchture. Mrs Barbara Stone from Kenilworth Whitney * 13.09.18 * L * Bitch * Mr S Parsons from Cirencester. T Westley from Chelmsford Winter * 25.10.18 * L * Bitch * Mrs S Hollis from Worcester. Mr & Mrs M Fullalove from Worsley. Mr P Nelson from Blaydon-on-Tyne Zion * 10.10.18 * L * Bitch * Mr & Mrs Day from Droitwich. Mrs A Timms from Birmingham Zuki * 10.10.18 * L * Bitch * Mr & Mrs Day from Droitwich. Mr & Mrs B Croucher from South Ockendon Over to you Letters Dee truly has a sense of adventure Your magazine frequently includes inspiring stories about people who have overcome adversity. My friend Dee Jones is indeed an inspiration; she started losing her sight due to rod and cone dystrophy 15 years ago. Two years ago, she was partnered with her wonderful guide dog, Jax. While she has had to make huge changes to her life, she is determined not to let her vision-impairment get in the way and to not give up what is important to her and her family. Formerly a chartered accountant, Dee has retrained and now runs a successful massage therapy business. She's also set up a small venture called Sense Adventures, offering activities for the visually impaired, as Dee loves sharing her sense of freedom and love of the outdoors with others. I want to let your readers know about Sense Adventures' wonderful walks; they're for mixed groups of sighted guides and vision-impaired people (and of course their guide dogs!) around the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. Outings are a day of fun and friendship whilst taking in the beautiful scenery, with transport available from local train stations. Visit www.senseadventures.co.uk for more information. Sue Armstrong Caption competition Guide dog puppy in training, Naylor, is a black Labrador/retriever cross who was eight months old when he met this larger-than-life new rabbit friend. Naylor was at a collection at his local branch of Pets At Home when this photo was taken. What do you think he is thinking or saying to the rabbit? Help us caption this photograph by sending your captions to: Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG or email forward@guidedogs.org.uk with your name, address and a daytime phone number. There's a £10 Marks and Spencer voucher for the winner. Included here is a photograph of Naylor sitting next to someone dressed in a rabbit costume. The winner of the last caption competition was Rachael Hoye, from North Shields, with: "Has that cured the itch buddy?" Congratulations, and thank you. Included here is a photograph of very small German Shepherd guide dog puppy Storm being held by his puppy walker and nuzzling the nose of a horse who is leaning over a gate. Competition rules This competition is open to anyone resident in the UK, except employees of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, their families and anyone connected with the competition. No purchase necessary. Proof of posting cannot be accepted as proof of delivery. No responsibility can be accepted for entries delayed, damaged or mislaid or wrongly delivered. Illegible entries will be disqualified. Only one original entry is allowed per envelope. The winners will be notified by either post or telephone and the results will be published in the next issue of the magazine. The winners must agree to the publication of their names, photographs and any publicity, if requested. In all matters concerning the competition the Editor's decision is final. No correspondence can be entered into. Entry implies acceptance of the rules. The closing date for the competition is 31 August, 2019. In good company Guide Dogs wins with People's Postcode Lottery Guide Dogs has joined forces with players of People's Postcode Lottery, raising more than £1m for our charity since last November. Players are funding the lifetime of an entire litter of puppies, with one being aptly named Lottie, who recently had her photo taken at a puppy class in Edinburgh. Funds have also supported our Standardised Training for Excellent Partnerships (STEP) programme, which harnesses the power of Positive Reinforcement Training, changing how we train, care and manage all our dogs. STEP makes use of the very highest standards of animal welfare in training, giving our dogs choices, and ensuring that they are actively engaged in the work they do, and ready to change the lives of people with sight loss. