 Guide Dogs' Gala Day 2008The third Guide Dogs’ Gala Day is expected to be the charity’s biggest outdoor event of the year. This year the event has a new venue – Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The date is 26 July and all guide dog owners, staff, volunteers, supporters and friends are welcome. Attractions on the day include: dog displays by highly trained dogs, including our very own Guide Dogs, falconry; trade stands; food and refreshments; music; Battle of Britain collection fly past and much, much more… For the first time ever, Gala Day is hosting our Gala Day Fun Run. Choose either a 5k or 10k run, although jogging or walking is perfectly acceptable! Guide Dog owner Dave Heeley, who earlier this year successfully ran seven marathons, in seven days, on seven continents, will be taking part. For more information visit the Gala Day Fun Run pages on the website. Help usWe are seeking out amazing guide dogs from all over the UK, with the Guide Dog of the Year Awards in only a few weeks time! Nominations have now closed and we have received many stories of loyalty, intelligence and bravery. Whether the guide dog has given their owner the confidence to go back to work, the freedom to travel far and wide, or averted a potentially risky situation, any of the dogs could be named Guide Dog of the Year 2008.  There are so many ways to help. You could: Sponsor a Puppy through its training Leave a lasting gift in your will Go green and recycle phones, inkjet cartridges and more Events Why not get a group involved and take on the challenge of one of our team events. Or how about life on the open road with our spectacular Le Tour event. Take on the ultimate event – run a Marathon. NewsGuide dogs from across the globe recently met for the largest gathering of international guide and other assistance dogs, owners, charities and organisations, held at the Renaissance Hotel, Hounslow. Guide dog owners and representatives from 66 guide dog schools and 25 countries met for the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) and Assistance Dog International (ADI) conferences. The event aims to celebrate the life-changing difference that a guide dog can make.  The UK Vision Strategy is a ground-breaking VISION2020 UK initiative to develop a unified plan for action on all issues relating to sight loss and eye health. Fashion label 'Red or Dead' and Guide Dogs join forces, combining fashion and fundraising to raise money for charity. The second Dog Star is awarded! Assistance Dogs UK presents Virgin Trains with a Dog Star Award.
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