Tim Stafford

Heading over to blue sky social to explore a different vibe.

A pawsome day with @guidedogs! 🐾 The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Guide Dogs, enjoyed a special visit to the charity’s Reading Hub today to learn more about the services the charity provides for children with vision impairments.   🐕 The Duchess met children working to develop their independent living skills through the support and companionship of their buddy dogs, provided by Guide Dogs. A buddy dog is a canine friend that helps a child with a vision impairment build confidence, increase their physical activity, and improve their wellbeing. 🎃 The Duchess joined the children in crafting and decorating spooky halloween biscuits for their buddy dogs! [Video description: Footage from the Guide Dogs Buddy Dog Day event. A series of clips which show The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Guide Dogs, talking to children and families with their buddy dogs. The Duchess takes part in Halloween sensory activities with the children including baking and crafts.]

@guidedogs @GBNEWS That would be me then.

@guidedogs I’m so proud to work for Guide Dogs - it’s a privilege to be a part of making the magic happen.

@DTScholars Thank you! 🙌🏼

This is a fantastic resource that helps explain the role of these special dogs and why having an ‘assistance dogs welcome’ policy is essential.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the SCAS Workshop on revising the Animal Assisted Service Code at #ISAZ2024 Join us at the SCAS (online) conference for a update! + Submit poster abstract here: forms.gle/Z47Em7ixc5JFWt… @ISAZOfficial

Looking forward to speaking at #ISAZ2024 and sharing some insights from the assistance dog world on the benefits and challenges of developing standards through consensus. Come and join the workshop at 10am!

The Mirror follows Fred on an average day of training at the Guide Dog school in London

It’s all about finding the right job for the dog. A career as a guide dog was not right for Kolton. A very special friend for Evie is much more his sort of role!

Simple, every day journeys can become unnecessarily difficult. Having to argue with taxi drivers, security guards in shops, the person at the door of a restaurant. Just because you have a guide or other assistance dog with you. It’s not on. Please sign the petition.

81% of guide dog owners have experienced an access refusal in the past. This should not be the reality for guide dog owners. Can you help us get to 60,000 signatures on our Open Doors petition before we hand it in to Downing Street in April? act.guidedogs.org.uk/page/109101/pe…

The rule of three for guide dog partnerships: 3 days to start to get to know each other. 3 weeks to start the working relationship. 3 months to experience life and work together. 3 years to be at your absolute best as a partnership!

@DisabilityGovUK @Charity_ADUK Fantastic and will be glad to be involved

We're creating an assistance dogs and animals working group to explore: ✔️ Defining ‘assistance dog’ ✔️ Raising awareness of assistance animals ✔️ Educating businesses on legal obligations ✔️ Simplifying access refusals reports gov.uk/government/pub… #DisabilityActionPlan

Assistance dog refusal to be tackled by government bbc.in/3w6BmGR

All true here too! Well done Guide Dog Foundation!

We are the Guide Dog Foundation, of course we are honored to have great Guide Dog Mobility Instructors! 🐾🫶❤️🦮 #guidedog #assistancedog #servicedog video shows a series of guide dog mobility instructors walking with various dogs.

Partner, companion, servant, or tool? Exploring the interspecies relationship of a guide dog partnership, by Tim Stafford @guidedogs. SCAS Webinars are FREE to members & £5 for non-members. Recordings available. eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-th… @Eventbrite

Great community engagement from Gatwick Airport, helping us to get our pups on their journey to become guide dogs.