OSF volunteers have diverse backgrounds, each … Continue reading Sonya’s wealth of skills and experience assists OSF »
08/05/2025
Su Mutch and Sue Corning say … Continue reading The ‘Two Sooz’: Long-term friends team up to volunteer »
23/04/2025
“Seeing the lives of an owner … Continue reading Carole talks about her diverse roles with Our Special Friends »
26/02/2025
Angela Hockaday readily joined OSF on moving here from the US.
13/11/2024
“Your visits with your dog are better than any medicine”
20/09/2024
Missing her own dogs prompted Lindsay Hoyer Millar to become a volunteer
Simran Rai became one of OSF’s youngest volunteers when she joined us during her university placement year
“What a lovely time I’ve had … Continue reading Kasha’s Story – Time to hang up the bandana and retire »
15/08/2024
Suzy Dack talks of the inevitable … Continue reading Suzy’s Story – Bringing joy to the later years of life »
10/07/2024
Juliet Thomason explains how rejection turned … Continue reading Juliet’s Story – I’m glad the rescue centres turned me down »
Celia Gordon relates what happened to … Continue reading Celia’s Story – If you go down in the woods today »
After 12 years of teaching in … Continue reading From a classroom full of children to an office full of dogs »
04/07/2024
Our Our Special Friends journey started … Continue reading Donna and Pebbles’ Story »
14/03/2024
Tracey tells us about her experience … Continue reading The Nunn’s Volunteer Story »
23/02/2024
My name is Sammie and I … Continue reading Being an assessor with Our Special Friends »
25/08/2023
We started our fostering journey with … Continue reading Volunteer Story – Fostering with Our Special Friends »
31/05/2023
Celia, Jonathon, BILBO and DIGBY That … Continue reading My First Year: Bilbo’s account of the first year as an AAA Dog »
28/04/2023
It has been four years since … Continue reading Christine’s Volunteer Story »
05/01/2023
If You Go Down to the … Continue reading The Gordon’s Volunteer Story »
28/10/2022
During the height of the pandemic, … Continue reading Sophie and Fenton’s Volunteer Story »
26/07/2022
Ziggy the Shetland Sheepdog and I … Continue reading Katherine recounts her journey with Our Special Friends »
13/07/2022
On Monday mornings I and Kasha, … Continue reading From volunteer to client in a blink »
Kasha, my rescue Chocolate Labrador was … Continue reading A job for unemployable dogs? »
23/06/2022
I began volunteering for OSF in … Continue reading Anna’s DofE journey with our Special Friends »
24/05/2022
It is Veterinary Nurse appreciation month … Continue reading Gemma’s story… from volunteer to Animal Companionship Practitioner with Our Special Friends »
03/05/2022
I first started volunteering for Our … Continue reading Sophie is finding her volunteering so rewarding… »
30/03/2022
Jan and Frances at the Bury … Continue reading Jan enjoying her responsibilities at Our Special Friends »
01/03/2022
POPPY settling in to her new … Continue reading Frankie and Simon find the perfect solution in Our Special Friends »
02/02/2022
I don’t know where the time … Continue reading Bee has been volunteering for 8 years: with Wiggo and Kauto by her side! »
30/01/2022
Django posing next to his portrait … Continue reading Jane and Roger find themselves in a ‘win-win’ situation… »
04/01/2022
I first came across OSF when … Continue reading It’s very rewarding to be able to offer support, where needed and pay back the vital help I received when I was in trouble. »
In 2017 my little Caitriona was … Continue reading Christine and Griffle help out thanks to Christine’s employer! »
02/12/2021
Lyndsay bravely describes how important her … Continue reading Lyndsay bravely describes how important her little dog Burt has been and continues to be as her special companion »
01/12/2021
Percy, our 4-year-old cavalier, just loves … Continue reading Volunteer Story – Eva and PERCY »
01/11/2021
Oliver and Storm were my second … Continue reading Jane tells of her experiences fostering cats for Our Special Friends »
25/10/2021
Catherine and Edgar's Story I had … Continue reading My journey to Our Special Friends »
01/10/2021
During C19 lockdown, Linda has been … Continue reading Linda tells her story during the COVID-19 lockdown! »
30/09/2020
Jane Constable recalls her volunteering journey … Continue reading ‘It didn’t take me long to decide that I would like to volunteer for Our Special Friends…’ »
It all started just after my … Continue reading ‘I became a full-time member of staff and I am loving it. Thank You!’ »
27/01/2020
Our path to working with OSF … Continue reading ‘I’m very grateful to OSF for giving me the opportunity to work with them…’ »
