Older people in need in Newcastle upon Tyne! Can you help?
January 2024 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
Wag & Company awarded much-needed funding from the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
We’re delighted to have been awarded a £25,000 grant by the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust. Wag & Company relies entirely on everyone’s help to enable the life-changing work that we do, and there’s a long list of things needed to keep Wag wagging. This vital funding will be used to help us assess, insure, deploy, and…
Volunteer profile: Emma-Jane Phillips
Emma-Jane Phillips is a regional caseworker for an Education Union. She has been a Wag volunteer for just over 2 years with her beautiful Bichon Frise, “Lilith”.
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
December 2023 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
195 special Christmas gifts ready to go..
Thanks to Mrs Helen McArdle CBE for her kindness and generosity ..
Walk for Wag… Anywhere
Walk for Wag… Anywhere allows you to create your own Walk for Wag fundraiser – anywhere and any time you like. This year, some people decided to use it as an alternative to walking at Kielder.
Great North Run 2023
A big shout out to our amazing Team Wag runners that took part in the 2023 Great North Run. The funds they’ve raised will enable more Visiting Wag Teams to improve the lives of lonely elderly dog lovers in our region.
Volunteer profile : Jan Rayner visits with Teddy the Toodle!
Not only does Jan visit a lady in her own home but also the staff in A&E and Critical Care in Gateshead NHS Trust! She’s also a Wag Community Ambassador and fundraiser; an inspiration!
Older people in need across our region! Can you help?
September 2023 and here are just a sample of some very special people in need of Wag friends.
August 2023! Lots of new people in need, can you help?
If you have or know someone with a special dog, please don’t hesitate, with just an hour or two most weeks you can change the way the world feels for another person and make a lovely new friend for you and your dog whilst you’re at it!
Dear Tim…
Our veterinary advisor, Dr Tim Nuttall, from the The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is always asked questions about dog health by our volunteers…
Older, isolated North East dog lovers who really need friends this Summer!
If you have or know someone with a special dog, please don’t hesitate, with just an hour or two most weeks you can change the way the world feels for another person and make a lovely new friend for you and your dog whilst you’re at it!
Volunteer Profile : Meet Friendship Dogs Finn & Alfie and Steph
Steph tells us how and why she, Finn & Alfie became Wag volunteers!
Welcoming Meadowvale Care as a Corporate Friend of Wag!
Working in partnership to help us provide friends for their dog loving clients!
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Jane and Friendship Dog Yogi visit Ms Marjorie B in Newcastle.
Marjorie has always had dogs, Jack Russells and long haired terriers mainly, but she lives alone and now with some difficult health issues, she’s unable to have a dog of her own and she misses them terribly. When she heard about Wag from her GP, she said how excited she was that having dog…
Visiting Wag Team Steph and Finn visit Max in Ayresome Court in Stockton-On-Tees
Beautiful Friendship Dog Finn the Golden Retriever has been visiting Ayresome Court in Stockton on Tees with Steph for some years now and he’s made some great friends, but Finn always visits his bestie Max first for treats and cuddles and he’s never happier than when he’s lying on Max’s bed. Max is deaf and…
Visiting Wag Team Jan and Teddy visit Mrs Mary C in Newcastle
Mary you’ll be amazed to know, is 90 years old. She has significant and deteriorating sight issues and she lives alone in Newcastle. Mary is a huge dog lover but it’s not possible to have one of her own now. Her last dog, a much loved Yorkshire Terrier, lived til she was 21 and Mary…
Visiting Wag Team Louise and Bronte visit Mr Dave L in Gateshead
Dave and his wife live in their own home in Gateshead. Dave is deaf, he lip reads brilliantly though and until early in the year he had a much loved hearing dog, Connie the Bichon Frise, who never left his side. She was a source of assistance, but also love and comfort and both Dave…
Visiting Wag Team Ellie and Toby visit Miss Shirley S in Redcar
Miss S has lived alone for 40 years after her Mum passed away. She has a chronic health condition which is challenging and means she can’t get out independently, and she spends a great deal of time in bed or in a chair alone. She is a huge dog lover; the family always had dogs, but…
Visiting Wag Team Helen and Jasper visit Mrs Gladys D near Consett
Mrs D is in her 90s, amazingly, and she lives alone after her beloved husband passed away a few years ago. She has some health issues which affect her ability to go out, she’s lost a number of friends recently and whilst she’s a huge dog lover (they always had dogs in their family), she can’t…
Visiting Wag Team Steph and Alfie visit Mrs Josephine P in Middlesbrough
Mrs P was referred to us by Adult Social Care in 2022 after her health deteriorated and she couldn’t get out and about like she used to. She was spending too much time on her own as a result, and her blood pressure was problematic, which they felt could be helped by stroking a dog again.…
Visiting Wag Team Carolyn and Pippa visit Mrs Carole C in North Shields
Mrs C lives on her own after losing her husband over ten years ago. She has had lots of challenging health issues in the last year or so, including many hospital stays and visits, which have been difficult to manage, and they have really left their mark. She’s very close to her daughter and lives close…
Gareth and Lola visit Mr Bill S in Darlington
Bill was first referred to us in 2020 when he lived alone in his own home. Having lost his wife and then his much-loved dog, he was spending a lot of time on his own, and he was really keen to have a dog in his life again. When asked what his dog breed preference…
Natasha and Reiver visit Mrs Sylvia W in Newcastle
Mrs Sylvia W has lived on her own in Newcastle since losing her husband. She was referred to us, having become exceptionally lonely and anxious since the pandemic and unable to attend activities in the community, which makes her feel really isolated. Sylvia and her late husband had dogs all their lives, but now having…
Visiting Wag Team Carolyn and Pippa visit Mr & Mrs T in North Tyneside
Mr & Mrs T live in North Tyneside, and Neil was referred to us by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) in February this year. For health reasons, he’s become unable to access the community himself now as he always used to, and they can no longer have a dog of their…
Visiting Wag Team Helen and Toby visit Mrs Joan G in North Tyneside
Toby has a new, special friend in Mrs Joan G, who lives in her own home in North Tyneside. Joan always had black Labradors, but she sadly can’t have one of her own anymore, and she misses them dreadfully. She currently sponsors a guide dog to enable her to still feel close to them. Joan…
Visiting Wag Team Janet and Islay visit Mrs Sandra C in Stockton on Tees
Lovely Friendship Dog Islay has made a very special friend in Mrs Sandra C, who lives in her own home in Stockton on Tees. Sandra always had dogs, but she can’t have one of her own anymore, and she misses them dreadfully, telling everyone how much she enjoyed the company of dogs and what joy…
Visiting Wag Team Brooke and Rocky visit Mrs Vera S near Sunderland
Mrs Vera S has always had dogs. She’s had all breeds of dog: a Chihuahua, a Dachshund and a Boxer, to name just a few. Vera is a widow and lives alone, and due to her sight problems, it’s no longer possible to have a dog of her own. She said she greatly misses their…
Visiting Wag Team Louise and Bronte visit Mrs Sylvia A in Durham
Mrs Sylvia A was referred to Wag when her son, Chris, contacted us to ask about visits for his Mum. Mrs A had always had dogs, but due to health problems, she’s unable to manage a dog of her own any more. She has lived alone since her husband sadly passed away two years ago,…