Guide Dogs’ strategy 2010 – 2020

If you want to live a full life and contribute to your community, you need to be able to get around on your own. At Guide Dogs we’re in the business of making sure that losing your sight doesn’t mean losing this vital ability.

It’s a huge challenge – our research shows that there are some 180,000 blind and partially sighted people in the UK who never leave home alone – but, with the help of our supporters, it’s one we intend to continue facing head on.

Our strategy sets out what we want to achieve between 2010 – 2020 and what we need to do to succeed. It is based on the results of the research we published in 2007 into the needs of blind and partially-sighted children and adults. We asked thousands of people with sight loss to tell us about their lives; their answers form the foundation of our plans.

We are not alone in our determination to bring about change. We are working closely with a wide range of other organisations to deliver the UK Vision Strategy and we will be leading on the elements of the strategy which relate to freedom of movement for blind and partially-sighted people.

Guide Dogs continues to be an internationally respected organisation, delivering a world class guide dog service and breeding programme. With 10,000 dedicated and energetic volunteers and 1,000 skilled professional staff, we are confident that we can empower thousands more blind and partially-sighted people in the UK to get where they want to be, contribute fully to society and live the lives they have a right to expect.

For further information, you can download the strategy booklet pdf or the strategy booklet - word version.