Inspiring People

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined volunteers at a Guide Dogs puppy class as part of The Big Help Out.

At Guide Dogs, we have seen that many police officers have decided to volunteer for our cause since retirement. After serving the public for many years, they chose to continue their support for the community in a different way, through volunteering. And since joining the Guide Dogs family, they have also found that volunteering has been a source of support for them too.

Nearly three in four (72%) Brits said they’d create a visual memory list of things they’d like to see if they found out that they were losing their sight. Hear how guide dog owner Tiggi is making visual memories before losing her sight completely.

To celebrate International Happiness Day (20th March 2023), here’s five ways that volunteering at Guide Dogs can spread happiness for yourself and others.

Ringo is a real-life guide dog who appears in our new TV advert, 'We find the way'. Read about his journey to becoming a guide dog, and meet the volunteers who set him up for success.

Lindsey is an active member of her local Guide Dogs fundraising group in Shrewsbury. Not only does she fundraise for them, manning stands and collection boxes at weekends, but she also campaigns and publicly speaks on behalf of Guide Dogs.

A few years ago, Lindsey wouldn’t have thought this was possible.

A third-year mathematics student at the University of Oxford has shared her story of volunteering and fundraising for Guide Dogs to mark Student Volunteering Week.

We’ve got a fantastic range of jobs - over 400 roles - at Guide Dogs. So this week, we’re asking Nicola Knight & Eloise Larkin-Hinds, two of our Access Assistants, all about their exciting role and how they can help people with sight loss.