Major Sponsor:
Purina PetCare UK & Ireland
Purina PetCare has been supporting Canine Partners since 2000, following the Beta Dog of the Millennium competition, which was won by Canine Partner Endal.
Purina PetCare chose Canine Partners as its corporate charity and national partner in 2001 and has made a significant grant to the charity each year. In 2005, Purina PetCare also supported the launch of Canine Partners first ever national fundraising campaign - Bluebell Walks. The campaign consists of 50 walks taking place all over England and Wales with monies coming to Canine Partners. They now also sponsor the Canine Partners "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
"Our passion for pets extends well beyond the boundaries of pet food and nutrition and the team at Purina, just like Canine Partner's puppy walkers, their trainers, their occupational therapists, their fundraising team, their regional support teams, and their volunteers, share a passion for this charity and for the work that they do. We all know, because research has shown us, about the value of the human-animal bond and the potential therapeutic benefits".
Mary Sharrock, Head of Communications Purina PetCare
Major Sponsor:
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 - a partnership that is now in its 6th year. In 2006 they chose to continue supporting our work for a further 2 years.
During that time 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 direct financial support, now approaching £250,000, 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. As recognition of their ongoing support a member of the Zurich volunteer team was presented to HRH The Duke of Gloucester at the official opening of our Heyshott site in June 2005.
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.
Pet Stores fundraise for Canine Partners charity
The south's largest independent high street pet store chain announced in 2005 that it was to dedicate its fundraising to the charity Canine Partners. All 28 PamPurredPet stores have been collecting and holding events and competitions for Canine Partners. Sue Gibson, PamPurredPet's Operations Manager, says that Canine Partners was chosen as their preferred charity for 2005 in recognition of the dedication shown by the dog trainers, and their willing four pawed helpers. PampurredPets chose to support the training of Angie, a black Labrador, who graduated in 2007. Since then Managing Director, Steve Fowler, has chosen to continue supporting Canine Partners for at least another year and hopefully support another puppy through to graduation.
Charity of the Year 2003: Makro UK, Cash & Carry Company raises over £53,000 to help train more Canine Partners!
Canine Partners was delighted to be chosen by Makro UK as its Charity of the Year for 2003. During the year Makro staff helped to raise funds by organising fundraising events and selling Pin Badges in every store. A number of our disabled Partners visited stores with their Canine Partners to help in their fundraising events and increase the awareness of our assistance dogs. In April 2004, we were presented with a cheque for a staggering £53,069.84, which will pay for the creation, training and aftercare for 2 partnerships and also the training of a third Canine Partner.
Charity of the Year 2005 & 2006: Canine Partners Selected as Charity of Choice for Pet Doctors
The leading group of veterinary clinics fundraised for Canine Partners throughout 2005 and 2006, as well as sponsoring ‘Yarra' - one of the puppies chosen for training this year. Pet Doctors which has veterinary clinics in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, and Cambridgeshire is committed to being involved in the local community as well as providing a top quality service and level of care for household pets. “We decided to support Canine Partners as our charity of choice for 2005 as we have seen firsthand the great work they do in training dogs to help a disabled person enjoy a better quality of life" Garrett Turley - Veterinary surgeon and founder Director of Pet Doctors
Shilton Sharpe Quarry Supports Assistance Dog Charity Canine Partners
Legal Recruitment Consultancy Shilton Sharpe Quarry has donated money to Canine Partners “The money donated by Shilton Sharpe Quarry will help us to buy another puppy to train as an assistance dog,” comments Karen O’Donoghue. “The support we get from corporates is essential in our ongoing quest to increase the number of Canine Partners we can provide, in turn transforming the lives of more people with disabilities.”
We were very lucky to receive sponsorship from Young & Co's Brewery plc towards our costs for Crufts.
