Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running workshop

The Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running workshop enables Leaders, Coaches and volunteers to attract and support more blind and partially sighted people in athletics and running.

We are coming the end of these our 2024 Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running courses for 2024 and will now be taking entries for your Expression of Interest for 2025. You will be contacted in the Spring 2025 with an update on which locations have been chosen for that year (April-September).

Please note that we organise Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running courses in areas where there is a demand for more guide runners on the Find a Guide database, and where there is interest from visually impaired runners. Unfortunately, due to limited resources, we cannot organise workshops on demand. This means that in some areas where workshops have already taken place, and there are lots of people on the Find a Guide Database, we may not organise any further workshops until there is more demand from visually impaired runners.”

• Download our Guide Runner Frequently Asked Questions document (PDF 150kB)

Features

• Information on types of visual impairment and common sight loss conditions
• Appropriate terminology and behaviour
• Making sessions blind and partially sighted participant friendly
• Guide running top tips, safety
• Guide running practical sessions
• Further support and resources

Benefits

• Effectively guide blind and partially sighted runners
• Provide training sessions that are enjoyable and accessible for blind and partially sighted runners
• Awareness of where and how to access further support and information

Pre-requisites

Aged 18+

Length

2 hours

On completion of the course:

In order to receive your licence, you will need to complete the Mandatory Safeguarding & First Aid training (Tier 1). You'll be sent details how to book this with your guide running booking confirmation email.

Expressions of interest for 2025 courses.