The new series of Channel 4's The Piano is here 🎹

Host Claudia Winkleman met one of our very own guide dog owners, Shaun Sirblimey (and guide dog Kevin!) in last night's first episode 🦮

If you missed it, tune in 👉 bit.ly/4dac4Zg #ThePiano

Accommodation for 2 nights sorted 👌

Just over a week until the 4 peaks part of this fundraiser for Guide Dogs NI @guidedogs kicks off.

justgiving.com/page/4and4in24

Sorcha Eastwood MLA Guide Dogs NI Thanks Sorcha, Sally and I missed you, she'd had enough by 11am!
justgiving.com/page/4and4in24

Biscuit listening attentively as Dawn tells us about life with Guide Dog Mickey.
Thanks to all for the support this morning, every bit helps to deliver a very valued service. Guide Dogs NI Sorcha Eastwood MLA Jim Deeds WeeMan Robbie Butler MLA Cecilia Daly Stephen Blevins

Lovely to call in and support Guide Dogs NI fundraiser in Hillsborough this morning.

These dogs are doing incredible work 🐕 🐾
Lastly, a plug for a fundraiser by local man Kenny Gracey who is doing 4 peaks to raise much needed funds! The QR code is in the pics 📸

Both Alba and her children can enjoy the magic of any story with the Perkins Brailler 📚

Head over to our YouTube channel to join Alba for the day as she shows us the different technology she uses to support her busy family life 👉 bit.ly/3P2tm04

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Tomorrow we’re heading to Downing Street to hand in our Open Doors petition calling for a stronger law on access refusals. Guide dog owners are turned away from businesses because they are illegally told their dog isn’t welcome. Last chance to sign 👉 bit.ly/3U0BaB9

Today Biscuit got to meet her sponsor Glenn Barr & watched her first rugby match Bangor Rugby Club v Banbridge RFC u16. Guide Dogs NI
Jim Deeds Robbie Butler MLA Doug Beattie WeeMan
Cecilia Daly ABC Council Stephen Blevins Fi Garrett Tara Mills

With thanks to Guide Dogs NI @guidedogs and everyone who supports them, Today I qualified with guide dog number five. Say hello to June.

Todays excursion saw us at Phase Eight Victoria Square
This dog has patience levels that I could only dream of.
Guide Dogs NI WeeMan Jim Deeds Robbie Butler MLA Cecilia Daly Tara Mills Stephen Blevins Ann-Marie Foster Fi Garrett
Glenn Barr

1st of 4 half marathons in 2024 done ✔️
And between 7th & 10th May Ill be solo hiking to the summit of the highest peak in each of the 4 regions of the UK all in aid of
Guide Dogs
Guide Dogsni
c 2.5 mile ascent & 30 miles horizontal

justgiving.com/page/4and4in24

#TeamGuideDogs

Find out more about Guide Dogs NI in #RoyalHillsborough on Saturday 27th April - the model in the poster will also be there!

Robbie Butler MLA Paul Givan Emma Little-Pengelly BL Cllr. Andrew Gowan

News Series alert - 'Keepers of the Lough' returns next Tuesday at 8pm. Patrick Kielty narrates this lovely series about Strangford. National Trust NI Guide Dogs NI Ulster Wildlife Queen's University Belfast 🎓

The Dogfather 😎 That's a wrap for our incredible guide dog dad, Trigger!

39 litters ✔️
300 guide dog puppies ✔️

It’s now time for lovely golden retriever Trigger to retire from our breeding programme at the age of nine (1/3) 👇

There’s not long left until it’s time to Make Every Cuppa Count on the 19 April! 🦮

Get your free dog nose cake toppers and Labrador shaped cookie cutter (while stocks last)👉 bit.ly/3Pp0EGR

#MakeEveryCuppaCount

Every day 250 people in the UK are told they’re losing their sight. It can be devastating.

Take on the 250 Challenge for Guide Dogs from 24 April and help change the game for people living with sight loss! 🎮 🎲

Sign up today 👉 bit.ly/4arA08Q

Meet Bonny! Bonny's bright smile is here to share some #MondayMotivation 😊

What's motivating you today?🐶

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