COULD you spare an hour or two a week to help with dog walking for an elderly resident in Birchwood?

The Cinnamon Trust is urgently looking for a volunteer in the town. The national charity helps elderly and terminally ill people who want to keep their pets but are worried about their ability to care for them.

A spokesman for the Cornwall-based charity said: "It is now widely acknowledged that pets can positively benefit the wellbeing of elderly owners.

"They are constant companions, comforting, loving and protecting their owners – not only from outside threats but also offering the more subtle form of protection from loneliness and despair."

Call 01736 758707 or via email volunteer@cinnamon.org.uk if you can help.