Apr 4, 2023
Dogs for Autism is delighted to welcome Dr Amir Khan, MB ChB (Hons), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, as a charity ambassador for Dogs for Autism.
Dr Khan, who many of you will remember from TV’s GPs Behind Closed Doors, is a practising GP in Bradford, and regularly seen as the resident doctor on ITV’s Lorraine daily morning show and Good Morning Britain. In 2020 Dr Khan published ‘The Doctor will see you now’, which explores the highs and lows of life as a GP in the UK.
As an avid supporter of the nation’s health and wellbeing, Dr Khan is well-known for his informative short videos outlining the signs and symptoms of health conditions and is a great believer in patient self-awareness. We are thrilled that he has joined our charity to help champion our work and raise awareness of the life changing role of our assistance dogs.
Mar 31, 2023
Dogs for Autism are thrilled to have been chosen as the named charity for this year’s Run the Ring VW cruise.
Run the Ring is the longest VW cruise in the UK, with thousands of VW supporters taking part in a complete circuit of the M25, helping raise money and awareness for their chosen charity. From classic VW’s to the newest electric versions, VW cars and campervans of all shapes, sizes and models take part in the circuit each year, with this year’s colourful display around London set for Sunday September 24th.
Hilary, CEO of Dogs for Autism (DfA) visited the team at VDUB Radio last weekend as the announcement of the charity was revealed to the Volkswagen community over the airwaves.
In addition to being the charity of Run the Ring 2023, Dogs for Autism has announced that it will train a new assistance puppy in honour of the event.
DfA have been excited to learn about the Volkswagen event and hear from so many of their enthusiasts. We look forward to meeting many of the Run the Ring drivers on the day and to introducing you to Dubba!
For information and registration details for the event, please visit: https://runthering.co.uk/
Jan 23, 2023
We are pleased to welcome in January by sharing a radio interview with Leo Long, one of our partners at
Dogs for Autism.
Leo talks to Kate Fairweather,
Petersfield’s Shine Radio presenter in a podcast for the most recent episode of ‘Dogs with Jobs’, their monthly radio programme.
Leo speaks of his incredible journey with Cashel; from his first day with Cashel at home during lockdown, to his newly found Hollywood fame in the recent Netflix release, ‘I used to be Famous’.
Cashel, a Dogs for Autism fully qualified assistance dog, helps mitigate Leo’s condition, relieving any symptoms of stress for Leo when he’s on set or on stage.
Listen to the whole interview
here.
