Charity & Community

Update on our gorgeous little hard working Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Aska - what a cutey, she gets first position this week.

April exploring public transport for the first time, it's a crucial experience for her which went well according to her puppy raiser, Sandra.

And Andrew checking out the shops before restrictions were lifted. It was great to have the shopping centre a little quieter than normal for his first visit but business as usual now for him for his next visit!

Rosie & Jim are thrilled to donate €5000 to local National School Our Lady of the Wayside School - Bluebell towards fundraising efforts for a Sensory Garden.

Our Lady of the Wayside N.S. are a DEIS school and have recently opened a special class for children with Autism.

A Sensory Garden can benefit all pupils but in particular those with Autism and other additional needs such as Cerebral Palsy, Dyspraxia, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, to name but a few.

Rosie & Jim are excited to share we have signed up as a Wolfgang Reforester to plant native Irish trees in the places they once flourished.

The Wolfgang Reforest ambition is to create a movement of people planting trees. Planting trees can revitalise wildlife and reverse climate change.

We are delighted to share that April, Andrew and Aska are getting on well with their new puppy raisers and settling in with all the family.

Well done to Shauna Mc’Namara on the great work done by her in order to raise funds for Pieta House. Rosie & Jim were very happy to contribute €500. All our staff very much enjoyed the selection of cakes made by Shauna

Some early photos of our sponsored puppies from the homes where they are being socialised. Normally this happens at HQ in Cork but with Covid restrictions and with the pups all being born in Kildare, it was felt it would be better to keep them close by and have volunteers help with their social skills. This is an extra step this year so some nice bonus images before they head to their puppy raisers in a few weeks’ time.

Melt your heart cuteness!