‘Had an email this afternoon from Argyll & Bute council, they have awarded us a £6000 discretionary grant. Apparently it will be in our account within 10 days. Thank you so so much for all your help. This grant will really help us’

Elizabeth Johnson

‘Dorset Council said no so I rang the person who sent the reply to explain why not and tactfully asked if he had actually read what was sent to him. After a 20 minute call where everything he came up with a reason why not I referred him to areas of your document which countered his argument and in the end he agreed to go away and read the documents again. Later that day I received an email, as clearly he didn’t want to call and loose face, and the upshot is Dorset Council are now a YES. Many many thanks to you’

Helen Moorat

‘I woke up to a grant in my bank this morning, it’s the discretionary restart one. Thank you so much for all your help. NKDC council’

Stella Mitchell

‘This is kirklees Council, West Yorkshire. Feel free to use this to support our case for those not getting support. Thanks for all your work 

A payment of £8000 has been awarded to you in line with Hospitality, Leisure, Tourist Accommodation and Personal Care Businesses or their Supply Chain – Additional Restrictions Support Grant’

Phil & Jo 

‘Blimey! Babergh have sent a Discretionary Restart Grant of £8k! That should keep the wolf from the door for a bit. Wow! Thank you!’

Stella Jocasta

Hi, just want to say a massive thankyou for helping me get these benefits. Within 2 days of sending the letter you sent me, the Chief Executive had asigned someone to me. Within a week they had put £8,400 into my account. Just last week they put another £2,667.00 in. Without your help I would not have received this and don t know what financial state I would have been in.

Hope now going forward we will all build our way back up to where we should be. I am really grateful to you and to your kindness and thoughtfulness to others.

If ever your down my way lunch is on me,
Forever grateful

Katie, Ayranbrau Kennels & Cattery xx

‘A big thank you and a virtual hug to you and your team though for helping me get this far x thanks a million’

Carolyn Foody

‘omg i am in bits i will have the full 8k by the end of the day its just been confirmed
thankyou so much for everything its just saved me from a lot of financial problems & helps me move forward for a while longer
please send me info on membership so i can make sure i join up
now it defo time to have a gin xx’

Dawn Platt

‘I encourage any cattery or kennel owner to join the Alliance, the support you will receive from Claire and Craig is amazing. Our business has been severely affected by Covid and they have helped me out so much with advice about approaching my Council for the funding grants we were entitled to. They are so motivated to help and know their stuff. It’s been great to share some of the burden of this past difficult year with with people who understand the challenges we have faced. And they have big plans – I am looking forward to getting a financial and website review as part of my membership plus much more. The future of our business has been secured because of the Alliance. Join today! Thanks’

Fran, Chimneys Cattery, Swindon, Wiltshire

‘Hi just had an email from West Lancashire council telling me they have awarded £4000 one off payment. Thank you so much for the help and guidance.’

Laura Cooke

‘Hi, think I’ve got a good update, some money has just landed in my account from lancaster council! Not got detail of what it’s for but it must be the grant! Thanks for the help!’

Helen Burrow

‘I can’t thank you enough for your support’

Claire Jackson

‘You guys are fab, we’re proud to be part of the group’

Louise Courtney

I just want to say a massive thank you to you and Claire for doing this.  I was totally sideswiped yesterday by the grant and it will make such a difference to me.

I’m really grateful to you both.

Thank you 🙂

Liz of Lea Wood Cattery