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  • Sighted Guide Volunteer Role

    Sighted Guide Volunteer Role

    01 November 2022

    Guide Dogs are recruiting for My Sighted Guide Volunteers in Sheffield and surrounding areas to provide support to a person with sight loss to get out and about in their local community, build self-confidence, increase social interaction, and promote independence.

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  • Technology Offer For Visually Impaired Children

    Technology Offer For Visually Impaired Children

    05 August 2021

    The Guide Dogs charity, which offers a wide variety of services for people with sight loss, has set up a new initiative to help visually-impaired children to learn and to become more independent. The Tech For All initiative supplies devices with excellent accessibility features and the organisation is also providing online guides and tutorials.

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  • Guide Dogs Publishes Coronovirus Advice for Service Users and Volunteers

    Guide Dogs Publishes Coronovirus Advice for Service Users and Volunteers

    23 March 2020

    The national charity that supports people who use guide dogs has created a dedicated Coronavirus information and support section on their website. This includes information for service users and people with guide dogs, as well as information for their volunteers.

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  • Road Safety Call Over Electric Cars

    30 May 2018

    For people with sight loss listening is vital when crossing roads – but the quietness of new electric and hybrid cars could prove to be a problem. The national charity Guide Dogs are calling for action to benefit all pedestrians.

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