Campaigns

Yesterday it was revealed that plans to close hundreds of train ticket offices in England have been reversed.

Guide Dogs have been busy visiting the Conservative, Labour, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Plaid Cymru, and Scottish National Party (SNP) political party conferences over the last few weeks.

Guide Dogs are calling on the Government to crack down on dangerous pavement parking.

Plans to close train ticket offices in England will leave visually impaired passengers 'isolated and left behind’ according to a new Guide Dogs survey.

This week, train companies officially announced plans to close the majority of ticket offices in England. Only a small number in the busiest train stations will remain, with passengers instead encouraged to book their tickets online or pay for them via self-service machines.

Guide Dogs hosted an event in Parliament where MPs heard about the discrimination guide dog owners face when they are turned away from a business or service because they are with their guide dog.

Today the Department for Transport has published details for new requirements for audio-visual announcements on buses.

Ahead of next week's Spring Budget, Guide Dogs is calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase support for families with disabled children who are eligible to claim Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.