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Forward magazine

Forward is Guide Dogs’ magazine for supporters, clients and the general public. First published in 1943, each edition is packed with news, events and stories about the amazing people and dogs involved with us, from owners and volunteers to trainers and fundraisers.

Contact our Supporter Care Team to subscribe to Forward in your preferred format, to stop receiving Forward, or to change the format in which you receive it. It’s available in standard print, large print, Braille and on audio CD.

Email guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk or call 0800 9530113.

If you do require an audio version, we also have audio files readily available.

Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Forward!

Front cover of Spring/Summer 2024 Forward magazine

Our front cover star is one of Wales’s youngest guide dog owners, Angharad, pictured enjoying some downtime with her guide dog Sarah on a beach near their home. You can read more about the pair in our long-read case study from page 20.

There’s a wonderful feature on page 14 about a small but dedicated group of volunteers who use their skills to restore our iconic life-sized dog collection boxes. You can also find out about the heart-warming inspiration behind our key awareness campaign for schools and youth groups, Fund Race, on page 15.

And if you’ve got any birthdays coming up, or any other occasion you might need to buy a present for, we’ve highlighted some of our favourite picks from the Guide Dogs Shop that we think you’ll love on page 13.

If you’re looking for the New Partnerships section, you can find it starting on page 30 in the accessible PDF linked below.

We hope you enjoy this edition of your magazine.

Spring/summer Forward 2024

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Forward audio files