Katie Newell

Raising vital funds for Childrens Therapeutic Services

Fundraising for Black Country Women's Aid
£512
raised of £500 target
Raising vital funds for Children’s Therapeutic Services, 15 January 2023
We raise funds for survivors of abuse to help change lives & secure their future

Story

Dog Therapy is a wonderful way of working with children who have been through very difficult circumstances and fled homes where they did not feel safe. Working with a therapy dog:

  • Helps reduce anxiety and stress and builds feelings of comfort
  • Helps build trust: Mysti offers complete acceptance and love; it feels safe to talk to Mysti and they can say anything to her
  • Helps children who might struggle to talk about their feelings: they can talk about Mysti instead!
  • Helps children manage while they are feeling difficult emotions; Mysti provides a distraction so they don’t get distressed or overwhelmed
  • Promotes self-esteem
  • Help children to work together as a group with Mysti in games and activities
  • Mysti is also playful – we can laugh and have much-needed fun!

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About the charity

Black Country Women’s Aid is an independent charity which has supported survivors of abuse and exploitation in the West Midlands for 30 years. We believe that no-one should have to live in fear of violence and abuse. We listen, we support, we care.

Donation summary

Total raised
£512.00
Online donations
£512.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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