Christmas and winter with Guide Dogs
16 Dec 2011
Winter, snow and opening times, travel and support for Guide Dog owners
Guide Dogs will be open for support 24 hours, please call your local district team for assistance. Please bear in mind that some offices will have a reduced number of staff over the winter period especially if it snows, so we would appreciate if your need isn't urgent please keep the phone lines free for guide dog owners that may need to call in an emergency.
Travel with guide dogs over Christmas
- Read our 10 top tips for travelling in a car with dogs
Support for guide dog owners suffering bereavement or loss of their guide dog
Our STEPs phone support service helps by giving you someone to talk to, someone who will listen
Send a card and make a difference!
Dogalogue
Guide Dogs has christmas cards on Dogalogue. All profits go to Guide Dogs.
Buy a gift for someone
Virtual Gifts
Fun alternative gifts from Guide Dogs. What do you buy the person who has everything? An alternative dog-e-gift from Guide Dogs of course! It's a really fun way to show you care for them and our vital work. In fact, it's the perfect present – whatever the occasion.
Give a gift that lasts all of 2012 - Sponsor a puppy
Give the perfect gift this Christmas and sponsor a gorgeous little guide dog puppy as it trains to become a life-changing guide dog. From just £1 a week we will keep you up to date with your puppy's progress, we'll send regular Pupdates and photos of your puppy as it grows up, as well as news about all its latest adventures! It's guaranteed to be an exciting gift for someone you love, or for yourself
RNIB Christmas offers and information
Other information from the RNIB including audio described theatre listings, support over Christmas, accessible Xmas cards etc.
Action For Blind Children useful Christmas links
Christmas gift guide for buying for blind and partially sighted people
Feeling the festive stress, read the Christmas survival guide of how to shop and stay healthy over the party season


