Tag: guide dogs

Parents and guardians embrace new chapter as a chance to give back as they wave goodbye to university goers

Stuart Mitchell

With as many as 315,000 18-year-olds applying to university in 2023*, numerous parents and guardians’ homes will become empty nests this September – with many admitting to feelings of nervousness (41%) and sadness. However 27% parents expressed feelings of happiness at the prospect of what their increased freedom and time could bring. Parents and guardians will have an average of four hours left empty a day – something that worries over two-fifths (42%) who feel unsure of how to fill their time. But nearly a third (30%) are excited about…

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Leading charities call on the government for better accessibility of public health information for disabled people about coronavirus

Stuart Mitchell

A group of leading disability charities has teamed up to directly challenge Downing Street about significant concerns over the accessibility of public health information in relation to coronavirus, and the significant risk this poses to disabled people and the nation as a whole. The following charities have written directly to Downing Street as the communities they represent are not receiving vital public health information in a way they can access or understand: Action on Hearing Loss, The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), SignHealth, Sense, Visionary, Thomas Pocklington Trust,…

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Sight loss charities join forces to launch online advice hub

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Guide Dogs, Visionary, VICTA, Fight for Sight and Vision UK are working together to provide blind and partially sighted people with easy to access high-quality information about sight loss. Working in partnership, the sight loss charities have shared their expertise to create the new website, www.sightadvicefaq.org.uk, which pulls together content from across the sector. The Sight Advice FAQ portal answers questions about living with sight loss, eye health or being newly diagnosed with a sight condition. The website is also designed to…

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Don’t Panic creates ‘First Dates’ style film for Guide Dogs

Stuart Mitchell

One date could change your life forever but in Guide Dog’s latest video with Don’t Panic, it’s shown that one dog can make all the difference.  Four guide dog owners meet strangers for the first time to tell their real-life stories, they reveal the challenges of living with sight loss and the huge difference a guide dog has made to their lives. But as ever, the challenges of dating make for some awkward moments that even the most intuitive dog couldn’t guide you through. Almost two million people in the…

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