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Volunteer Support Days |
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Pets as Therapy
recognises that without its PAT volunteers and their dogs and cats, there
wouldn’t be a Charity. In recognition of this and in response to your
suggestions in the Volunteer Questionnaire, we are announcing our new
Volunteer
Support Days. Although attendance is on a purely voluntary basis, we would very much hope that you can join us
Please register your
interest NOW!
(this helps us to decide which regions to target first) |
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REPORT ON FIRST VOLUNTEER SUPPORT DAY We were delighted to welcome
41 delegates, 16 PAT dogs and 3 Juniors to the day Charlotte Mann, Trainers
and Events Manager from James Wellbeloved our Sponsor for the day, giving
a talk on Pet Nutrition. Charlotte's talk can be
downloaded here. Workshops led by Terry
(The Role of the Area Co-ordinator); Alison (Training & Research) and
Maureen (Handbook Policies and Procedures)
Tony Orchard explaining
about the temperament assessment procedure for PAT dogs and cats The delicious lunch - the
best bit of the day! Dr Nigel Trevarrow,
Clinical Psychologist from the Department of Child Psychology (Sunderland
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service), talking about the treatment
of childhood phobic anxiety of dogs. Nigel's talk can be
downloaded here.
Phobia Presentation can be
downloaded here. |
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