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flag Essex Therapy Dogs wins 2025 ITV Volunteer Champion award for combating loneliness with trained dogs in communities.

flag Essex Therapy Dogs, a volunteer-run charity in Essex, has been named the 1 Million Minutes Volunteer Champion for 2025 by ITV, recognizing its work using trained therapy dogs to combat loneliness in schools, care homes, hospitals, and community groups. flag Founder Tina Jullings and volunteer Lorraine received the award on the show, presented by dog behaviourist Graeme Hall, who emphasized the human-animal bond. flag The charity, staffed entirely by volunteers and their assessed dogs, aims to support mental wellbeing and inspire community involvement.

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