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