This year sees the 80th year of the fantastic work of Guide Dogs, but did you know that Guide Dogs was started in Merseyside?
The UK’s first four guide dog partnerships qualified on October 6th 1931 in Wallasey on the Wirral. The 80th anniversary of this milestone falls in this year’s Guide Dogs Week (October 1 – 9), Guide Dogs’ annual fundraising and awareness week.
To mark this momentous occasion, Guide Dogs is hosting an event at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. The event will be started by a march of guide dogs, guide dog owners, puppy walkers and boarders, which is starting at the birthplace of Guide Dogs- ‘the Cliff’, in Wallasey and will lead down to the statue of the first guide dog, which is located outside of the fabulous Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
For all dog lovers, there will be a sponsored ‘Go Walkies’ dog walk along the promenade to help raise funds for the guide dogs partnerships of the future. For more details and to register to take part in the walk, please visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/gowalkies
The Floral Pavilion itself will be packed with stalls, games, demonstrations, information and birthday fun, so why not join us on the 8th of October between 10:30 and 15:30?
For more information about this event, please contact Penny Williams, Information Officer on 07500993219 [email protected]
Useful Information
Date: Saturday 8th October
Venue: Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Walk Commencing: The Cliff plaque marking the birthplace of Guide Dogs at 10:30
10:50
Arrive at statue for photo opportunity.
11:05
Media opportunity with key people: eg. Joyce Dudley (trained by the first ever Guide Dogs trainer!), Steve Wilson (Client Services Manager)
Contact:
Penny Williams, Information Officer T: 07500993219 [email protected]