Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Services

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (Guide Dogs) is a national organisation covering the whole UK, training visually impaired people to use guide dogs. To apply for a guide dog, people must be over 16 years old (there is no upper limit) and normally resident in the UK.

Services include:

• Supply and training of guide dogs for visually impaired people
• Mobility training for visually impaired people can also be given under certain circumstances

Fund raising branches exist throughout Scotland. However, these are not directly related to service provision.

More Information

Area Covered: Aberdeen / Aberdeenshire / Moray

Aberdeenshire Coverage: Banff & Buchan / Buchan / Formartine / Garioch / Kincardine & Mearns / Marr

Opening Hours:

9.00am-5.00pm

Referral: Referrals for any of the services are accepted from all sources

Registered Charity No.: 209617

Contacts & Addresses

Individual Contacts:

District Team Manager: Ian Flanigan
Email: east.scotlandDT@guidedogs.org.uk
Tel: 0845 372 7313

Additional Addresses:

The Guide Dogs for the Blind
Hillfields, Burghfield
Reading
Berkshire RG7 37G
Tel: 01189 835555 

Related Information

Categories on Grampian CareData

Physical Disabilities - Sensory Impairment - Visual Impairment

Care and Support Services - Physical Disabilities - Sensory Impairment

Health and Well-being - Medical Conditions - Eyes