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all players of the People's Postcode Lottery, without whom this would not have been possible. Supported by players of PEOPLE'S POSTCODE LOTTERY Included here is a photograph of a young golden retriever guide dog puppy named Lottie sitting in the park. Third time's the charm with Toyota GB We are delighted to announce that our corporate partner, Toyota GB, has chosen to continue their Charity of the Year relationship with us for a third year running! Toyota GB set an initial aim to raise £50,000, which could provide enough money for 10,000 days of mobility for someone with sight loss. Fast forward two years and they have raised more than an impressive £200,000 through staff fundraising and other initiatives at their head office in Surrey. Toyota GB and Guide Dogs have a shared vision of mobility for all and, in addition to fundraising, Toyota have worked tirelessly to increase awareness for our charity. Toyota have offered pro-bono support and worked collaboratively on research projects, volunteered, sponsored our events, donated various gifts-in-kind and sponsored several of our guide dog puppies including our social media star, Banjo! A big thank you to everyone who has been involved and helped make our partnership a success. We are thrilled to be working together again! Included here is a photograph of Toyota staff on a bike ride at the seaside. Promotions The following are three advertisements that are presented in different places in this issue of Forward. 1. GUIDE DOGS My Guide Do something amazing today "I get just as much from our meetings as I hope Agatha gets from me." Hannah, sighted guide volunteer You can make a positive difference to the life of someone with sight loss, whilst making new friends, getting exercise and gaining skills. Our specialist training and support will ensure that you feel confident to safely guide someone with sight loss in your local area. You will help someone who shares the same interests as you to get out of their home and into the community, and build their self-confidence and independence. You can make a real difference to their lives - and it will make you feel good too. Find out more Call 0345 143 0191 Email volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk Visit us at www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteer Included here is a photograph of My Guide Hannah and visually-impaired Agatha looking and touching clothes on a rail outside a clothes shop, as well as the My Guide logo. 2. GUIDE DOGS The Great Guide Dogs Tea Party Let's get your party started! This summer help us change lives by hosting a Great Guide Dogs Tea Party! All you need to do is order your free party pack today and have some fun fundraising. Go to www.guidedogs.org.uk/teatime or call 0345 143 0192 Included here is a photograph of a table laden with cakes, buns and tarts. In the foreground is a hand holding a small cupcake with a flag stuck in it, which has the wording "The Great Guide Dogs Tea Party". Also included are cartoons of a summer hat, a fizzy drink bottle and straw, and a bee. 3. GUIDE DOGS Living with sight loss can be hard Whether you have a vision impairment yourself, or a loved one who needs your support, we can help. We've got lots of hints and tips to make your lives easier. We offer: * Online videos demonstrating how you can best guide your loved one in a range of everyday scenarios - all available from the comfort of your own home. * Face-to-face sighted guiding training sessions for you and your loved one - these offer a more in-depth experience, and enable you to practise together and build your confidence in a safe environment. What's more, they are free! "The training was great fun, and we both learned so much. In the past, we found a way to make it work, but now everything is so much smoother!" Service user We'd love to hear from you, so get in touch today. Call: 0345 143 0229 or visit our website www.guidedogs.org.uk/guiding Included here is a photograph of a young female My Guide volunteer guiding a lady through a busy shopping street. Contact details This is a list of phone numbers and contact details arising from the articles in this edition of Forward Magazine. My Guide Call: 0345 143 0191 Email: volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteer The Great Guide Dogs Tea Party Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/teatime Call: 0345 143 0192 Chief Executive Twitter: @tomwrightuk Great British Dog Survey Visit: www.dogsurvey.org.uk Forward magazine - readers' survey Visit: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/forward2019 Call: 0118 983 8484 Walk Your Socks Off! Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/walkyoursocksoff Use Your Senses Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/useyoursenses Call: 0345 143 0200 European pet travel regulation Visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit RNIB - toolkit Call: 0303 123 9999 Guide Dogs' People Awards Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/peopleawards Name a Puppy Email: nameapuppy@guidedogs.org.uk Gifts in Wills Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/giftsinwills Family Events Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/familyevents Sense Adventures Visit: www.senseadventures.co.uk Caption competition Post: Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG Email: forward@guidedogs.org.uk Guiding Call: 0345 143 0229 Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/guiding Close.