CLUB MEETING - A ZOOM MEETING FOR R.L.S. CLUB MEMBERS - SPEAKER TESS THOMPSON FROM SUPPORT DOGS.

This evening will be a Zoom Meeting. Check out Secretary Roger's e-mails as to how to log on to the meeting.

Our Speaker on Zoom will be Tess Thompson, Community Fuyndraising manager - Support Dogs.

Support Dogs is a registered national charity dedicated to increasing independence and quality of life for people with various medical conditions. We provide, train and support specialist assistance dogs to achieve this.

We specialise in three specific programmes:

Autism assistance dogs for children with autism. The dogs are trained to provide safety for the child and reduce stress in social environments.

Seizure alert dogs for people with epilepsy. Our dogs are trained to provide a 100% reliable, up to 50minute warning prior to the onset of an epileptic seizure. This enables the client to find safety and be in control over their seizure, allowing a much more independent life.

Disability assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities. The client’s own pet dog is trained to perform tasks which are specifically tailored to their individual needs, providing them with greater independence and safety.

Established in 1992 Support Dogs works across England, Scotland and Wales and provides all its services entirely free of charge to those in need of them.  However, the charity relies solely on voluntary donations and receives no government funding.

Support Dogs are one of the founder members of Assistance Dogs UK. ADUK provides a kite-mark of excellence in assistance dog training. All ADUK dogs adhere to the highest training and welfare standards as set out by Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dogs Federation.

Registered charity number is 1088281

For further information on Support Dogs check oiut https://www.supportdogs.org.uk