Inspiring People

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, we caught up with Jonathan Smith and Adam Woolcott, designers of Guide Dogs Artisan Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021.

Corrie star Charlie De Melo was on hand to play puppy midwife with his mum, Lynne, who is a Guide Dogs volunteer and looks after guide dog mum, Sarah.

The Guide Dogs People Awards ceremony was held last week at our National Centre to honour the contributions and achievements of our volunteers, staff and service users over the past 12 months.

Celebrity portrait photographer, Andy Gotts, has created a series of stunning images of the UK's most famous faces and their dogs to celebrate our 90th anniversary.

Guide dog Toffee helped his owner, Stacey, marry the man of her dreams after a devasting illness caused her to lose her sight.

Princess Alexandra has stepped down as Patron of the charity, after more than sixty years in the role. The announcement was made at an event to officially open the new Guide Dogs South West regional centre at Bristol this week.

Guide Dog owner, Jaina, lost her sight after a rare allergic reaction and has gone on to become the country’s first blind fitness instructor.

In October we were delighted to have over 300 supporters, UK-wide visit their local high street to educate shops, cafes, restaurants, taxi companies and other businesses about the access rights of assistance dog owners in support of our Access All Areas campaign.