Join the 2025 Paws Appeal Let’s transform lives together!

A group of people waving. In the middle is someone dressed in a dog costume

This year, from April to June, join a fun bucket collection in your local area to raise vital funds for Hearing Dogs.

Through 91 brilliant bucket collections held in supermarkets, garden centres, sports venues and more, last year we raised over £23,500!

By signing up on your own or with friends, you’ll be making a huge difference to people like Aston:

Aston and hearing dog Leighton sitting on grass in front of a tall wooden fence. Aston has dark brown short hair and is wearing a black coat, grey trousers and black trainers. He is sat on folded legs facing Leighton with one hand on Leightons shoulder. Leighton is a pale gold spaniel. He is sat facing Aston with his nose slightly outstretched. They are almost touching noses.

Aston was scared of being alone…on many occasions he would wake in the night crying, unable to hear anything around him. Having Leighton, and knowing he’s trained for emergencies, gives him that feeling of security.

Kelly, mum of Aston who is partnered with hearing dog Leighton

With your help, this year’s Paws Appeal could be the biggest and best yet!


Living with deafness in a hearing world can make you feel anxious, afraid and alone. Our hearing dogs provide highly skilled support and companionship that changes the lives of deaf people, reconnecting them with the world around them.


Could you donate two hours of time to help?

The Paws Appeal also supports our Hearing Link Services – these provide essential support for the one in five people living with a level of hearing loss in the UK, and their family and friends.

Just two hours of your time will change a deaf person's life.

Jan with a black cockerpoo. Jan has short dark blond hair. She is wearing a burgendy Hearing Dogs polo shirt and has one hand holding the collar of the cockerpoo next to her.

I jumped at the chance to help at a collection, because I want to give back and raise money to help deaf people. Hearing dogs can help deaf people to step into another world – one in which they too can feel heard. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

Jan Shally, Volunteer Puppy Trainer

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If there's no collection near you, or you're not able to take part, but still want to help?

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