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Stay up-to-date with what we have been up to at Canine Partners by browsing through our press releases below.
ARMED FORCES charity, the Veterans’ Foundation, has given vital funds to help train more assistance dogs to support former members of the British armed forces. The Edinburgh based national charity has awarded the Veterans’ Lottery grant to Canine Partners, a charity which helps to transform the lives of people living with disabilities in the UK, … read more
Posted 3 years ago
A PUPPY trainer from assistance dog charity Canine Partners has received an award recognising her lifetime achievements raising money for charity. Ruth Narracott, 55, was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship by the Rotary Club of Eastbourne for her contribution to charity at a ceremony held at The Langham Hotel, Eastbourne. Ruth, who lives in Eastbourne … read more
Posted 3 years ago
CELEBRATION is in the air and tails are wagging at Canine Partners as the charity imminently welcomes a very special guest to their Southern Training Centre in Heyshott, near Midhurst, West Sussex. Her Majesty The Queen will visit the centre on Thursday 30th November for a visit where she will have the opportunity to meet … read more
Posted 3 years ago
SHE lives a happy life full of all the love, long walks and healthy snacks a dog could dream of. But Helena is no ordinary dog – she is the mother of some of the UK’s most amazing assistance dogs and has helped them take their first tiny pawsteps towards transforming the lives of physically … read more
Posted 3 years ago
THEY met through cycling when they were in their teens. Now, after decades, a pair of life-long friends are getting back on their bikes together for their biggest challenge in nearly 50 years. John Pankhurst and Paul Welsh will join dozens of other riders peddling across the South Downs National Park for Canine Partners’ Pedal … read more
Posted 3 years ago
IT’S not a challenge for the faint-hearted. Towering 165ft above a fast-flowing river, the iconic Forth Rail Bridge is one of Scotland’s best-loved landmarks. And on Sunday October 15 a team of 15 brave volunteers are preparing to scale the 127-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site structure in South Queensferry, Edinburgh to raise cash for Canine … read more
Posted 3 years ago
TEA was slurped and cake was chomped – raising thousands to help disabled people. Canine Partners’ volunteer Ali Bailey organised a cream tea at her friends’ Amelia and James Tuttiett’s home in Bishops Waltham for more than 70 guests. The event raised more than £7,000 which will help Canine Partners train more amazing dogs that … read more
Posted 3 years ago
BOUNDING with energy and keen to help – Scotland’s cleverest puppies have been learning everything they need to know to help change lives. They will grow up to become assistance dogs and they will help boost the independence of people with physical disabilities. But last week it was all about letting their fur down and having … read more
Posted 3 years ago
Celebration is in the air as an assistance dog charity marks a decade of changing lives in Scotland. Canine Partners in Scotland was launched in 2007 training Scotland’s cleverest dogs. Since then the charity has transformed more than 40 physically disabled people’s lives by providing them with a specially trained assistance dog. Now the charity … read more
Posted 3 years ago
WHEN Sally Richardson met Dale she knew he would change her life forever. Her four-legged saviour has turned back the clock on her illness and given her something to live for. Now the charity that trained Dale, her amazing assistance dog could get a huge cash boost – and she is urging people to help. … read more
Posted 4 years ago