May 26, 2023 | Fundraising, Community Space, Latest News
Amazon Wish List With around 300 visitors to our Community Spaces EACH WEEK we get through lots of tea, coffee, diluting juice, biscuits, and cleaning supplies! We currently have an Amazon Wish List which shows a range of items that we would really appreciate... 
Jul 15, 2022 | Community Space, Latest News
5 Things to Expect when Visiting our Community Space in Troon We currently have three community spaces in Shawlands, Troon, and Alloa, Scotland. Our Community Space in Troon opened in November 2018 and was the first of our Community Spaces to have a designated... 
May 26, 2022 | Community Space, Latest News
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... 
May 2, 2022 | Group Dog Walk, Community Space, Latest News
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... 
Nov 4, 2021 | Community Space, Latest News
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... 
Oct 28, 2021 | Community Space, Latest News
Chair Yoga Chair Yoga is Great for Older Adults Chair yoga is a gentle exercise. It’s good for everyone, especially people with mobility issues or limitations. It is extremely important to stay active, particularly as we age, and this type of exercise will help... 
Aug 13, 2021 | Community Space, Latest News
5 Things to Expect when Visiting our Community Space in Alloa We currently have three community spaces in Shawlands, Troon, and Alloa, Scotland. Our community space in Alloa is the newest, and largest, of the three. The doors opened for the first time in March... 
Oct 8, 2020 | Community Space, Latest News
A charity which tackles loneliness and isolation in the community is reopening its doors in Alloa later this month. Give a Dog a Bone held its grand opening at the old Liberal Club building in Mar Street on March 2 and proved popular with locals before closing due to... 
Aug 28, 2018 | Crowdfunder, Fundraising, Community Space, Latest News
4 years ago, I set up the Give a Dog a Bone charity – a unique charity – supporting the over 60s to afford a rescue pet companion. It has been a great success, with hundreds of rescue animals and their ‘older’ human companions enabled to have a...
