For 85 years Guide Dogs for the Blind have been providing people living with sight loss help to move around safely and confidently, so the Assembly Member for Aberconwy has teamed up with the Conwy County Guide Dogs Fundraising Group to walk blindfolded from the paddling pool to the pier in Llandudno.
The charity event starts at 14:00pm on Saturday 8th July by the paddling pool on Llandudno promenade.
All donations will go towards sponsoring a puppy and calling him Folly – in memory of the first guide dog which came to North Wales 85 years ago.
Janet Finch-Saunders said:
“I am delighted to be supporting Guide Dogs for the Blind as almost two million people are living with sight loss here in the UK.
“Providing individuals with a guide dog is a major step towards tackling isolation and loneliness: giving people more freedom.
“Through all the years I have lived here in Llandudno, I have never experienced our community from the perspective of those with sight loss.
“Walking blindfolded along the prom should give us all a true understanding of how important guide dogs are, and hopefully inspire even greater support for this invaluable organisation”.
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Notes
According to Guide Dogs for the Blind around 180,000 people living with sight loss in the UK rarely leave their homes alone, and many suffer from depression and struggle with feelings of isolation.
Conwy County Fundraising Group
Document:
- Blindfold Walk with Janet Finch-Saunders AM poster.