Assistance Dogs (ADNI)

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] Relieving persons in need by reason of disability through training and providing assistance dogs to them. Improving the quality of life for individuals with ASD and their families Improving the quality of life for individuals who are wheelchair users. Addressing challenging

behaviour and reduce family stress Reducing reliance on medication Enhancing social skills, self-esteem and self-confidence for individuals and families Improving access and mobility and promoting independence Allowing individuals to express emotions and better articulate their needs Facilitating families to become better integrated within their communities Enabling individuals and families to come together and learn Raising awareness of ASD and physical disabilities. [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] A primary measure of our work will be through the use of social impact measurement models such as Social Return on Investment (SROI) and Social Auditing and the results will be made public and provided to funders and stakeholders. We will also hold impact assessments and consultations with our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and stakeholders. In addition, we will measure the impact of its work using data that is measured against internal performance indicators (PIs) and where possible against external benchmarks. There is no harm arising from the purposes [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] Individuals with physical and learning disabilities There are no direct or indirect private benefits flowing from the purposes

What your organisation does

Relieving persons in need by reason of disability through training and providing assistance dogs to them.