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Social workers including an ex-president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year honours list.
Simon Darby, CLIC Sargent social worker with Leighann Hickinson, who underwent treatment for cancer and took part in donkey-assisted therapy "For instance, we have a pair that would be very tightly bonded - Alfie and Benjy," Lorraine says. "Alfie needs to know where Benjy is at all times and would be very protective of him. Benjy is smaller but it is a much stronger character than Alfie, even though Alfie would be the bigger donkey." The Donkey Sanctuary lies halfway between Ballyclare and Templepatrick, 10 minutes from the M1 and was founded in Northern Ireland about nine years ago. The UK-w...