Press Releases

Stay up-to-date with what we have been up to at Canine Partners by browsing through our press releases below.

Daredevils preparing for a challenge of a lifetime to raise cash

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 7 years ago

Cream tea raises thousands for assistance dog charity

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 7 years ago

Puppies held a special party in a bid to recruit new volunteers

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 7 years ago

Charity celebrates 10 years of providing Scottish super-dogs

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 7 years ago

Get on your bikes and help change a life

Get on your bikes and help change a life (South) THE wheels are already in motion for a top new cycling challenge to return to the south. Canine Partners’ Pedal for Paws is back and the charity says it will be bigger and better than ever. Tickets have now gone on sale for the second … read more

Posted 7 years ago

Looking after a puppy can help change a life

WHEN Ruth Breading first set eyes on tiny Gooch she knew he was special. And with her love and devotion he would go on to change lives when he gets one of the most important jobs a dog can have. The dog-lover signed up to become a volunteer puppy parent for assistance dog charity Canine … read more

Posted 8 years ago

Get on your bike to transform a life

TIME is running out to get a place on Canine Partners’ once in a lifetime cycling challenge. The charity which trains assistance dogs in West Sussex that transform the lives of disabled people is calling for keen cyclists to get in gear and pedal from London to Paris. The 270-mile trip will help the charity … read more

Posted 8 years ago