Much like learning how to perform first aid, sighted guiding is a useful life skill. It will give you confidence when you meet people who are blind or partially sighted, and the guiding techniques to help them if they need it. This is important for helping colleagues, students, visitors and members of the public on and around our campus, as well as further afield.

If you would like hands-on experience of practicing sighted guiding techniques yourself, our face-to-face, practical session is for you. This three-hour sessions covers:

- Eye conditions

- Challenges of vision impairment

- Barriers to independence

- Emotional consequences

- Access rights

- Customer story

- Myth busting quiz

- Sighted guiding techniques

- Tips for helping people with a vision impairment

- Guide Dog’s blindfold walk/challenge

- Suggestions on guiding a person with a guide dog

Please note, the session location is TBC, as of 16/10/25, but likely to take place on the Health Innovation Campus, HIOne. Registrants will be notified as locations are confirmed.