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As Halloween approaches, Guide Dogs is highlighting the importance of preparing puppies ahead of the big day, with Halloween festivities exposing young dogs to many potentially overwhelming new experiences.

As a blind person, I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit Google's Accessibility Discovery Centre in London. It is a place where engineers, researchers, product teams, and partners come together to create ground-breaking accessible technologies. This centre aims to eliminate the barriers faced by people with disabilities on a daily basis.

We’re pleased to have teamed up with Craft Gin Club to give gin lovers the opportunity to save money on their first subscription box. The perfect treat in the run-up to Christmas. And Guide Dogs benefits too - Craft Gin Club will donate £25 for every new subscriber that uses our promotional code!

Guide Dogs have been busy visiting the Conservative, Labour, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Plaid Cymru, and Scottish National Party (SNP) political party conferences over the last few weeks.

Watch as Faye takes on a mud-filled assault course and endures creepy crawlies to help tackle the loneliness and isolation caused by sight loss.

When someone mentions partnership we often think of a dog and owner walking confidently down the street, but this story shows how deep partnership and collaboration goes at Guide Dogs, and the results it can produce.

Apple's commitment to enhancing accessibility for all users shines through once again with the release of iOS 17. This latest software update brings a host of improvements designed to make the iPhone experience more accessible for people with vision impairments. In this comprehensive guide, we'll take a closer look at the notable features and enhancements that iOS 17 offers to empower users with accessibility requirements.

Guide Dogs has been working with library professionals to provide sighted guide training. Find out how this has benefitted libraries.