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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains hearing dogs to alert deaf people to important sounds and danger signals, providing independence, confidence and companionship. Through the support of The Big Give we would be delighted to raise £45,000 to breed, train
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Situation
Hearing loss is on the rise with 10 million people in the UK who are deaf or have a hearing loss. Alarmingly that is one in six people. As our population ages this number is set to grow and by 2013 there will be more than 14.5 million people with hearing
Solution
Hearing dogs provide their recipients with independence, confidence and companionship by alerting them to important household sounds and danger signals such as the doorbell, telephone, alarm clock and smoke alarm in the home, at work and in public buildin