The Core organisational values are:
- Fullness of life – Every person deserves to live life with dignity and independence.
- Quality – Assistance Dogs N.I is working towards membership of Assistance Dogs International.
- Affordability – ADNI will always own the dog, which we provide FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS who meet our criteria. However, following placement, the recipient of a qualified dog will be responsible for all the associated costs in caring for the Assistance Dog such as veterinary bills, food, worming and working dog insurance.
We are committed to treating every potential applicant equally. We receive no government funding, we rely on donations, fundraising, grants and income generated from our two Social Enterprises 1. Our Charity Shop , 15 Connell Street Carpark, Limavady, BT49 0DB and our Canine Intervention Programmes. In order to be able to open our waiting lists again for Autism and Disability Assistance Dogs we need to secure a main funder. Staff are continually working on sourcing a main funder.
RATIONALE
21% of adults in Northern Ireland, and 6% of children have been diagnosed with one or more disabilities.
ADNI believes there is a gap in the provision of Assistance Dogs for these individuals within Northern Ireland, and hope to help as many people as possible.
Assistance Dogs provide independence and dignity for people with disabilities and can greatly increase quality of life and promote wellbeing.
Board Members
- Patricia Whyte, Chairperson
- Helen McKenna, Vice Chairperson/Treasurer
- Melanie Fitzpatrick
- Jean Bishop-Greentree
