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TV spotlight on Dogs for the Disabled

Dog hero to feature on National Lottery

A hero of the dog world named Giles, is the latest to be recognised as a "National Lottery Hero", and will feature on the programme with his owner on June 8.

After applying to Dogs for the Disabled, 14-year-old Natasha Settelen - who has cerebral palsy - was introduced to Giles.

The pair have since become best friends. Natasha says: "Giles comes to my football practice and likes to join in! I now love going for walks which I didn’t before.
 
“Giles has given me more confidence in public.  He is a conversation starter with people. I love coming home from school as he has such a lovely greeting. I don’t have to ask my parents for help so much as I am more independent.”

Dogs for the Disabled is the next charity to be featured in a series of films on the charities changing lives with National Lottery Funding.

More than £35million is raised for good causes every week by National Lottery players, and Dogs for the Disabled alone have benefitted from almost half a million pounds of funding.

Giles and Natasha, and the work of Dogs for the Disabled, will be in the spotlight on this week's National Lottery: In It to Win It, which airs on BBC One on Saturday, June 8 at 8:20pm.

 

Image: Natasha with her parents, National Lottery presenter John Partridge and Giles

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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk