Puppy Raiser and Fundraising Coordinator are just two of the hats that Pat Canning has worn over her 25 years volunteering for Guide Dogs. Countless fundraisers later, Pat is stepping back from her fundraising role, and spoke to us about her experience over the years.
Chris from Scarborough is representing Team England in Lawn Bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – accompanied by his guide dog James, while Julie Thomas is playing for Team Wales, with her guide dog Yoko.
We’ve got a fantastic range of jobs - over 400 roles - at Guide Dogs. So this week, we’re asking Kristy Childs, one of our many Guide Dog Mobility Specialists, all about her exciting role and how she can help people with sight loss.
We’ve got a fantastic range of jobs - over 400 roles - at Guide Dogs. So this week, we’re asking Katharine Stinton, one of our many Vision Rehabilitation Specialists, all about her exciting role and how she can help people with sight loss.
Spotlight on: The Guide Line Advisor.
After suffering a seizure when she was born, Ronnie has Optic Nerve Hyoplasia, Myopia, Astigmatism, Nystagmus, and Left Divergent Squint, leaving her with no sight in her left eye and 10% vision in her right eye.
Now 10-years old, like all other kids her age Ronnie has great aspirations for the future and wants to be a makeup artist.
We shine a light on some of the amazing Guide Dogs' volunteers who have received awards over Volunteers' Week and The Queen's Jubilee.
Working at Guide Dogs isn’t your everyday office job. This is heads, hearts and hands-on stuff. Each month our Spotlight series shines a light on one of our many life-affirming roles.
“Families don’t want sympathy; they want to feel as if the person they’re talking to has a real understanding of what they’re going through.”
This month, family support officer Abigail Strong shares how it feels to help parents receiving a first diagnosis of their child or teen’s vision impairment, and why she loves helping families to navigate the world of vision impairments.
