The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, known colloquially as Guide Dogs, is a British charitable organization that provides guide dogs to those who are vision impaired. The organisation also engages in public campaigns and advocacy to improve accessibility and disability rights for those with vision impairments. Guide Dogs is also recognised for its strong campaigning network, working with more than 28,000 volunteer advocates across the UK to support accessibility and disability rights issues.

The charity's royal patron is the Duchess of Edinburgh, who succeeded Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy as patron in 2021. Its head office is near Reading in Berkshire. The charity operates eight regional centres in Belfast, Cardiff, Forfar, Leeds, Atherton, Leamington Spa, Redbridge and Bristol. Four of these regional centres (Forfar, Atherton, Leamington, and Redbridge) are also established as guide dog training schools. Along with that, there are 14 community teams in Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Nottingham, Shrewsbury, Birmingham, Welwyn, central London, Maidstone, Reading, Southampton and Exeter. There is also a National Breeding Centre near Leamington Spa.

In 2023 and 2024, the charity had to cut staff members, stop a large IT project, and manage rising costs in order to keep its services running.