# Canine and Able SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC054252
- **Known as:** CAA
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** May 21, 2025
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC054252


## Contact

- **Address:** Foggie Neuk, Grange Crossroads, Keith, Moray
- **Postcode:** AB556LQ



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Canine and Able aims to improve the mental wellbeing of the elderly, people with an illness or disability, young people struggling with education, or those dealing with stress in the workplace. We do this by providing regular or one-off Therapy Dog visits where volunteers take their dogs to visit care homes, hospitals, schools, work-places etc. The social interaction with our volunteers and the close contact with the highly trained dogs brings improvements in wellbeing, confidence, motivation and a light-relief and/or comfort from stressful situations. We also carry out general obedience dog-training to help fund our charitable activities and train and assess Assistance Dogs.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** 4 The organisation’s purposes are: Canine and Able aims to improve the mental wellbeing of the elderly, people with an illness or disability, young people struggling with education, or those dealing with stress in the workplace by providing Therapy Dog sessions within the community of NE Scotland. We also aim to raise public awareness of the benefits and laws surrounding Assistance Dogs and specialise in helping owners and their Trainee-Assistance Dogs pass a recognised certification for Public Access &amp; Travel..





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Moray
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland







