Schools
PAT Teams provide companionship, encourage positive social behaviours, enhance self-esteem, motivate speech and inspire school children to have fun.
Please note we're updating our system and new registrations are suspended until January 2025. If you would like to register to receive visits from a PAT Volunteer Team, please click the button below to complete your details. We will be in contact in January when you can submit your registration.
Do you work at a hospital, residential care home, school or prison in the UK which could benefit from Pets As Therapy visits?
Pets As Therapy visiting volunteers and their pets bring comfort and companionship to people living in residential care who may feel isolated, confused and lonely. We support schools to help young people improve their literacy skills and encourage confidence and concentration in the classroom. Our hospital visits can aid a patient’s recovery and rehabilitation and help improve mental health and wellbeing.
We are regularly contacted by organisations who are taking part in mental health awareness programmes and staff wellbeing initiatives and want to include Pets As Therapy as part of their support networks.
Regrettably, for insurance purposes, we are not able to visit individuals in their own home/private residence.
"Bringing a smile to people's faces and allowing them to immerse themselves in the moment, no matter what may be going on in their lives, is truly wonderful." Paul (PAT Volunteer)
