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Belinda Johnson
Belinda Johnson
Belinda Johnson
CEO
Bee (as she likes to be known) has been working in the charity sector since 2014 and has worked in the fields of homelessness, mental health, volunteer management and higher education. She has a strong background in charity strategic planning and fundraising and in her role as a project manager with Pilotlight, worked with a wide var
CEO
Bee (as she likes to be known) has been working in the charity sector since 2014 and has worked in the fields of homelessness, mental health, volunteer management and higher education. She has a strong background in charity strategic planning and fundraising and in her role as a project manager with Pilotlight, worked with a wide variety of charities across the UK supporting them to increase their reach, income and impact.
Outside of work, Bee loves spending time with her two dogs, Fred and Hannah. She is a huge cricket fan, following England's test team around the country, enjoys playing golf, reading, gardening in the summer and crafting during the winter months.
Tara Patrick
Belinda Johnson
Belinda Johnson
Grants, Finance and Admin Manager
Tara has a background in customer service and Early Years education.
Outside of work, Tara lives with her husband, 2 teenagers and 3 dogs. She enjoys walking, exercising and watching house & garden renovation programmes. She loves spending time with family and friends but also enjoys being curled up with a dog and a good book.
Email: admin@dogaid.org.uk
Lorraine Benham
Belinda Johnson
Lorraine Benham
Training Manager
Lorraine joined Dog A.I.D in August 2022. She has lived with dogs all her life and began her professional Dog Training Career in 2015. She is a qualified IMDT Trainer and has Diplomas in Canine Behaviour Management and Assistance Dog Training. Lorraine worked for 16 years in Adult Social Care prior to working with dogs.
Training Manager
Lorraine joined Dog A.I.D in August 2022. She has lived with dogs all her life and began her professional Dog Training Career in 2015. She is a qualified IMDT Trainer and has Diplomas in Canine Behaviour Management and Assistance Dog Training. Lorraine worked for 16 years in Adult Social Care prior to working with dogs. She is dedicated to continuing developing her skills and knowledge to support Dog A.I.D’s amazing partnerships and trainers.
Susie Hamilton
Jennifer Murray
Lorraine Benham
Senior Administrator & Access Officer
Susie has previously worked for a major retailer as a charity scheme administrator and more recently for a county council in the public protection team. She lives with her two grown up children, border terrier and ginger cat. She loves cookery and gardening TV programmes and finds it hard to resist a
Senior Administrator & Access Officer
Susie has previously worked for a major retailer as a charity scheme administrator and more recently for a county council in the public protection team. She lives with her two grown up children, border terrier and ginger cat. She loves cookery and gardening TV programmes and finds it hard to resist a documentary. She visits the Outer Hebrides whenever she has the opportunity and spends as much time as possible in her “work in progress” garden.
Email: admin@dogaid.org.uk
Jennifer Murray
Jennifer Murray
Jennifer Murray
Trainer and Volunteer Officer
Jen finally realised her lifelong dream to work with dogs in 2018 when she started studying with the IMDT, becoming a fully qualified IMDT trainer in 2021. Since then, she has dedicated her time to promoting force-free training methods, and furthering her study of canine psychology. She lives with her husb
Trainer and Volunteer Officer
Jen finally realised her lifelong dream to work with dogs in 2018 when she started studying with the IMDT, becoming a fully qualified IMDT trainer in 2021. Since then, she has dedicated her time to promoting force-free training methods, and furthering her study of canine psychology. She lives with her husband, 3-year-old daughter, and two Basset Hounds, (and is, by her own admission, a ‘crazy Basset Lady’!), and in her spare time enjoys listening to classic rock, and playing bass guitar.
Paul Miles
Isobel Michael
Isobel Michael
Chair of Trustees
Paul is a trustee of two other charities, one of which as Chair, and therefore brings a lot of experience to his role. In addition, in his consultancy work he is a Board Adviser to a number of businesses, where he holds directors accountable for achieving their plans for growth. He spends a lot of time with his family, w
Chair of Trustees
Paul is a trustee of two other charities, one of which as Chair, and therefore brings a lot of experience to his role. In addition, in his consultancy work he is a Board Adviser to a number of businesses, where he holds directors accountable for achieving their plans for growth. He spends a lot of time with his family, which now includes 3 grandchildren, caravanning around the UK every 3 weeks during the lighter months with his wife Sue and their Parsons Terrier Sasha, improving his skills in photography, and is learning to play the guitar.
Isobel Michael
Isobel Michael
Isobel Michael
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 t
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).
Andrew Binks
Isobel Michael
Andrew Binks
Treasurer
Andrew is the charity’s Treasurer, with extensive experience in financial services and a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
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
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.
Email: Rob.moore@dogaid.org.uk
Gillian Kirkman
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Client Representative
Gillian has been a Dog A.I.D. client since March 2022 with her best friend and resident clown Rhoda. She is passionate about Dog A.I.D. and the positive effect that Assistance Dogs have on our lives. Gillian is a Health and Social Care professional and has worked with adults and children with a wide range of disabili
Client Representative
Gillian has been a Dog A.I.D. client since March 2022 with her best friend and resident clown Rhoda. She is passionate about Dog A.I.D. and the positive effect that Assistance Dogs have on our lives. Gillian is a Health and Social Care professional and has worked with adults and children with a wide range of disabilities, gaining valuable skills and experience over the years. She lives in Devon with her husband Iain, and their two standard Poodles Rhoda and Cotton. Gillian and Iain are Shared Lives carers and support two adults with learning disabilities as part of their extended family, and any spare time is quickly filled with crafts, getting out on Dartmoor on her Tramper with Rhoda and Cotton and spending time with her grown up children and new Grandson.
Fran Murtaugh
Robert Moore
Fran Murtaugh
Trainer Representative
Fran has been a Dog AID trainer since 2019 and the Volunteer Trainer Advisor, for just over a year.
Fran's background consists of 25 years in the RAF with 17 years’ experience in various managerial roles and over 35 years dog training experience both with her own dogs and teaching others. She has completed many cour
Trainer Representative
Fran has been a Dog AID trainer since 2019 and the Volunteer Trainer Advisor, for just over a year.
Fran's background consists of 25 years in the RAF with 17 years’ experience in various managerial roles and over 35 years dog training experience both with her own dogs and teaching others. She has completed many courses in dog training and has presented and taught dog training and behaviour in many environments including lecturing at a Canine Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy Centre. Fran lives with her husband and her two Belgium Shepherd Dogs, a young Groenendael and an old Tervuren.
Email: Fran.murtaugh@dogaid.org.uk