This special event is a collaboration with Bravehound, a Scottish charity that supports veterans and their families in the United Kingdom. We are proud to open this event up to the public, fostering healing dialogue with the Bravehound community.
Read moreBRAVEHOUND continues to support clients and their BRAVEHOUND dogs during these extraordinary times.
Read moreA new trustee training day will be held in Glasgow (location TBC) on Saturday 18 April.
Read moreThe ‘Bravehound’ initiative matches veterans with companion dogs to support their rehabilitation and provide therapy for those diagnosed with PTSD.
Read moreBravehound’s Show Garden at the Gardening Scotland Show was awarded a Silver Gilt Medal.
The “All the Fields and Vales Along “ garden, inspired by Scottish poet of the First World War Charles Hamilton Sorley’s poem was designed and created by veterans and volunteers, and schoolchildren from Broxburn Academy.
Read moreOn the 25th February at 4pm Fauré’s Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine were be performed at St Mary’s church Arisaig to commemorate the life of Mary McKinnon, a nurse from Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service and the 62 souls who were lost at 4am on 26th February 1918 when HM Hospital Ship the Glenart Castle was torpedoed and sank in the Bristol Channel and those from the village of Arisaig who served in the First World War.
Read moreAntis, a Bravehound Companion Dog, named after Antis DM a dog which flew with Czech airman Robert Bozdech during WW2 as part of the Czech Squadron of the RAF, was partnered with veteran Thomas Masters, at a ceremony at RAF Glasgow today, 22nd February. The ceremony was also attended by Bravehound’s new Patron, Author Damien Lewis, and the daughters of the late Robert Bozdech.
The original Antis DM was awarded the Dickin Medal for his service during the Second World War, the story of which was captured in a book, soon to be made into a film, by best-selling author Damien Lewis “War Dog – the dog who could fly”. Damien and the daughters of the late Robert Bozdech travelled to the home of RAF 602 reserves Squadron for the occasion.
Read moreGlen Art’s Bravehound Project won the “Best Charity” category award at this years’ National Lottery Awards.
With a prize of £5,000, veterans Jimmy Church, Lee Aitchison and volunteers, along with Glen Art’s Founder Fiona MacDonald attended the award ceremony in London which will be shown on BBC1 on September 27th at 10.45pm
Read moreIrma, the very first companion dog from charity Glen Art’s Bravehound Project, was awarded “Caring Animal of the Year” at the Mirror/ RSPCA Hero Animal Awards.
Veteran Paul Wilkie was presented with the award along with Bravehound Irma. Paul’s journey across London was made possible thanks to fellow Cobseo members the London Taxi Charity.
Read moreMany congratulations to Glen Art’s Bravehound Project which has won “Best Charity” in the National Lottery Awards.
The project won the public vote from 1300 nominations. There is a £5,000 award and the awards event will be broadcast on September 27th.
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