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Peter Portlock

@peterpsaint

Proud owner of therapy dog Charlie the Standard Poodle, ex PetsAsTherapy Trustee, Governor and fan of K&R NHS FT and Southampton FC long-term supporter

 South East, England
Joined January 2011
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Today is the last day of our @BBCRadio4 Appeal so, if you can, please donate and enable more ordinary dogs to do extraordinary things on a PAT visit. You can listen and donate here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tqz… #r4appeal #petsastherapy #BBCRadio4 #BBC
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Missed our Radio 4 Appeal this morning? Don’t worry, you can tune in again at 8.25pm this evening, or visit the Radio 4 Appeal website to find out more. More info here and how to donate here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tqz… #r4appeal #petsastherapy
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Tune in to @BBCRadio4 on Sunday 31 December and hear Josette Simon OBE make an Appeal on behalf of Pets As Therapy. Set your alarm for 7.54am or listen in later at 8.25pm. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tqz… #r4appeal #petsastherapy
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It's our 40th anniversary and we've got an exclusive pin badge to celebrate! Buy yours today for a donation towards a PAT visit. Your purchase could make all the difference - change a life and show your support for this incredible cause: ow.ly/5ABM50PEqUf💛🐾
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Today is The Big Help Out, a national day of volunteering. We want to say a big thanks to all our PAT Volunteers who help out all year round. 💛🐾 #TheBigHelpOut #Volunteering #VolunteeringMatters #ReasonsToVolunteer #Volunteers
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Sue Gwyn@gwynsue19 Feb 2023
Trustees - Pets as Therapy A great opportunity to be a #trustee for an incredible charity #petsastherapy #dog #therapy #volunteer charismarecruitment.co.uk/jo…
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There are a number of ways you can share your love with Kingston Hospital 💙 Why not become a member, volunteer with @VolunteerKHFT or support our official charity @KHFTCharity? Find out more about how to get involved ⬇️ kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/get-…
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Our Emergency (A&E) Department is currently very busy. If you think you need to come in, please call NHS 111 first. Alternatively, if you’re in the Teddington area and need urgent care you may be seen more quickly in Teddington UTC- open until 8pm. @LBRUT @RBKingston @HRCH_NHS
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Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 This year, the truly pawesome @clarebalding recorded a New Year message for all our volunteers in the PAT family! Click the link below to give it a watch 💛🐾 petsastherapy.org/
The is a professional head-shot of Clare Balding, she has medium short, blonde hair brushed to the side and is wearing dark pink lipstick and a blue blouse. She is smiling and the caption reads “Wishing all PAT Volunteers a very Happy New Year”. The Pets As Therapy logo is in the top right corner.

ALT The is a professional head-shot of Clare Balding, she has medium short, blonde hair brushed to the side and is wearing dark pink lipstick and a blue blouse. She is smiling and the caption reads “Wishing all PAT Volunteers a very Happy New Year”. The Pets As Therapy logo is in the top right corner.

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Stewart Wood
@StewartWood30 Dec 2021
Hospital beds per 1000 people (most recent World Bank data) -Germany: 8.0 -France: 6.0 -Italy: 3.2 -UK: 2.5 ICU-CCB beds per 100,000 people -Germany: 38.7 -France: 11.6 -Italy: 12.5 -UK: 6.6 UK hospital beds per 1000: -2000: 4.08 -2005: 3.72 -2010: 3.54 -2015: 2.51 -2019: 2.46
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Replying to @PetsAsTherapyUK @Orvis @OrvisUK
Tell your family and friends to shop at an Orvis store between 10am and 4pm to support a great cause and join in the festive fun! 🎄 #Christmas #ChristmasWrapping #Orvis
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This Saturday, @orvis - one of our valued supporters - has Christmas wrapped up and will be raising funds for Pets As Therapy! 🎁🎅 On Saturday 4 December you can go to an @orvisuk shop to have your Christmas presents gift wrapped AND support #PetsAsTherapy at the same time 🌟🐾
A Corgi puppy with large ears is held by a woman who is cut up by the frame above her upper torso and below her chin. The puppy looks straight at the camera while its paws are being rested onto a golden wrapped gift box with a pastel pink ribbon. This photograph is overlaid with semi-transparent white snowflake illustrations scattered across the frame. Above the puppy’s head lays a white “ORVIS” logo and registered trademark. Below the gift box rests a yellow and blue Pets As Therapy logo on the bottom left corner, followed by some white text that fills up the rest of the frame and reads: “GIFT BOXING (in bold and all-caps) IN AID OF PETS AS THERAPY (only in all-caps)—Saturday 4 December, 10am - 4pm (in bold only)”.

ALT A Corgi puppy with large ears is held by a woman who is cut up by the frame above her upper torso and below her chin. The puppy looks straight at the camera while its paws are being rested onto a golden wrapped gift box with a pastel pink ribbon. This photograph is overlaid with semi-transparent white snowflake illustrations scattered across the frame. Above the puppy’s head lays a white “ORVIS” logo and registered trademark. Below the gift box rests a yellow and blue Pets As Therapy logo on the bottom left corner, followed by some white text that fills up the rest of the frame and reads: “GIFT BOXING (in bold and all-caps) IN AID OF PETS AS THERAPY (only in all-caps)—Saturday 4 December, 10am - 4pm (in bold only)”.

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Tracey Kelly 💙@Harmudge15 Nov 2021
So lovely to have @peterpsaint and Max @PetsAsTherapyUK visit Astor Ward today, very much appreciated. @KingstonHospNHS @VolunteerKHFT
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Daniel Williams@Danno158 Nov 2021
Lost dog by Pheasantry @bushypark @theroyalparks #bushypark @Teddington_Town @TeddingtonC @Teddington_WI @TeddingtonTAG @TeddingtonArms my partner has taken him to vet4life to see if chipped
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Richard Marks@RichardMarks65 Sep 2021
Great to host @PetsAsTherapyUK in #johnlewisnorwich yesterday and to find out more about this worthy charity. #johnlewis @RowlandAlison. Lovely dogs and lots of interest!
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We're pleased to see our furry little volunteers returning to @NNUH. 🐶🐕‍🦺 Our @PetsAsTherapyUK dogs provide comfort to our patients, aid recovery, stimulate conversation, & encourage movement & social interaction. They also brighten up our staffs' day. planetradio.co.uk/greatest-h…
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MilitaryGeek@Dettingen1120 Aug 2021
This encapsulates so much. Well done @RoryStewartUK
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Yesterday @thetimes published a lovely article by @andrewbillen about #PetsAsTherapy and the great work of our volunteers💛 It's made us so happy to see our #Read2Dogs scheme in action with beautiful photos of Julie and her dog Rupert🐶 Click the link below to give it a read!📚
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@thetimes26 Jul 2021
Meet the furry Freud⁠ ⁠ A new study of “dog interventions” in education has found bringing dogs into schools fostered many benefits, ranging from improving pupils’ language comprehension to their self-esteem⁠ thetimes.co.uk/article/roll-…
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Last weekend @ashleavets and members of their community walked to raise money for us, as part of @VetPartnersLtd's virtual 5k event (ongoing till Sunday)! We're so grateful to you all. Without our community, we wouldn't be here💛 You can still donate at: justgiving.com/fundraising/v…
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