Are you interested in learning how to guide someone with sight loss? Our training can teach you how to guide adults safely, with confidence, skill and empathy. Much like learning how to perform first aid, sighted guiding is a useful life skill. It will give you the confidence to know how to act when you meet someone who is blind or partially sighted, and the guiding techniques to help them if they need it.
Whether you meet a customer with sight loss at work, in your volunteer role, or when you’re out and about, taking a few moments to offer guiding assistance can make a huge difference to their day. Our sighted guide training will teach you how to ask the person if they need assistance, and cover the basic guiding techniques to support people getting around obstacles, crossing roads and getting in and out of cars.
This guiding training is to support adults with sight loss, visit our help for children and families pages for support for children.
We offer a range of sighted guide training options, please use the questionnaire below to find out which training is right for you.
You've chosen Friends and Family Sighted Guide Training!
Sign up now to learn how to guide your friend or family member with sight loss.
You've chosen an Introduction to Sighted Guide Training!
Sign up now to learn the basics of how to guide an adult with sight loss.
You've chosen Community and Corporate Sighted Guide Training!
Sign your group up now to learn how to guide an adult with sight loss.
You've chosen Community and Corporate Sighted Guide Training!
Sign your group up now to learn how to guide an adult with sight loss.
You've chosen Friends and Family Sighted Guide Training!
Sign up now to learn how to guide your friend, family member or colleague with sight loss.
You've chosen an Introduction to Sighted Guide Training! Sign up now to learn the basics of how to guide an adult with sight loss.
If you're part of a community group or workplace who'd like to learn together, our Community and Corporate Sighted Guide Training might be more suitable.
Was only a 1 hour session and had to be pitched for so many levels. And it succeeded! It reinforced things I already knew, extended those I knew a little and introduced me to new ideas which I will look into further. Thank you!
Live, online training specifically for those who want to help a friend or family member with a vision impairment.
Live, online training with one of our experts, for anyone aged 18 and over wanting to learn how to guide an adult with sight loss.
Tailored, in-person or virtual sighted guide training for workplaces, community groups, universities and charities that provide services to the public.
To help you get started, we've put together the top 10 tips for sighted guiding in a short, engaging video.
Our sighted guiding courses don’t offer a formal qualification, but you will gain the skills and confidence to guide a person with sight loss, whether that’s a friend or family member or a member of the public. We also provide a certificate of attendance for our two hour and three hour sessions provided within our Community and Corporate Sighted Guide Training Offer.
We provide a range of options to meet your needs. If you're an individual, select from our training options, or contact Guide Line if you need help to select the most suitable session. If you're looking for training on behalf of your organisation, please email partners@guidedogs.org.uk to discuss your requirements.
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