En Voyage Issue#16 Flickbook

Paws for Support, the therapy and
assistance dog charity dedicated
to using highly trained dogs to
improve people’s lives in the
Bailiwick of Guernsey, has received
new uniforms for all its trainers
funded by private bank ABN AMRO.
Paws for Support helps to
bring happiness into people’s
lives by using their dogs as
therapeutic and educational
aids for children in both primary
and secondary schools, and
even helped one student
return to full-time education.
Through their interaction with
the dogs the children are learning
about empathy and kindness. The
dogs also help calm children who
may be going through a difficult
period in their lives.
Paws for Support also supports
the elderly through visits to care
homes and some dogs are trained
to assist people with disabilities.
Consisting of polo shirts, body
warmers and waterproof jackets,
the new uniforms are proving
very popular with the trainers as
Back row: ABN AMRO CSR Committee members.
Front row: Sharon Bunce and Beki Le Cheminant
from Paws for Support and ABN AMRO Donna Allan
ABN AMRO PROVIDES UNIFORMS
FOR PAWS FOR SUPPORT
they are extremely practical and
durable in all weathers. Specific to
the trainers’ needs they are one of
the larger expenses for the charity.
Sharon Bunce, Vice Chairperson
and trainer at Paws for Support,
said: ‘Not only are they extremely
comfortable, they have also
made us more visible within the
community. People are more
willing to strike up a conversation
with us and are keen to find out
what we do.’
Assistant Manager in Treasury
Control, Donna Allan, who
sits on the ABN AMRO CSR
committee, said: ‘We decided
to help with the uniforms for
Paws for Support because the
charity continues to make such
an impact on the lives of so many
people within the community.’
‘The charity supplied testimonials
about the work they had started
on the island including very
personal reasons for being
involved in training future therapy
dogs. The decision to provide
them with funding was unanimous
among the bank’s committee.’
SEARCH BEGINS
FOR NEXT SKIPTON
SWIMARATHON
BENEFICIARY
Applications have been
submitted for projects to
benefit from Guernsey’s largest
community fundraising event,
the Skipton Swimarathon.
The Guernsey Round Table and
Lions Club of Guernsey sought a
worthy beneficiary for this year in
the hopes that it will motivate as
many swimmers as possible to take
to the pool when the Swimarathon
takes place in October.
Last year the event raised over
£53,000 for local charitable
causes, including the main
beneficiary of the Village Project
at Le Murier School. Previous
recipients of funds from the
Swimarathon have included
Channel Island Air Search, Autism
Guernsey, Grow Limited and the
Guernsey Cheshire Home.
Skipton Swimarathon Chairman,,
Nick Guillemette said: ‘Last year’s
event was one of the largest we
have ever hosted. I attribute a lot of
its success to the worthiness of the
Village Project as our beneficiary
as it was a cause that touched
many people on the island.
‘This year we will again be
looking to support a project
that will benefit the Bailiwick for
generations to come and inspire
the public to get involved with
various fundraising opportunities
which the Swimarathon presents.’
Aaron Walden, Commercial
Manager, Skipton International
said: ‘This is the 10th year Skipton
International has supported the
Swimarathon and it has been
incredible to witness all the hard
work that charities do for islanders
and also the benefit that funding
from the Swimarathon is able to
offer their organisations.
‘It has been wonderful to watch
the event grow in size over the
years and continue to have
such a positive and uniting
effect on our community.’
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