The Mayor's Charity

Each Mayor chooses charities to support during his or her year in office.

Councillor Margaret Simon is raising money for two charities in her year of office: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Two very deserving causes.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People was launched at the world famous Crufts Dog Show in 1982. Since then they have continued to train dogs to alert deaf people to specific sounds, whether in the home, workplace or public buildings.

To date they have placed more than 1,500 hearing dogs throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

For more information, visit the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People website.

Action Duchenne 

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a devastating muscle wasting disease that leads to paralysis and early death. Action Duchenne is the only UK charity that exclusively funds and fights on behalf of families living with Duchenne. The charity funds research into Stem Cells, Exon Skipping, steroids and many other Duchenne related therapies.

For more information, visit the Action Duchenne Website.