Actor and comedian Chris McCausland has backed the Paws for a Cause campaign and called Support Dogs’ work ‘vital’.
In 2003, he started his career in stand-up comedy and went on to compete in competitions such as Channel 4’s ‘So You Think You’re Funny’.
He said: “Dogs are absolutely brilliant and the dogs at Support Dogs UK are amazing! The work they do is vital and changes the lives of so many people, who desperately need their help.”
Across his career, McCauseland has starred in shows such as the CBeebies series ‘Me Too’, EastEnders and the BBC comedy panel show ‘Would I Lie to You’.
He has since been the first blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, winning the show in 2024 with his partner Dianne Buswell in their ‘You Never Walk Alone’ waltz.
McCausland went blind at the age of 22 due to a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic condition he spoke about during his time on the show, which affects the retina.
He added: “We are very lucky to have Support Dogs UK as they are the only charity in the UK that do what they do, and you can help too by sponsoring a support dog”
The condition includes symptoms such as night blindness, the earliest sign of the condition, which involves the inability to see in low light, then a loss of peripheral vision and eventually complete blindness.
McCausland is currently on his ‘Yonks!’ tour across the UK from November 2025 to May 2026.
The 360Wire-backed Paws for a Cause campaign aims to raise £1,000 for 10 autistic children to meet a support dog, secure 15 sponsors for autism-assistance dog Peggy, and recruit 10 puppy socialisers to help train future support dogs.
For more information on how to support the campaign and for updates, visit here.