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Training and Service Delivery Manager

Rachel started as Head Dog Trainer/Service Delivery and Development Manager at the end of March 2020. 

Before coming to Dog A.I.D, Rachel worked as a manager for both the RSPCA and most recently Dogs Trust in their Dog School. While running dog training classes for Dogs Trust, Rachel won Animal Trainer of the year at the 2018 National Animal Star Awards. 

Rachel has over 10 years experience training animals in both a domestic and zoological setting, including training dolphins and sea lions in the Caribbean. 

Rachel is an accredited dog trainer with the A.P.D.T (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) and A.B.T.C (Animal Behaviour Training Council) and is working towards her Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist status with the A.P.B.C (Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors). 

In her spare time Rachel loves to take part in pet trailing and man trailing sessions with her Portuguese rescue dog called Rico. 

Email Rachel.Rodgers@dogaid.org.uk

Fundraising Officer - Individual and Online Giving

 With a background in fundraising for an international military welfare charity, Jenn is passionate about enabling and supporting people with disability. She has recently renovated an 18th Century barn conversion in Shrewsbury and lives with her husband, parents and doggies! A Member of the Institute of Fundraising, Jenn says her husband (a double above knee amputee) is her inspiration to help others achieve their full potential. 

Email: Fundraising@dogaid.org.uk

  Admin Officer 

Laura joined the team at Dog A.I.D in August 2020. 

With a background in dog training, admin work and retail positions she hopes to be able to use her bubbly and positive attitude to help the clients of the charity! Laura has a young family, with Sam, her husband, two year old son, Arthur and a four month old bearded dragon called Steve. Laura also has many years’ experience working with animals and has a National Diploma in Animal Care and Management. In her spare time Laura enjoys spending time with her family and friends and walking dogs throughout the days. 

Email: admin@dogaid.org.uk

Deputy Chair and Income Generation

Isobel is an experienced fundraiser and consultant, focusing on philanthropy, impact measurement and capacity building. She has worked with inspiring charities in the UK and Australia, helping smaller charities to raise the funds and capacity needed to grow their reach and impact. Isobel has also helped to manage grants programmes and is a grant assessor. She works for Southside Family Project, is a fellow and trustee of the Institute of Fundraising and a trustee of First Steps (Bath).

Secretary

Margaret is a retired teacher of Economics and Business with extensive experience of working in the field of Human Rights, on both local and national levels, serving as committee secretary, treasurer and finally chair. She adds that her involvement with Dog A.I.D. gives her the opportunity to thank the organisation for the time spent helping to train her first dog and now her second, 14-month old West Highland Terrier, Barney. 

Trustee

Debbie's career has been focused predominantly in Human Resources, Payroll and, more recently, Data Science—gained over many years working in the financial services sector followed by the software application industry.  She loves to travel and embrace different cultures and has been lucky to meet and work with people all around the world. When at home, Debbie enjoys spending time with friends and family, out in the garden or training and competing in agility with her excitable, bouncy and enthusiastic sprocker.

Client Representative

 With an initial background in Accountancy, Rob switched to his preferred career choice of IT where he has now worked for over 30 years. He has worked for Blue Chip clients in technical, project management and managerial roles. His passion for IT recognises the potential of modern technology for both service delivery and economic efficiencies. Rob joined via our Intensive Training Course with his Springer Spaniel, Buster. 

Trustee 

With a background in Agricultural Accounts and Estate Management, Caroline was Sandra's first Assistance Dog partnership and was welcomed to the Trustee Board as Treasurer shortly after. Since then, she has supported 3 successive Treasurers as the charity has grown, latterly as a CIO. She has taken an active role in developing the long-term partnership with Natural Instinct and given peer support to a number of clients. Caroline created the first Dog A.I.D. website and social media assets and is proud of her in-depth knowledge of the organisation's history. Passionate about the future growth of Dog A.I.D., Caroline is actively involved in the development of the charity and its staff team from a client perspective.

Trainer's Representative

Lynn is a Dog A.I.D. trainer and also a client with her qualified dog Bella. She knows first-hand what it means to benefit from the help of the charity as a client and what a difference this can make to life in general.

Lynn has been involved with the charity for many years, fundraising, editing the newsletter, delivering training and now a Trustee as the trainer representative. She states that Dog A.I.D. changed her life and she is honoured to have the opportunity to give back to the charity she is so passionate about. 

In her spare time, Lynn loves nothing better than spending time at the beach with her Spaniels, Bella & Nancy .