Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to helping people who are vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence.

Our core purpose:

To enable people with sight loss and families of children with autism to lead better lives, become more independent and more mobile.

Our mission:

To provide the highest quality of services in partnership with our clients while planning for the future and valuing clients, Volunteers and each other.

Our funding:

We receive over 85% of our income through voluntary donations and fundraising through a network of Volunteers across the country.  It will cost over €5 million to run our organisation this year.

Our headquarters:

Our National Headquarters and Training Centre is located on the Model Farm Road two miles outside Cork City. All our training programmes are run at this location. Some of our courses last up to three weeks, with clients staying at the Centre for the duration of their training. Full aftercare is provided for all clients in their homes and communities.

East Region Office:

The office is located at 48 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 YY23 and includes a sizeable room, a kitchen and shared access to a boardroom and an external garden which includes a spending area. With a solid footprint in Dublin, the office aims to better support our Clients, Dogs, Puppy Raisers and Volunteers, develop our Branch and Volunteer network in the region and to build relationships with corporate partners.
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