Guide Dogs | The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

We are Guide Dogs. And we’re here to help people with sight loss live the life they choose.

Guide Dogs is one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities. We couldn’t continue our vital work without your generous donations and our amazing volunteers.

Ways you can donate

Every day 250 people start to lose their sight in the UK. When someone loses their sight, we're here to make sure they don't lose their freedom as well.

Sponsor a puppy

Our new recruits Pickle, Hetty and Darcy are just starting their journey to becoming life-changers. For less than £2 a week, you can help give someone with sight loss the freedom to live the life they choose.

Sponsor a puppy today

Guide dog owner Simon and his grandson sit on the beach, Simon has his arm around his guide dog Mayne.

Simon's story

Find out how Gifts in Wills helped Simon be there for all life’s special moments – thanks to his four amazing guide dogs.

Guide Dog owner Lorna walks across a wooden bridge with her guide dog and son who is using a cane.

Free Will writing services

Writing your Will ensures the people and causes you care about are looked after. Find out how to write or update your Will for free.

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Spring Raffle

Play our online charity raffle for your chance to win up to £10,000. Your raffle entry could make a difference to the lives of people living with sight loss.

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Other ways to help

There are so many other ways to get involved and help change lives - from helping us raise the next generation of life-changers, to supporting our campaigns, or rehoming one of our retired guide dogs.

Volunteers walk a guide dog along a pavement

Become a fosterer

A volunteer sits in a cafe with a guide dog beside him

Volunteer with our dogs

Two women in Guide Dogs t-shirts stand in front of some cliffs in Devon with their arms round each other smiling. One of them holds a fundraising bucket.

Other volunteer roles to fit you

A lady in a Guide Dogs t-shirt supports another lady with a long cane at a crossing.

Support our campaigns

Would you like advice and support for living with sight loss?

Whether you’re looking for yourself, a member of your family, or your child, our experts can help you find ways to live actively, independently and well with sight loss.

Support for adults

Support for children and families

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Find out more about Gifts in Wills

This short advert captures the life-changing impact of gifts in Wills – from the joy of independence to newfound confidence. When you leave a gift in your Will to Guide Dogs, it could lead to a future where lives are transformed. Find out how to get started with our free Gifts in Wills Guide.

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