Assistance Dogs (UK) is the umbrella organisation for the registered charities training dogs for disabled people within the United Kingdom. AD(UK) aims to improve access for people who depend on those dogs in places such as supermarkets, restaurants, on public transport and in other public places. 2008 is Year of the Assistance Dog.

Assistance Dogs (UK)

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a member of Assistance Dogs International (ADI), AD Europe and Assistance Dogs (UK). 2008 is the Year of the Assistance Dog.

Assistance Dogs International (ADI) is a worldwide coalition of not-for-profit organisations that trains and places assistance dogs. The objectives of ADI are to:

establish and promote standards of excellence in all areas of assistance dog acquisition, training and partnership
facilitate communication and learning about member organisations
educate the public about the benefits of assistance dogs and ADI membership

ADI retains a list of organisations throughout the world which are registered centres for the training of:

hearing dogs
guide dogs
service dogs
therapy dogs
seizure alert dogs

For more information visit www.adionline.org

Assistance Dogs (UK) (AD(UK))

AD(UK) is the umbrella organisation for the registered charities training dogs for disabled people within the United Kingdom. AD(UK) aims to improve access for people who depend on those dogs in places such as supermarkets, restaurants, on public transport and in other public places.

The registered charities that currently form AD (UK) are:

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderton
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9NS
T: 01844 348 100 (voice & minicom)
F: 01844 348 101
E: info@hearingdogs.org.uk
www.hearingdogs.org.uk
Registered charity no. 293358

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Guide dog Hillfields
Reading Road
Burghfield Common
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 3YG
T: 0870 600 2323
F: 0118 983 5433
E: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
www.guidedogs.org.uk
Registered charity no. 209617

Support Dogs

21 Jessops Riverside
Brightside Lane
Sheffield
S9 2RX
Tl: 0870 6093476
F: 0114 2617555
E: supportdogs@btconnect.com
www.support-dogs.org.uk
Registered Charity no. 1088281

Dogs for the Disabled