WHO Theme: Community Support And Health Services
Health & Wellbeing Theme: Positive Mental And Emotional Health
Funding Stream: No funding required
Resources Required: Community Support, Paid Staff, Volunteer Staff
Cost: 0-500
Description
Dog walking for cocooners – Wexford County Council and Wexford PPN in partnership with North Wexford Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals offered dog walking services for members of the public who owned dogs but were unable to walk them as cocooning in the early part of the pandemic. Volunteers from NWSPCA waled dogs for these older and vulnerable people.
Aim of Initiative
Older and vulnerable people who were cocooning
Who is it aimed at
Older and vulnerable people who were cocooning
Steps critical to success
- Community Group – NWSPCA
- Volunteers
- PPN co-ordination role
Challenges in Planning / Delivery
- GDPR
Outcomes / Benefits
- Happy dogs
- Happy owners
- Volunteers sense of achievement
Contact:
Website:
https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/