Hearing Dogs chosen for Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2026

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been selected as one of four charity partners for the Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2026.

From now until the end of January, the Telegraph will be shining a spotlight on our work to their millions of readers and asking them to donate to help rebuild connection, companionship and confidence for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

For many people, Christmas is a time for getting together with family and friends. But for millions of people affected by hearing loss, the festive period can bring isolation rather than connection.

Social gatherings that should be fun and joyous can be exhausting and upsetting when you’re facing communication barriers or constantly trying to keep up with conversations. Even in a room full of people, hearing loss can leave you feeling completely alone. And those feelings can continue long after Christmas is over.

Through its Christmas Charity Appeal, the Telegraph will be helping us raise vital funds to train more life-changing hearing dogs and provide practical and emotional support services to thousands more people. Together, we can make sure that no one affected by deafness or hearing loss feels alone.

 

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Special events supporting the appeal

As well as publishing 20 stories and features about our work and the people we help, The Telegraph will also be hosting two special moments in December to support the four chosen charities. 

On Sunday 6 December, the Telegraph will hold a special phone-in day, encouraging readers to call and donate to the appeal. Telegraph journalists, celebrities and representatives from the four chosen charities will be answering phones all day to take donations. 

Then, on Monday 7 December, a special invite-only carol concert in London will bring people together in support of the Christmas Charity Appeal and its four charity partners.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Telegraph for choosing Hearing Dogs as one of its charity partners. Through donations and raising awareness of our work, and awareness of the impacts of hearing loss, to a huge new audience, the Telegraph will be helping us to train more hearing dogs and provide life-changing practical and emotional support services to thousands more people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

Read and share the first Telegraph article from the appeal: 

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