Over the next 2 weeks we will be publishing feedback from the 4 main beneficiaries of Ludlow Dog Day 2017. This week we hear from Hope House for Children and Canine Partners
Hope House Children’s Hospice – Vanessa Thomas, PR & Major Gifts Manager, wrote to say “A rapidly expanding part of Hope House’s work is providing specialist bereavement support to families in the community whose child has died through a sudden accident or illness. Our aim is that no family should face the death of a child alone. Please find attached some words regarding how Hope House will be spending the money raised at Dog Day, also a link to a very poignant video and accompanying photo and also that we would really love you to share in whatever way possible.
Kindest regards, and thank you so much for choosing us as a charity partner.”
Canine Partners – Nicola Martin, Canine Partners Chief Executive: “We cannot thank everyone involved with Ludlow Dog Day 2017 enough for their superb donation. It costs around £2,200 for us to run our two week residential course at either our Southern or Midlands Centre. This final piece of the training jigsaw for our canine partners is where they begin to forge the unbreakable bond with their human partner and learn how to work together.”
“Partnerships like James and his canine partner Winter, were started this way and now James, who lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, couldn’t be without his four-legged friend. Winter gives James security, companionship, happiness and confidence that after his accident he didn’t think he’d find again. Please see the attached story of James and Winter’s partnership. Without donations like this from Ludlow Dog Day, we wouldn’t be able to offer the required and detailed onsite training course that has enabled James’ life to be transformed by Winter. Thank you from everyone at Canine Partners.”
In addition to the 4 main chosen charities we fund a small grants scheme for organisations and charities local to Ludlow called Ludlow Rotary Cares. Here is a link for more detail on the scheme and the beneficiaries of Ludlow Rotary Cares.
Published April 6th 2018.