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Description

Guide Dogs for the Blind provides life-changing services to the 360,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted, and the two million people in the UK living with sight loss.

It provides online information and advice, and a range of services to help thousands of people with different needs to lead confident, independent, and fulfilling lives. These include:

Help for Children and Families

Guide Dogs for the Blind provide a range of services to support not only children with sight loss, but the whole family. 

Help for Adults

Guide Dogs for the Blind understand that living with sight loss is different for everyone, so its services reflect that. 

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Northampton Branch

The Guide Dogs Northampton Branch hosts casual gatherings of guide dog owners, puppy walkers, breeding stock holders, and volunteers. They meet on the last Friday of every month (10:30am-12noon) at Cafe Emm, Weston Favell Centre NN3 8JR. For more information, please phone Mrs. Jean Ridley 07982 753486 or see the group's Facebook page.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is a registered charity (no. 209617).

Cost
Contact provider for cost details
Locality
National Organisation
Age range
Suitable for ages from 0 to 25 years
Referral route
No Referral Needed
For people with
Sensory Impairments
Eligibility criteria
Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND)
Provider category
  • Specialist Services - For those who require longer-term support
  • Targeted Services - Additional Support Needs

Address

Hillfields, Burghfield Common
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 3YG
United Kingdom

Disclaimer

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Last updated 19 September 2024