Give a Dog a Bone Founder Wins Community Hero Award
The founder of a unique charity which provides animal companionship for older people has been honoured with a top award.Louise Russell, who runs Give a Dog a Bone, has won the prestigious Pride of Scotland Community Hero award for her work to combat loneliness. Her...
Tackling Loneliness – Our Impact
Loneliness can affect anyone of any age, but older adults are at increased risk. There are many reasons for this, such as loneliness due to living alone, following the loss of a partner, or being unable to do the things that they want to do. We work to tackle...
Daytime Disco, Alloa
We have our very own dancehall in our Alloa Community Space where we host group activities, and this is the perfect spot for our Daytime Disco. We offer these sessions in conjunction with Weekday Wow Factor, an organisation hosting exciting and healthy leisure...
Companionship in the Community: FREE Hot Drinks and a Chat for All and FREE Activities for Over 60s
Loneliness and social isolation, especially in older adults are very serious issues, they can increase the risk of depression, anxiety, stress, and dementia. Since 2018 we have opened three Community Spaces in Scotland – one in Shawlands, Glasgow, one in Troon, South...
AGM: Year 8 Report
'Give a Dog a Bone... and an animal a home’ gained charitable status on 20 November 2013.The aim of the charity is to tackle loneliness for older adults via animal companionship. We operate two main projects in order to achieve this aim: The first is our original,...
Free services to help lift your mood
Blue Monday has been described as the most depressing or difficult day of the year, but people can experience low mood or feelings of loneliness at any time. Our charity started with the idea that the love of a rescue pet companion can contribute to reducing the...
Dog Rehoming Story: I have a reason to get up in the morning
Mia & Millie’s mum came to our charity for help toward the rehoming fee
South Ayrshire dog lovers over 60 offered free photoshoot by loneliness & animal charity
Our Troon Community Space has teamed up with an Ayrshire College photography student to offer a free mini photoshoot to South Ayrshire dog lovers over 60 and their pooch. Local residents are being offered a 30-minute timeslot to attend our charity's Community Space...
Christmas Appeal launches with touching 2021 Christmas Advert
This year, our charity is asking the public to help two lives this Christmas by purchasing a gift for their loved one from our selection of Christmas Gifting on offer.As a loneliness and animal charity, we have released our first ever Christmas Advert to raise...
Sandy’s story: The charity has made me feel uplifted
"Give a Dog a Bone has come into my life with a big burst of sunshine" We met Sandy (83) at our Troon Community Space when we first opened our doors back in November 2018, and he’s been a regular visitor ever since. His wife Liz has been in care for seven years now,...
