Storm & Isabella return to our screens in this weekend’s BBC Countryfile

Don’t miss BBC One’s Countryfile this Sunday 6th November at 6pm.
You might have watched DfA’s assistance dog Storm and his partner Isabella on Countryfile a few weeks ago. In this week’s episode, presenter Charlotte Smith joins Isabella and Storm for a day on the farm and ramble as part of the BBC Children in Need Ramble Appeal.
Isabella will be joined by a very special celebrity in this episode, can you think who helps her on her walk? Don’t miss Sunday’s show to find out!
Tune in on Sunday to learn more about the Ramble Appeal and how children like Isabella have been helped by BBC Children in Need!
Youngest 100 Hero Hits the Target!

Youngest 100 Hero Hits the Target!

Dogs for Autism 100 Hero Jacob Bradley, has successfully raised over £1000 for the charity with a sponsored tandem skydive.

Jacob, 16 from Poole in Dorset, set about planning and raising funds for DfA with a sponsored skydive earlier this summer. From pub raffles at his parent’s local pub, The Barking Cat in Poole, to car boot sales, Jacob and his family have raised an incredible £1048 since the start of their fundraising journey. The patrons of The Barking Cat raised a total of £457 from raffle sales and a donation box left on the bar.

Not only is Jacob one of our youngest fundraisers, he is also one of the bravest! He and his tandem skydiver jumped from 15,000 feet above Salisbury Plain last weekend, the jump being brought forward by a day to avoid bad weather.

Jacob has now become one of our latest 100 Heroes for DfA! A certificate and medal for his achievement will be with him shortly. Congratulations to Jacob on his amazing jump for charity and our thanks to everyone at The Barking Cat and all those who contributed to his fundraising.

For those with a head for heights, a video of Jacob’s jump can be found on our social media channels. Well done Jacob!

If you would like to add to Jacob’s total, his fundraising page can be found here.

 

Sponsor a Puppy – Meet our new recruits!

Sponsor a Puppy – Meet our new recruits!

Dogs for Autism are delighted to share the news that we have three new Sponsor a Puppy pups who are available for sponsorship!

Following on from the success of the first DfA Sponsor a Puppy puppies, our three new recruits have just started their journey to become fully trained autism assistance dogs.

Casper, Bonsai and Vala have joined the Sponsor a Puppy family and are waiting for sponsors! Why not give the gift of a sponsored puppy for a loved one, for their birthday or as a unique Christmas present this Christmas?

Sponsor a Puppy from as little as £5 a month and help us transform the life of an autistic adult or child.

A Sponsor a Puppy pack makes an ideal gift for both adults and children, just let us know whether the pack will be for you, or for a friend or family member.

Why sponsor a puppy with Dogs for Autism?

Not only will you receive our puppy pack and regular ‘pupdates’, you will also be supporting the training of one of our life-changing puppies for the first eighteen months.

Many autistic people struggle with communication skills, anxiety and isolation. For these people, a Dogs for Autism assistance dog can change their lives; would you like to be part of this journey by sponsoring a puppy? To find out how, click here! 

 

DfA at Discover Dogs!

DfA at Discover Dogs!

Come and meet the DfA team and some of our wonderful dogs at the Discover Dogs show this month!

We’re at the Discover Dogs show from 15th-16th October, at the ExCel Centre, London.

Come and meet us on stand TS232 – we’ll be opposite the main arena. Chat with the friendly DfA team and meet some of our dogs…they’ve got ‘pawsome’ puppy power! 

Grab one of our specially designed Discover Dogs kids T-Shirts, only available for purchase at the show. Everyman and his dog will want one! 

 

Jumping for Joy with young DfA skydiver!

Jumping for Joy with young DfA skydiver!

There’s no denying that some of our supporters definitely go ‘above and beyond’ for us as a charity!

DfA fundraiser, Jacob Bradley, is raising money for us this Autumn with a sponsored charity skydive.

Jacob, 16, from Poole in Dorset, will soon be jumping 15,000 feet above Salisbury Plain later in October.

With extra fundraising help from his parents, Jacob has even planned to hold a raffle with some amazing prizes including a spa day at a Hilton Hotel, a family of 4 oceanarium ticket, beer vouchers, pizza vouchers, a meal for two at Brasserie Blanc and that’s just to name a few!

Tickets for the raflle have been sold at The Barking Cat, the family’s local pub in Poole, where landlord Mark Ambrose, kindly agreed to have a collection tin just for Jacob’s skydive. The pub has been collecting donations from their customers, and in less than five weeks have gathered more than £150 in cash donations.

Jacob, who one day wants to be a pilot, has always wanted to take part in a jump, so when he learnt of DfA and the work we do, decided that now was the time to raise money for a charity that helped people with autism. We wish Jacob the very best of luck for his skydive on 23rd October!

You can help Jacob reach his fundraising target here:

https://dogsforautism.enthuse.com/pf/jacob-bradley-bc08e