Dogs Trust Manchester celebrates its wonderful volunteers with a round of ‘appaws’ during Volunteers’ Week

Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.

Dogs Trust Manchester is giving a HUGE round of ‘appaws’ to the 75 wonderful volunteers who help support homeless hounds at the rehoming centre by giving more than 484 hours of their time each month.

Nationally, Dogs Trust has over 3,600 volunteers who play a vital role in helping the charity care for over 11,000 dogs every year.

As the UK celebrates the invaluable difference that volunteers make during National Volunteers’ Week, from 1 to 7 June 2026, Dogs Trust Manchester is giving a HUGE round of ‘appaws’ to the 75 wonderful helpers who support their homeless hounds.

Fabulous volunteers give more than 484 hours of their time to Dogs Trust Manchester every month – helping with all manner of tasks, including walking four-legged friends, gardening, making sure the pooches have clean beds, fostering and fundraising. There really is no end to their dedication and talents in support of the daily work at the Manchester rehoming centre.

Nationally, Dogs Trust has over 3,600 volunteers who play a vital role in helping the charity care for over 11,000 dogs every year. Volunteering with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity is one of the best ways to support rescue dogs, and there is every breed of opportunity to get involved to match all manner of interests and skillsets.

Kerry Gormley, Volunteer Coordinator at Dogs Trust Manchester, said: “Our fabulous team of volunteers are the most amazing, kind, and dedicated people I have ever met. They go above and beyond for the dogs in our care, and it simply wouldn’t be possible to achieve everything we do without them.  Volunteers Week is the perfect time to thank them for their time, commitment and good humour – they are simply the best!"

To find out more about volunteering with Dogs Trust, visit: www.dogstrust.org.uk/volunteering