Meet The Team

Belinda Johnson

CEO

Bee 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

Operations 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

Susie Hamilton

Operations Coordinator

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

Beth Kent

Training Advisor

Beth started off her career as a dancer, but this was put on hold when was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and spent a year in a wheelchair. During this time, she got her dog, Luna, who piqued Beth’s interest in dog behaviour. Beth went to university and studied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Beth undertook further training with IMDT and started her dog training business, Barking Buds, in 2020. Beth loves helping other trainers increase their knowledge and confidence when it comes to training. She says, “Training owners and their dogs is an incredibly rewarding experience but when you train someone to be able to do the same, it just adds to the experience”.

Email: trainers@dogaid.org.uk

Sophie Maiden

Programme Support and Engagement Officer

Sophie has previously worked in the education and charity sectors, supporting people with SEND. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family (especially her dog!), going to concerts and comedy shows, reading, and going to the gym.