Ability dogs are a key part of life for the Loosemore family, who live on the Isle of Wight.
Sister and brother, Christina and James, both have cerebral palsy and both have ability dogs - but the Sandown-based charity which trains the dogs needs your help.
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Ability Dogs 4 Young People was founded in 2012 and trains assistance dogs to enhance the independence of disabled young people and children on the Isle of Wight.
As well as helping with practical tasks - such as picking up items, opening doors, helping dress and undress, crossing the road - and the trained ability dogs help increase disabled young people's well-being, confidence and self-esteem.
Christina's dog, Georgie, is now nearing retirement, so successor dog Ricko has started his training.
Carol Court, founder and CEO of Ability Dogs 4 Young People Isle of Wight, said Georgie has helped Christina all through college and work experience.
"Georgie helps Christina get out and about by guiding her safely near roads and steps (she has a sight disability) as well as providing support when she’s walking.
"He helps her get things like her phone and shoes, and even helps her get dressed and undressed. He has been a bit choosy about her boyfriends, but fortunately he seems to think Christina’s current choice is ok!
"We have matched Christina with a successor dog called Ricko and they have started training together.
"Ricko is a chocolate Labrador with lots of the character traits of Georgie. He definitely has a stubborn streak, so he will fit right in."
An ability dog costs around £34,000 from purchase to retirement.
Ability Dogs 4 Young People Isle of Wight needs your vote to gain as much money as possible via the Cash for Charity scheme to help train Christina's new dog, Ricko.
How you can help Ability Dogs 4 Young People win cash
The Isle of Wight County Press's parent company’s charitable arm, The Gannett Foundation, is providing £128,000 in cash to support local charities across the country and we are delighted to have a £16,000 share to give away in Hampshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and the south-west.
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Isle of Wight charity update on how award money was spent
Across the south, we asked you to decide where this money should be spent. You nominated in your thousands and ten charities have been shortlised to share £16,000, depending on how many votes are collected.
To help the Isle of Wight charity win, collect tokens from page 19 of the Isle of Wight County Press (Friday, November 4).
Put them in a voting boxes near you (these include Ability Dogs 4 Young People's three charity shops and training centre).
There are also boxes at the Central stores on Gunville Road, Newport, and Perowne Way, Sandown, as well as in Sandown Library, Brading Centre, Shanklin Coop, Carisbrooke High Street Coop, The Garlic Farm, Care in the Garden, The Way Forward, and East Cowes Coop.
Can't find a voting box? Post yours to the address on the coupon by November 20.
Full list of shortlisted charities
The ten charities are:
Cancer Support Salisbury
Andover Food Bank
Friends of Vigo Primary School
Jane Scarth House Romsey Cancer Support Centre
Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum
The Sophie Barringer Trust
Weymouth Food Bank
Routes to Roots
The Winchester Beacon
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