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  1. Peter, an assistive tech user, uses Google Gemini Live to identify the scene in front of him, where a guide dog lies patiently on the floor next to a Guide Dog Mobility Specialist. Peter wears bone conducting headphones to hear the visual description from Gemini.
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    Author: Guide Dogs' Information and Advice Team
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    Since its launch in 2023, Google has continued to enhance its Gemini AI model - the evolution of Google Assistant and Google’s AI chatbot Bard coming together. These updates aim to provide more user-friendly experiences across various devices and platforms, most of which are beneficial to people living with a vision impairment.

  2. Three yellow Labrador guide dog puppies sit on a sandy beach, with the sea in the background. Their tongues are out as they smile to camera.
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    Author: Ryan Kyle

    Guide Dogs is excited to be visiting the Shetland Islands this week, 21-26 April 2025, as we look to raise awareness and vital funds for our life-changing cause. Our team will be meeting locals and sharing how they can support Guide Dogs, particularly through our Sponsor A Puppy campaign.

  3. Yellow Labrador Star sits on a grey and black paw print pattern blanket.
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    Author: Volunteering Team
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    Sunday 23 March is National Puppy Day, and if there’s one thing that should be celebrated, it’s puppies! Read on to get to know three of our very own life-changing pups, all at different stages of their guide dog journeys, and find out how you can support them.

  4. Image of the National Lottery logo of crossed fingers for luck, with the words ‘The National Lottery Open Week’ on its right hand side and 'National Lottery Open Week 2025' written underneath.
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    Author: Pat Janecka

    To show our deep gratitude to National Lottery and its incredible players, we are proudly supporting the National Lottery Open Week, taking place between the 15th and 23rd of March! As a token of our appreciation, we are giving away exclusive Guide Dogs branded tote bags to the first 50 visitors to our National Centre.

  5. Habilitation Specialist Sunita walks hand in hand with four-year-old Mabel who uses her cane to identify obstacles on a path.
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    Author: Guide Dogs' Communications Team

    For generations, the phrase 'the blind leading the blind' has been used to describe confusion, incompetence, or ignorance in conversations nationwide.

    Guide Dogs is on a mission to redefine this phrase and highlight the real stories of leadership, independence, and resilience that challenge society’s misconceptions.

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