When you sign up to Sponsor a Puppy, you will receive a welcome pack which includes an adorable photo, photo album, fridge magnet and personalised certificate.
The sponsorship lasts 24 months and we will send you regular photos and updates on how your puppy is progressing keeping you at the heart of your puppy’s life-changing journey. You will receive six Pupdates over the sponsorship period showing you the different stages of your guide dog puppy’s training journey! These will be sent to you through the post, and you can also sign up to receive them by email. Plus, you’ll also have access to your puppy’s exclusive Facebook group, as well as receiving a special Sponsor a Puppy calendar at the end of each year.
To sponsor a puppy, you have the option to pay by a regular Direct Debit, or a one-off payment to cover the two-year sponsorship. You can choose how much you wish to donate, however the minimum donation is £4.33 per month. This is calculated as follows, £1.00 per week for 52 weeks in every year is the equivalent of £52.00 which divided by 12 months in a year is £4.33. If you choose to sponsor through Direct Debit, your donation will be taken monthly from your nominated bank account.
The contents of the Sponsor a Puppy welcome pack, also known as benefits, are available to any donor participating in the Sponsor a Puppy scheme and are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT). For VAT purposes, the value of these benefits, including VAT, are provided for in the first payment of £4.33. The rest of the sponsorship is a freely given donation. For renewals in the Sponsor a Puppy scheme the value of these benefits, including VAT, are provided for in the first renewal payment of £1.00. The rest of the sponsorship is a freely given donation.
Your donation will be used where the need is greatest, including helping to support a puppy from 8 weeks old through its training to be a fully qualified guide dog, dog care costs, any or all of Guide Dogs’ charitable support services and the vital running costs needed to make everything happen across the UK.
When your sponsorship comes to an end, if you pay by a Direct Debit, we will introduce you to another cute puppy about to start on their life-changing journey in your final Pupdate. Your monthly payment will automatically continue, and you won’t need to contact us.
If you sponsored with a one-off payment, in your final Pupdate we will ask if you would like to sponsor another puppy and provide you with the different payment options to continue your Sponsor a Puppy journey.
If you no longer wish to sponsor a puppy, you can cancel your sponsorship as detailed below.
You can cancel your sponsorship at any time by emailing us at sapenquiries@guidedogs.org.uk, or by calling freephone 0800 953 0113.
If you are paying by Direct Debit, we would recommend that you also contact your bank to cancel the payment, so that you’re sure everything is cancelled at both ends of the transaction.
If you decide to request to join your puppy’s Facebook page, you consent to Guide Dogs storing your Facebook ID on our database.
If you choose to cancel your sponsorship, or if your sponsorship comes to an end and you choose not to renew your sponsorship, you will be removed from the puppy’s group and your Facebook ID will be deleted from our records.
Your Facebook ID will be used only for the purposes of administering your access to the group and, if you choose to sponsor another puppy in future, any similar groups.