We have had two wonderful Labradors in the family. Lizzie and Lara. Lara is still alive and well and with us as a valuable part of the family. Although none of us have sight loss we realise what a valuable addition to anyones life having a dog is. Above all they are good company and lift the spirits when the wind is against you. It must mean so much more, to have a faithful friend and helper,  to someone with sight impairment. 

Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and lead lonely, isolated lives. Guide Dogs works for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life, for a world where being blind or partially sighted is not what defines you. A world with enough support to make the challenges of sight loss no barrier to fulfilling hopes and dreams.