Darwin Dogs

02/07/2024

We would like to say a huge Thank You to the young swimmers and everyone else involved in the JKM Swimschool Swimathon. We were thrilled to be presented with a cheque last night for £1200. To say it was a shock is putting it mildly.
Thanks also to Claire for nominating us and it was lovely to meet Debbie and some of the amazing swimmers who made this possible.
Many thanks Julie and David (Founders)

30/06/2024

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24/05/2024

We were honoured to be part of this event at the House of Parliament.

We were at Parliament three times this week including a fantastic event on Tuesday with our friends ADI - Assistance Dogs International, celebrating the life changing work of assistance dogs. We had a wonderful time sharing and listening to the experiences and stories of assistance dog users, as well as meeting MPs. A huge thank you to all who came.

09/05/2024

Please note, phone calls, emails and messages will not be replied to until Tuesday 14th May (at the earliest). This is due to the CEO (who answers most phone calls and emails) being at a family funeral, and then 2 days later, her daughter (who mostly runs the social media) is getting married.
We hope you understand the delay in this sad, but happy, time.

16/04/2024

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17/03/2024

Wow what a surprise. Our lovely friends at the Curzon Club gave us a donation of £250 last night as part of John Frearson's leaving party. Thank you to everyone, your support helps keep us going.

27/11/2023

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25/08/2023

ABTC Statement on Augusto Deoliveira’s dog handling practices.

24/08/2023

Huge thank you to the Curzon Club and all their customers for the donation of £700 collected throughout the year, another £300 from Breaston Cycling Club, and another £75 collected tonight. We really appreciate all the support we get from you.

17/08/2023

On my home from a lovely morning at Newcastle International Airport with 3 Darwin Dogs. We were treated to a tour round the airport and the dogs behaved brilliantly. More photos to follow.

25/07/2023

It is with great sadness that we must share that one of our clients, Sarah Hendy , passed away on Friday. Many of you will be familiar with Sarah, and her Labrador Cheese, from their page Cheesy Diary.
Sarah and Cheese were one of our original partnerships, the 3rd that we qualified, back in 2016. They were a wonderful partnership, a great display of how an assistance dog can change someone's life, always spreading the word about Darwin's and fundraising for us. Cheese was beginning to wind down his duties and teaching his little brother, Gully, to take over from him.
Sarah had been battling Leukaemia for a few years. Unfortunately, catching Covid was a step too far for her body and she passed away peacefully on Friday 21st July, surrounded by family.
Sarah will be greatly missed by everyone that knew her. I know you will all join us in sending our deepest condolences to her family and friends.

12/05/2023

We hope you all enjoyed watching the coronation this past weekend. Whilst we had to settle for watching it on the sofa, Kew, the Cocker Spaniel, had a slightly different view. From inside Westminster Abbey!! He was the only assistance dog in attendance, and his mum says he was treated so well by everyone there. "I couldn't have done it without him. He didn't put a paw wrong all day." Well done Kew!

21/03/2023

It would be great if you could share all support is welcome 🙂
Social media team*N.B*

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06/03/2023

It's Crufts week! Who's excited?!
Who's going, and who's watching it on Channel 4?
Here's a photo from last year's Crufts. An impromptu meet-up.

22/02/2023

We are very excited to tell you that the Grimethorpe Colliery Band are holding a concert on the 13th May 2023, in Burton on Trent Town Hall, in aid of Darwin Dogs. If you are interested in attending tickets can be purchased from their website https://grimethorpeband.co.uk/
We would like to send them our enormous thanks and look forward to an entertaining evening.

Formed in 1917, during the First World War, Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a British institution. National and British Open Champions on numerous occasions, the band’s contest successes remain legendary. These include 16 Brass In Concert Championship titles, 11 times Yorkshire Regional Champions, tw...

21/02/2023

Don't forget it's the second part of the brilliant Inside Our Autistic Minds tonight with Chris Packham. 9pm on BBC2.

13/02/2023

25/01/2023

Exciting news! We are pleased to announce that we are now fully accredited members of Assistance Dogs International (ADI). We have been working hard behind the scenes, with lots of paperwork and assessment days, and are now 1 of only 155 charities and not for profit organisations around the world that are full members! This includes membership to Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK), and Assistance Dogs Europe (ADEu).

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from all of us here at Darwin Dogs!

09/10/2022

Hello everyone so it's World Mental Health Day on 10th Monday and Iv got some links to some things that are going on.
- social media team -NB-

Kate Smith Designs - Mental Health Art Exhibition
10th October - 21st October
Elephant Rooms, 36 South Street, Draycott, DE72 3PP

Kate Smith Designs, Children’s illustrator and artist for wellbeing will be hosting an exhibition of her wonderful artwork to mark World Mental Health Day and how art has helped support her own mental health journey.

Follow ‘Kate Smith Designs – Children’s Illustrator’ on Facebook for more information
And
Derby City Links Coffee Morning
10th October, 10am - 12pm
Stuart House, Green Lane, St Peters Quarter, Derby, DE1 1RS

This Monday 10th October, Derby City Links are holding an open coffee morning! Feel free to go a long and have a chat about mental health and their service.

For more information on Derby City Links visit their website.

Derby City Life Links supports and sign posts for those with mental health needs, crisis and general support for benefits and advice through our network of partners in the Derby area. For all your mental health & physical wellbeing needs visit Derby City Life Links for free, impartial advice.