Guiding Stars
Your Guiding Star this Christmas can truly light up someone's life
Take part in this year’s Guiding Stars appeal by dedicating a star in memory of someone special
At Guide Dogs, we think of our dogs as guiding stars, providing independence and freedom to people with sight loss. This Christmas, in memory of a loving friend, family member or pet who may have been a guiding star in your life, we’d like to invite you to dedicate a star. These stars can hang on one of our Christmas trees, which are dotted all around the country at our regional centres, or be dedicated on our online dedication page.
We have been running our Guiding Stars campaign for 15 years and supporting us in memory of a loved one at Christmas has become an annual tradition for lots of people. Many also kindly make a donation when dedicating their star in memory, which could go towards training one of our guide dog puppies, like Robin, who has the potential to change the life of someone with sight loss one day.
How to dedicate a star in memory this Christmas
You can dedicate a star in several ways:
- Visit our online dedication page to post a photo and leave a dedication to your loved one, along with a much-appreciated donation to Guide Dogs.
- Call our friendly Supporter Care team on freephone 0800 953 0113 to request a physical star to write your message and return it to us to hang on one of our regional Christmas trees.
- Download your Guiding Star to hang on your own Christmas tree, take a photo and share your star with us by posting it, along with your message, on our dedication page and on social media using the hashtag #GuidingStars2024.
Meet Robin - a future 'Guiding Star'
Last year, to thank all those who took part in Guiding Stars and made a donation, we named an extra special guide dog puppy called Robin. Although Robin has started our training programme with his Puppy Raiser and is currently having lots of fun learning new specialist skills, both he and his litter have been identified as potential breeding dogs due to their strong genetics. So, by making a donation to our Guiding Stars campaign this year, you could help ensure that there are many more life-changing pups like Robin one day!