THE CHARITY Guide Dogs is currently seeking volunteers to do just that as part of their ground breaking My Guide scheme.

The role involves providing sighted guide assistance to people who are living with sight loss to get out and about, to do the things they want to do.

Hazel Dyson, volunteering consultant with Guide Dogs, said: “Guide Dogs empowers visually impaired people and relies on the support of the public to fund its services.

“The ability to get around is vital to live a full life yet thousands of people who are blind or partially sighted never leave home alone.

“We breed and train guide dogs and also provide a range of other mobility services.

“Would you like to make a real practical difference to someone living with sight loss in Wiltshire?

“Would you like to be instrumental in helping someone to participate more fully in their local community and work towards greater independence?

“We currently have four people waiting in Wiltshire and they would really like to build up confidence ingetting out and about with the overall aim of being able to go out independently." 

The charity is looking for people who can spare two to three hours a week to help a visually impaired person get out and about.

Full My Guide training and ongoing support and supervision are provided for volunteers.

To find out more about how you could help towards a person living with sight loss getting more out life, contact Hazel on 0118 983 8892 or email hazel.dyson@guidedogs.org.uk

For more information about the charity visit guidedogs.org.uk