Take on a walking challenge in Leeds and help deaf people combat isolation

National deaf charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is inviting residents in and around Leeds to join dog lovers across the UK in taking on a walking challenge this October, to raise money to train more life-changing hearing assistance dogs and help deaf people combat isolation.

- By Penny Porter Contributor

The Great British Dog Walk is a walking challenge, organised by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and sponsored by Specsavers, for which people can choose to walk any distance or route they would like throughout October, either on their own or with friends, family, colleagues and dogs. Every mile walked and every pound raised through sponsorship will help to train more lifechanging hearing dogs that will transform the lives of deaf people.

Hearing dogs are trained to alert deaf people to important and lifesaving sounds, such as smoke alarms, alarms clocks, doorbells and even the sounds of a baby's cry. They also provide love, companionship and emotional support, which is just as important as many deaf people can feel very isolated and disconnected from friends, family, their community and the world around them.