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Northern visitor morning on 4 December cancelled

Unfortunately the visitor morning due to be held this Saturday at the North of England Centre has been cancelled due to the bad weather.

There is currently a significant amount of snow at the centre near Wakefield and more is forcast for the coming days.

We are very sorry to have to cancel the event. Dates for next year have now been released, so if you were planning to visit us on Saturday then you can book for one of our 2011 visitor mornings instead.

BBC Children in Need

See us in action:  Victoria and Yaffle’s story was told on Children in Need’s appeal night.  Find out how Yaffle has made a difference by watching their film.

Victoria, who is fourteen and has cerebral palsy has found a friend and helper in the form of Yaffle, a beautiful golden retriever.  Although only together since the start of this year the pair have become the best of friends.  Says Victoria: “I can’t wait to get home from school and just give …

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Telegraph Christmas Appeal

Hold the front page!

Dogs for the Disabled is delighted to have been selected as a beneficiary of this year’s Daily Telegraph Christmas Appeal.

Every year the Daily Telegraph Christmas Appeal donates thousands of pounds to a small handful of charities. Peter Gorbing is chief executive of Dogs for the Disabled, he says this kind of support will be life-changing for the organisation. “Learning that we’d been selected as one of the Daily Telegraph’s chosen charities has been tremendously exciting for everyone …

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