Make a gift in memory FAQs

Any donations made in memory of a loved one will be very gratefully received and will help to support our vital services. However, if you’d like to support a particular area of our work, please call us on 0800 953 0113 to discuss how we can best support your wishes.

A Tribute Fund is an individual fund that’s set up in the name of a loved one to collect donations for Guide Dogs in their  memory. By setting up a Tribute Fund, you’ll be helping to commemorate someone’s life and keeping their memory alive and also have the opportunity to name a puppy. Any funds that you raise for Guide Dogs, at a funeral or at a special fundraising event, can be paid into the Fund. Family and friends can make donations directly into the Fund too.

If you wish you can create your Tribute Fund online, meaning that you can access and update the Fund as you wish. You can share updates, pictures and stories of your loved one’s Fund with friends and family. They in turn can also contribute their own memories, stories and pictures. Together you can create the perfect lasting tribute to your loved one. There is also a donate function on the page, so you can see the Fund grow and see the collective impact of these special gifts.

Setting up a Tribute Fund is useful if you’re hoping to raise the funds that are required to Name a Puppy in memory of someone close to you.

Yes. Our Name a Puppy scheme provides you with a wonderful opportunity to be at the heart of a guide dog puppy's story. As well as providing a puppy with a special gift of a name, you’ll follow their journey as they aspire to become a future life-changer, while gaining an exclusive insight into the world of Guide Dogs. It’s a lovely way to keep someone’s memory alive into the next generation.

No, the fundraising targets to Name a Puppy do not include any Gift Aid amounts and therefore can't be counted towards your Name a Puppy goal. Not all donations are eligible for Gift Aid to be claimed by Guide Dogs and so excluding Gift Aid from the target ensures everyone is raising the same amount.

Yes. At Guide Dogs we organise a wide range of fundraising events across the country and throughout the year. From sponsored cycling to skydiving, you’re very welcome to take part. Alternatively, you may prefer to organise your own event, such as a sponsored walk or a coffee morning. We’ve got a great fundraising pack you can download to help organise your event; please just let us know that your activities are in memory of a loved one.

You might want to consider setting up a Tribute Fund in their name. That way all the funds you raise during the event can simply be paid into the Fund and kept together in one place. If you have an online fund you can set up events in the fund so everyone can see what events you have and how much they have raised.