Right now, we need your help more than ever, as Guide Dogs remains committed to supporting people with sight loss across the UK. To stay safe while we all follow government guidelines, we are unable to carry out the thousands of collections planned across the UK which could equate to a loss of £870,000 in 2020.

During December hundreds of our fundraising dogs across the UK would usually be out and about wagging their tails and meeting you at supermarket and street collections, Christmas fairs and festive coffee mornings. Our four-legged fundraisers support the 400+ fundraising groups across the UK from Glasgow to Plymouth and everywhere in between.

Due to the current situation, most of our fundraising groups will not be out collecting this festive season, and our four-legged fundraisers will be very much missed! We hope you will do your bit and help us as we aim to raise enough for 12 new guide dog partnerships! You will get to virtually meet some of our amazing doggy volunteers from 1st to 12th December from working guide dogs to pups in training, retired oldies and guide dog mums. They would really like your help and heres how you can join in:

Donate £12 and share our posts across social media nominating a friend, family member or colleague to get involved

Set up your own fundraiser on this page

There are loads of ways for you to fundraise safely, heres just a few suggestions or head over to the fundraising ideas page on our website www.guidedogs.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise:

Make a donation lieu of Christmas cards and send e cards letting people know youve made a donation

Organise a Christmas Quiz (request one of our free quiz packs)

Download our Christmas card inserts and pop in your festive cards with a link to your Just Giving page www.guidedogs.org.uk/how-you-can-help/fundraise/virtual-collections

Host a virtual Dress Up Day for your next team meeting or virtual family gathering

Challenge your friends to a Bake-Off maybe a festive gingerbread house competition?

Ask for donations in lieu of Christmas gifts

Every penny counts