Chippenham & Corsham Fundraising Group for Guide Dogs

Chippenham & Corsham Fundraising Group for Guide Dogs This page is run by the Chippenham & Corsham Fundraising Group for Guide Dogs, who are volunteers.

Guide Dogs receives less than 1% government funding - they rely mainly on public donations. We are a local fundraising group raising money required to breed and train Guide Dogs and to help people with sight loss to live the life they choose.

Our four legged volunteers guide dog puppy Vincent and ambassador dog Acorn were at Boswells Cafe raising money to suppo...
25/04/2026

Our four legged volunteers guide dog puppy Vincent and ambassador dog Acorn were at Boswells Cafe raising money to support Paul Cooper who is running the London Marathon in aid of Guide Dogs UK

25/04/2026

Did you know that the first British guide dogs were German shepherds?

From the first German shepherds partnership, to our newest one, these canines have always made great companions for people with sight loss.

They are generally described as intelligent, loyal, courageous, athletic, and have a love of learning, which has earned them a valued role as guide dogs.

In 1931 two amazing women, Muriel Crooke and Rosamund Bond, organised the training of the first four British guide dogs from a humble lock up garage in Wallasey, Merseyside. The impact was immediate, and within three years The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association was formed. 💛

To this day we still breed and train German shepherds to form life-changing partnerships that help people with sight loss live the life they choose.

[Visual Description: The image is made up of a half black and white image, and an image in colour. The black and white portion shows a man with one of the first German shepherd guide dogs, back in 1931. The colourful half of the image shows a woman, present day, holding the harness of her German shepherd guide dog.]

Happy New Year and thank you to our volunteers, dogs and everyone who supported Guide Dogs UK in 2025. Image 2 black GRX...
31/12/2025

Happy New Year and thank you to our volunteers, dogs and everyone who supported Guide Dogs UK in 2025.

Image 2 black GRXLABs sitting on a woodland path within a happy new year and fireworks surround.

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