# Pathfinder Guide Dog Programme

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC035007
- **Known as:** Pathfinders or Pathfinder Dogs
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC035007


## Contact

- **Address:** North Lodge House, Castlehill Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire
- **Postcode:** ML2 0RL
- **Website:** www.pathfinderdogs.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of animal welfare&#x27;

**What the charity does:** empower blind people and differently abled people and educate the public

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;

**Objectives:** The charity delivers a range of outreach and support services to improve the independence and long-term quality of the life of blind people, including the training and provision of guiding dogs to support extremely isolated and vulnerable blind people. The charity is also committed to educating the wider public about guiding dogs, blindness, and the inclusion of people of differing abilities. The charity will further promote the quality of life of blind people in the United Kingdom as the Trustees shall think fit.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** North Lanarkshire
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK







