Our Supporters
BARK, is a member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes.
Butcher's run a #NOURISHEVERYDOG campaign and BARK have benefited from their generosity and have received pallets of food both for the animals at kennels and our food bank.
Pets at Home Foundation.
Our Patrons
William Carrington - President
William’s background is in the valuation of leasehold property in central London. In 2000, he co-founded LonRes, the property data supply, analytics and research company. William is also a director of CLEA, which owns The London Magazine. “BARK is an important charity for small animals in the region and I am proud to be an active supporter along with my four dogs, Mortimer, Lottie, Daisy and Dora.”
Sir Michael Blake bt - Life Time Patron
Born in 1943 Michael a retired stockbroker lives with his wife Joan and their 2 black Labrador, Winston and Bertie, at Tillmouth.
Recruited by Graeme Reavley to be the first Patron of BARK, he has subsequently just completed a term as President. Michael has been involved with BARK from the very start and in recognition of his support has been made a Life Time Patron.
BARK has gone from strength to strength and deserves all the help it can get.
Mr Richard Syred
Mr Brian Parsons
Mrs K Holme-Robertson
Mrs N Nicoll
Our Trustees
Graeme Reavley BVM&S MRCVS - Chair
Graeme Reavley’s association with BARK goes back many years to the days when Mrs Youngman ran the kennels from Ancroft. Graeme was a director of Galedin Vets but has recently retired. He lives with his wife Julie and son Christopher and is proud grandad to his daughter’s Laura’s two children.
Graeme is a keen walker and has, together with his brother Doug, raised £100,000 for various charities, including B.A.R.K. and Cancer Research.
Mrs Lynda Scott - Vice Chair
Lynda Scott first became associated with BARK in 2003, before the kennels were built, when for 18 months she fostered some of the homeless dogs rescued by BARK. This in turn, led to her becoming a volunteer in the BARK Charity shop in 2004. Fourteen years on she is still volunteering in the shop but now as Volunteer Shop Manager responsible for the administration and general day to day running of the shop. She has the good fortune to live with 3 dogs and 1 cat rescued by BARK and enjoys the love and companionship they bring.
Laurence Pearson FCS - Treasurer
Laurence is an accountant in Berwick. Laurence takes a keen interest in amateur dramatics and was recently seen playing Frank Pickle for the Vicar Of Dibley is a recent performance by the Berwick Operatic Society.
Laurence is a great support to BARK and is also a Governor of our Local Grove Special School.
Mrs Joyce Landels
Joyce has been married for over 50 years and has three sons and three grandchildren. She has lived locally all her life and is a partner in the family’s electrical business.
She has always been surround by family pets and has through out her life has always taken a great interest in the welfare of animals. Her hobbies include gardening, reading, dining out with friends and supporting various charities, especially her local kennels, B.A.R.K. who she believes gives a fantastic service to her local community.
John C Gardiner
John is a retired retail newsagent. Married for 45 years he has two daughters (one a vet) and six grandchildren. John’s interests include football (he is a Berwick Rangers season ticket holder) and also participating in events honouring the works of the Late Robert Burns.
John is currently treasurer of Berwick-upon-Tweed Chamber of Trade and Commerce and also a trustee of the Northern District of the National Federation of Newsagents.
Penny Main
Penny moved to Berwick from Hertfordshire after retiring from a career in teaching History and English. She is married with two grown up sons who live in London and Newcastle. She grew up with dogs and currently has two, one of which came from BARK.
Penny joined BARK as a volunteer in the shop on Marygate soon after she arrived in Berwick. She volunteered to become a Trustee because she really appreciated the hard work and commitment that all the staff and volunteers put into looking after unwanted animals.
Amanda Ham
Jan Ross
Jan is our Manager and has been involved with BARK since 2004. She is married to Michael and has five children and ten grandchildren. Jan enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and sewing.