You Are Here : Give the gift of independence this Christmas
| Home |
| About Us |
| Who do we help? |
| Make a Donation |
| Our Dogs and Puppies |
| Local To You |
| Get Involved |
| Sign up to charity news |
| Charity Gift Shop |
| Sponsor a dog |
| Our History |
| How we help |
| Videos |
| Cost of Independence |
| Reports & Accounts |
| Contact Us |
| Information Sessions |
| Our Vision For The Future |
| Latest News |
| Job Vacancies |
| Our Patron and Trustees |
| Assistance Dogs UK |
| Our Canine Partnerships |
| Who we can help |
| Application Form for a Canine Partner |
| Application Process |
| Assessment Process |
| Intensive Training Process |
| Partnership Ceremony Days |
| Aftercare and Retirement |
| Puppy Parents |
| Puppy Parent Application Form |
| Puppy Training Phases |
| B&B and weekend foster parents |
| Photo Gallery - Puppies |
| Sponsor a dog |
| Adopt a Puppy |
| Gift Aid |
| Legacies - Remember us in your will |
| Payroll Giving |
| Raise FREE money |
| East Sussex |
| West Sussex |
| Hull |
| Bedford |
| Isle of Wight |
| Southampton |
| Gloucester |
| Somerset |
| Staffordshire |
| Essex |
| Essex Fundraising Team |
| Scotland Fundraising Team |
| East Scotland |
| West Scotland |
| Fundraising |
| Volunteering your help |
| Charity Stamp Appeal |
| Recycling |
| Events Nationwide |
| Challenges |
| Charitable Trusts and Foundations |
| Bluebell Walks |
| Corporate Support |
| Fundraising Ideas and Help |
| Colour Wheel Appeal |
Give the gift of independence this Christmas
By signing up to the Charity’s Adopt a Puppy scheme, supported by Purina PetCare, your gift recipient will receive an introduction letter, adoption certificate, glossy photos and a soft toy puppy. They will also enjoy regular pupdates with photos and news on how their puppy is doing.
Once the trained puppies graduate as canine partners, they will go on to assist people with disabilities in a huge range of everyday tasks able-bodied people take for granted. This can include picking up dropped items, opening doors, taking washing from the machine, operating pedestrian crossings and much more.
Lorna Marsh (30) from Herts has Cerebral Palsy Quadraplegia and has this to say about her canine partner Eli, “In just one year Eli can do so much, it’s difficult to believe unless you can see it for yourself. I knew that having a canine partner would help my independence, but I truly didn’t realize quite how much. Every time Eli does something for me I feel like it’s me doing it for myself, so I’m not so dependent on people anymore which is the best feeling.”
Isabel Campbell, Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Canine Partners comments, “An Adopt a Puppy gift is perfect for Christmas, or any other occasion, and lasts all year, as well as being a way to give regularly to Canine Partners. We need to train more dogs to help the hundreds of people with disabilities currently on the waiting list for a canine partner. We thank Purina PetCare for working together with us to increase awareness of this programme.”
Canine Partners also has a range of Christmas cards featuring images such as puppies in the snow, garden robin and sparkling festive forest, priced from £3.25 for a pack of ten. These and other Christmas gift ideas can be found by visiting http://www.caninepartners.org.uk/shop
Canine Partners for Independence. Registered in England No. 2516146. Charity Commission Registered No. 803680. Scottish Registered Charity No. SCO39050
