Inspiring People Page 9

Guide dog Toffee helped his owner, Stacey, marry the man of her dreams after a devasting illness caused her to lose her sight.

Princess Alexandra has stepped down as Patron of the charity, after more than sixty years in the role. The announcement was made at an event to officially open the new Guide Dogs South West regional centre at Bristol this week.

Guide Dog owner, Jaina, lost her sight after a rare allergic reaction and has gone on to become the country’s first blind fitness instructor.

In October we were delighted to have over 300 supporters, UK-wide visit their local high street to educate shops, cafes, restaurants, taxi companies and other businesses about the access rights of assistance dog owners in support of our Access All Areas campaign.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood delighted 13-year-old dance-mad Neve, when the two met at the famous Elstree studios in London. Craig and Neve discussed their shared love of all things dance, and their chat was filmed by Guide Dogs as part of the #MeetAHero campaign, which shows that with the right support, young people with sight loss can do almost anything. 

A guide dog owner from Birmingham has been chosen to be a presenter on Radio 1, making her the station’s first ever blind presenter.