Hello, this episode is brought to you by the charity guide dogs. Regular listeners will know that I've

got a pet poodle called Prince. He's a little rascal who growls at children and bites me if I move in bed,

which makes my admiration for guide dogs all the stronger. But did you know that guide dogs,

that's the charity, not the dogs, also do loads of other things to support people with sight loss

throughout their lives and have a whole range of services for children, adults, friends and families to be there through

all of life's challenges. Everyone's different and sight loss impacts people in different ways.

And so Guide Dogs isn't a one-size-fits-all charity. They have a range of tools and services to help

people live the lives they want and do

the things they love. Guide Dogs provides lifelong support to help people with sight loss achieve

things many imagine are impossible, dreams, hobbies, passions and careers. So as brilliant as the dogs are,

the charity goes far beyond that. If you or someone you know is living with sight loss

or you simply want to support their incredible work,

head to guidedogs.org.uk.

That's guidedogs.org.uk.

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