St Francis in Cornwall is undergoing a makeover which will allow it to keep dogs in its own kennels.

More rescue dogs in Cornwall will be able to find their forever homes thanks to the generous support of Travis Perkins.

St Francis Dogs Home in Newquay, which was founded in 1955, specialises in rescuing and rehoming dogs in desperate need in the local area.

The dogs’ home, which is also a charity, has only been able to foster dogs in recent years due to the condition of its kennel facilities.

When a dog has been rescued the centre has been forced to find it a home almost instantly with its fostering process.

But with the help of leading UK builders’ merchant Travis Perkins, as well as other local businesses and volunteers, St Francis is undergoing a makeover which will allow it to keep dogs in its own kennels.

Travis Perkins’ Newquay branch, on Treloggan Industrial Estate, has donated more than £1,500 worth of materials to the rescue centre after work began restoring its facilities. Some of those materials include timber, plasterboard, sand and cement.

Adam Riddle, Branch Manager at Travis Perkins in Newquay, said: “Who does not love dogs? It is great to be able to help the animals and the charity.

"They are local, and they are so popular and well known within the community in Newquay.  

"The materials we have provided will go a long way to helping them revamp their premises which will ultimately mean they can help more dogs.

"At Travis Perkins, we feel it is so important to help good causes in the local area, especially in these circumstances when we know our materials can really make a difference."

The building work is set to see 10 new kennels built as well as two isolation kennels, with the aim for work to be completed by the end of January 2026.

St Francis finds foster homes for roughly 24 dogs at a time, but the improvements will allow it to expand its offering.

"The new kennels mean after four years we can now offer so much more help to the dogs than we could previously,” said Beverly Dobson from St Francis.

"We could not home them because we did not have the facilities. This helps us so much.

"We cannot believe how generous Travis Perkins has been. Their generosity does not just help home dogs who have fallen on hard times, but it will save lots of the animals’ lives.

"We are incredibly grateful for their support.”