What is the CareDogs befriending service?
Our service offers:
A local safeguarding trained and DBS checked volunteer and their dog who will walk with you 1-2 hours a week
Access to our events to encourage community connections
If you sign up, you will:
Meet a CareDogs befriender and their canine friend
Increase your physical mobility with a weekly walk
You are eligible for our service if you:
Are over 55
Like dogs but don’t have one of your own
Are physically able and looking to get out and walk more
Live in our current operating boroughs of South London: Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark or Lambeth
Get in touch
If you have any questions, want to get involved or want to know more, get in touch with us by post, phone or using the contact form below.
Address
CareDogs Charity
CVA Resource Centre
82 London Road
Croydon
CR0 2TB
Phone Number
07570984565
The CareDogs’ Befriending Service Process
Initial chat
We welcome you into our community and get to know you and your lifestyle better.
Pairing with a volunteer and their dog
We match you with your own CareDogs companion, a trained, friendly volunteer – and their dog – who you can get to know over your first dog walk together.
Long-term partnership & support
Your CareDogs companion, and their dog, will visit you weekly at a scheduled time to go on a dog walk on a long-term basis. And, as part of the CareDogs community, you’ll also be invited to our events in your local area.