Guide Dogs, the national charity providing a range of services and support for Guide Dog users have created a dedicated Coronavirus section on their website.
The pages provides advice for their service users as well as advice for their volunteers.
The Guide Dogs organisation explain that their “top priority is the welfare and safety of the people we support, our volunteers, staff and our dogs.”
“We have a plan which we are reviewing daily based on the latest advice from the government and are tracking the current approaches being deployed across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We remain committed to helping people with sight loss lead the life they choose through our services and as far as is possible, business at Guide Dogs continues as usual.”
Coronavirus advice for Guide Dogs service Users
Click Here for Coronavirus advice for Guide Dogs service users. This includes information on:
- Guide Dog’s Commitments
- Guidance and Support
- Frequently asked questions
- What the Guide Dogs organisation will do
- Guide Dogs offices and centres
All local Guide Dogs teams are being briefed on specific matters related to coronavirus (Covid-19) and are being updated regularly as the situation evolves. If you have a specific concern or question you should contact your local Guide Dogs team and speak to a member of staff. If your enquiry cannot be answered immediately they will take your details, investigate and will respond to you within 24 hours.
Coronavirus information for Guide Dogs Volunteers
Click here for coronavirus information for Guide Dogs volunteers, including:
- How the organisation is responding to Coronavirus,
- IMMEDIATE changes to volunteering roles
- Personal Contact and Self-isolation
- Guide Dog’s 10 point action-plan
- How Guide Dogs are keeping volunteers informed
- My Guide
- Canine, including self-isolation whilst looking after a dog
- Free-running partnerships
- Drivers
- And more
All Guide Dogs volunteer managers are being briefed on specific matters related to coronavirus (Covid-19) and are being updated regularly as the situation evolves. If Guide Dogs cannot resolve your enquiry immediately they will take your details, investigate and will respond to you within 24 hours. They also recommend that you contact your Volunteer Manager / key contact directly rather than seeking information elsewhere – as they will be in a position to provide you with accurate, current and practical guidance.
Guide Dogs also recommend everyone keeps up-to-date with the latest NHS Coronavirus Guidelines. Remember to also keep up to date with the information on the Disability Sheffield Coronavirus Information and Support Page which will be updated as new information becomes available. The Disability Sheffield Facebook and Disability Sheffield Twitter will also be posting Coronavirus information when we come across it.
