Corporate Support

Corporate Support is vital in our fundraising and marketing activities. Not only does this demonstrate a company's commitment to a heart-warming social cause, but it can help to improve staff morale and productivity through team-building events and volunteering projects which can developed with our corporate fundraising team.

A big "Thank You" to all our corporate supporters

Lead Sponsors:
Purina PetCare UK & Ireland

Purina PetCare has been supporting Canine Partners since 2000. Currently Purina Petcare fully fund some of our puppies through training and they're a key part of the Canine Partners team, helping promote our 'Adopt a Puppy' scheme.

Canine Partners is very grateful to Purina PetCare not only for its financial support over the years but for the continued interest in our work and for providing ongoing PR support and guidance on a number of specific projects.

Mary Sharrock, European External Relations Director for Purina PetCare says:
“Our partnership with Canine Partners means that we work as one team to understand the charity's needs and identify where we can best help the organisation to grow and ultimately to create more Canine Partnerships in the UK. This is a clear example of the way that we do business at Purina. We call it "Creating Shared Value".

Our business activities not only benefit our employees and shareholders, but also create value across society including pet owners, their families and local communities. We understand how powerful the strong relationship and emotional bond that exists between a dog and owner can be. We also know that when we see and hear from current recipients how we have helped them to have a trained Canine Partner which has changed not only their lives, but also the lives of their families, it makes all of our employees very proud of our relationship and want to do more."

Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited

Through Zurich's Community Trust, the staff at financial services company, Zurich, chose Canine Partners as one of their national charity partners in 2001. During the partnership, Canine Partners has built up a strong relationship with the staff at Zurich and has visited most of their offices around the country to help promote the partnership and the Zurich's Give as You Earn scheme. In addition to the generous direct financial support, Canine Partners has also benefited from Zurich's excellent staff volunteering programme. To date eight Zurich Challenges have taken place for Canine Partners, carried out by teams of volunteer staff who fundraise to generate funds for the materials and either carry out the work in their own time or in time allocated by the Company.

In addition to grants and volunteer challenges, Zurich has also helped Canine Partners by providing a several skillshare opportunities. A number of our staff, volunteers and disabled Partners have received Presentation Skills and HR training from Zurich staff, this has been invaluable not only from a cost saving but from through receiving the latest skills in a business environment.

Tesco Petcare Insurance

Tesco Petcare insurance are a new supporter, sponsoring puppies through training and helping to make a real difference to the number of partnerships we are creating.

Pets Corner

Pets Corner's are donating all their charitable income to Canine Partners and recently created an Eco bag to sell in store, where the charity receives 10p from every one sold. Dean Richmond, Managing Director has created in-store stands and literature to raise public awareness, with additional information on their website: www.petscorner.co.uk.

"My grandmother has been a Puppy Parent since 1996 and has visited us with Canine Partner puppies many, many times as she has been involved with the training of over 30 puppies! Although I have always loved their company, I never really understood what the dogs did. I wanted to learn more so popped to see the Training Centre at Heyshott and they gave me a very interesting tour of the training facility. I felt so inspired, we talked about how Pets Corner might be able to help Canine Partners provide more dogs for people with disabilities.

We currently trade from 50 stores through the UK and serve just under 2 million customers each year. Our customers shop with us because they appreciate quality products and proper, qualified service and I know they will be very interested in finding out about Canine Partners as will our staff.

Canine Partners have kindly offered the store's staff that generates the most revenue, to experience their vital work first hand on a "Shadow a Trainer Day", which includes getting involved with a Puppy Class!"

Dean Richmond, Managing Director, Pets Corner UK Ltd.