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National charity is actively seeking new volunteers in Edinburgh
Dogs for the deaf
NEWS
By PHYLLIS STEPHENNATIONAL CHARITY, Hearing
Dogs for Deaf People, is looking
for volunteers in Edinburgh to
raise and train puppies for deaf
people, as demand for its services
increase by 30%. The Charity is in
its fortieth year of existence and
needs dog lovers in the area to look
after its hearing dogs in training sothey can help more people with
hearing loss.
The deaf charity trains Cocker
Spaniels, Labradors, Cockapoos
and Miniature Poodles to become
life-changing hearing dogs for deaf
people. The dogs alert deaf people
to important and life-saving
sounds such as the doorbell, alarm
clock, smoke alarm and even baby
monitors. They provide constantemotional support and
companionship – helping deaf
people to leave loneliness behind.
The role of a Volunteer Puppy
Trainer is to provide an excellent
level of care and training for one of
the Charity’s cute puppies.
Volunteers slowly introduce their
puppy to new experiences and
environments like supermarkets,
restaurants, shops, and publictransport, so the pup has the
confidence to accompany a deaf
person everywhere they go as an
accredited assistance dog.
Volunteer puppy trainers attend
weekly classes and learn the
necessary skills to ensure their
puppy becomes a well-behaved
dog before the next stage of their
training where they learn how to
alert deaf people to sounds.THE INDIAN community in Edinburgh
held a celebration of the country’s
independence with a colourful evening at
Usher Hall. The building was decorated
inside and out with green, orange and
white – the tricolour of the Indian flag.
The event was staged by the Consulate
General of India in Edinburgh along with
the Indian Council for Cultural Relationsas part of the 75-week-long celebrations.
Shri Bijay Selvaraj, Consul General of
India, Edinburgh quoted the words of
India’s Prime Minister who hopes that in
the next 25 years India will become a fully
developed country.
Each and every group of performers
who took to the stage depicting the
journey of the last 75 years was colourfulin their own right. A reenactment of
hockey and cricket victories were
greeted with much cheering and clapping
from the audience who filled the hall.
Families gathered dressed in their best
with young and old watching the
entertainment set out in seven chapters
reflecting the seven and a half decades
of independence.Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
75 years of Indian independence celebrated in Edinburgh
Stick Mannie bides in the family tree.
Wi his Stick Wifie Love and their stick
bairnies three.
This children’s classic, translated into Scots
for the first time by James Robertson, is sure to
delight families this festive season. From the
best-loved creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man is
the popular story of family and fearlessness –
having sold over two million copies worldwide
and adapted into a short, animated film and
successful stage play.
Available in Scots for the very first time, this
translation by James Robertson is the tale of
Stick Man's epic journey navigating the perilous
seasons to reunite with his family. It's not easy
being a stick man, but with a bit of bravery, a
touch of luck and a little help from a festive
friend, he might just succeed.
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler, Stick Mannie is a
modern Christmas classic sure to entertain the
whole family and bring the Scots language to
readers through this much-loved story.Children’s classic
in Scots set to be
a festive favourite
Martin P McAdam