Veterans With Dogs

Veterans With Dogs is a charity dedicated to training and providing assistance dogs to support veterans with mental health conditions, enhancing their quality of life and independence.

• From: Office for Veterans' Affairs
• Published: 12 September 2024

• Health and Social Care: Mental Health
• Families and children: Support for spouses and families
• Community and social: Leisure activities, Volunteering opportunities, Women veterans support
• England: North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, London, South West, South East
• Scotland: The Southern Uplands, The Central Lowlands, Grampian Mountains, Northern Highlands, Hebrides and the Northern Isles
• Wales: Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales Central, South Wales East, South Wales West

Veterans With Dogs is a charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of veterans of the UK armed forces who are struggling with mental health conditions through the provision of highly trained assistance dogs.

They specialise in breeding, raising and training assistance dogs to support veterans with a range of mental health challenges (including, but not limited to, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression). They offer a comprehensive service, from puppy selection to the formation of a lifelong partnership between veteran and dog.

They do not require a specific referral from a doctor, but applicants must provide evidence of their veteran status and mental health diagnosis as part of their assessment process.

The aim of their work is to improve veterans’ independence, reducing social isolation and empowering them to regain control of their lives, ultimately fostering better mental health and well-being.

Get in touch with Veterans With Dogs

By phone

Phone: 01626 798030
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

By email

Email: info@veteranswithdogs.org.uk

Online

Website: Veterans With Dogs

By post

Veterans With Dogs
Northleigh House
Thorverton Road
Exeter

Published 12 September 2024