The information below is for The CLA Game Fair 2010
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the CLA Game Fair chosen charities of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Dogs for the Disabled during the three days at Ragley Hall.
Each year The CLA Game Fair supports a number of chosen charities to benefit from various events taking place at the show. This year the joint nominated charities are Dogs for the Disabled and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Both charities train dogs to help children and adults with disabilities to live more independently.
Visitors to The Game Fair will have the unique opportunity to support the work of these two closely linked charities that are helping to change the lives of nearly 1,000 people in the UK.
See them on stands M1007 & M1009 near the working dog ring.
As well as demonstrations taking place in the main arena and working dog ring, to showcase the fantastic work that both charities do, activities include:
Charity Auction
Why not make a bid on one of our amazing auction prizes. To take part:
Text your name, the letter code of the auction item & your bid in £’s to 07769 901283.
To find out the current highest bid text the letter code to 07769 901283
When you are outbid you will receive text notification, so you can continue bidding even after you’ve left the Game Fair
Auction Lots:
A. Chauffeur driven Bentley for the day (reserve £250)
B. A day’s gundog training inc. picking up on a shoot
C. Pair of Galway Dubarry Boots (reserve £270)
D. 1-2-1 Jive Pony experience (up to 16-years old)
E. Alastair Cook signed cricket bat
F. Henley Golf Club voucher for 4
G. David Feather signed framed print
H. Concorde Flight simulator
I. Sir Geoffrey Shakerley dog photo session (photographer to the royals)
J. Adam Binder Bronze Dog Sculpture (reserve £100)
K. Tom Homewood painting commission (reserve tbc)
L. Angmering stables & gallops visit
M. Name a Dogs for the Disabled puppy + a visit to your child’s school
N. Name a Hearing Dogs puppy + a visit to your child’s school
O. A VIP package for Norwich City v Leicester City 28-September
P. A cycling & training session with Magnus Backstedt
Q. A 1200m SportTrainer Remote Training Collar
Raffle
Look out for our roving raffle ticket sellers to give you a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Tickets are just £1 each, and the draw will take place at 6pm on Sunday 25 July. Great prizes including subscription to Horse & Hound, Sony mini camcorder & a Nick Ridley photo session.
A Hearing Dogs Walkathon
To see how far you’ve walked during your visit to the Game Fair. Simply buy a pedometer and then check your distance at the end of the day, emailing your distance to the Hearing Dogs team - with the site this year covering over 500 acres you might be amazed to learn the distance you have covered. You keep the pedometer to help monitor your progress and to see if you can reach the recommended 10,000 steps a day.
Dogs for the Disabled
Dogs for the Disabled is a life-transforming charity, offering freedom and independence through partnership between people living with disability and specially trained assistance dogs. The dogs can offer practical support with tasks that many of us take for granted, for example, opening and closing doors, helping people undress, and even emptying the washing machine. They can help children with physical disabilities with daily physiotherapy routines, and provide a calming focus for a child with autism, allowing the whole family to take part in a wider range of every day activities.
Visit www.dogsforthedisabled.org.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
A hearing dog changes a deaf person’s life on many levels. Deafness can be a very isolating and lonely disability; a hearing dog can offer a practical alternative to technical equipment – particularly for those deaf people who find such equipment restricting – with the added benefit of giving the recipient increased independence, greater confidence, companionship and a feeling of security.
Visit www.hearingdogs.org.uk.
Find out more ...
Both these charities need our support to continue their inspirational work. Look out for representatives all around the show to make a donation. Alternatively, you can find out more by visiting their charity stands in the Gun Dog area of the show. If you’d like to see for yourself just how clever these dogs really are, then don’t forget to catch one their exclusive Game Fair Demonstrations in the main ring.
