Working across Europe to influence laws, policies and attitudes and to improve access, inclusion and facilities for guide and assistance dog users.
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Guide and assistance dog users are still being denied access.
That limits independence, dignity and freedom.
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #AssistanceDogs
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š¦® A guide dog should never be a barrier to participation.
EGDF works across Europe to improve accessibility and challenge discrimination faced by guide and assistance dog users.
ā¤ļø Support our work: egdfed.org/donate/
#GuideDogs #Accessibility #Inclusion
ALT A guide dog user stands outside a cafƩ entrance with their guide dog. A sign on the door indicates that dogs are not permitted, highlighting an access barrier that guide dog users may encounter.
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š¦® News from the European Commission.
Assistance dogs are specifically recognised in the updated EU disability strategy to 2030.
Supporting independence, accessibility across Europe
Read more:
egdfed.org/2026/06/01/assistā¦
#Accessibility #DisabilityRights #AssistanceDogs #GuideDogs
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āYou canāt use the escalator with your dog.ā
Fine.
What happens when the lift is broken?
For some guide dog users, that means carrying a 30kg Labrador through a station.
That isnāt accessible transport.
š egdfed.org/2026/05/07/guide-ā¦
#GuideDogs #Accessibility #DisabilityRights
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Travelling to Europe with a guide dog is still too complicated šŖšŗšāš¦ŗ
New rules = more permits, more admin, more barriers.
š Read why it still doesnāt work:
egdfed.org/2026/04/29/eu-petā¦
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š¾ Welcome to EGDF!
Weāre pleased to welcome BlindenfĆ¼hrhundschule Schubert & Wetzel GbR to our network.
Experience, partnership, and independence at the heart of their work.
Stronger together across Europe š
blindenfuehrhundschule.com
Interested in joining? Get in touch.
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Guide dog users are being asked to pay more, prove more, and risk more ā just to travel.
Itās getting harder, not easier. That isnāt fair.
š See whatās changing ā and why it matters:
egdfed.org/2026/04/23/eu-petā¦
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āļø Air travel with a guide dog is still a challenge.
But progress is happening.
At Heathrow Airport, Inger stayed with her guide dog through security ā exactly as it should be.
š egdfed.org/2026/04/09/heathrā¦
#GuideDogs #Accessibility
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E-scooters and e-bikes left on pavements are forcing blind people into the road.
This isnāt just inconvenient ā itās dangerous.
Public space must be safe for everyone ā not just convenient for some.
š bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gxā¦
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #InclusiveStreets #Blind
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A blocked pavement is not a small issue.
Our latest EGDF article explores the everyday barriers guide dog users still face ā and why accessible streets matter.
Read more:
buff.ly/DAeSJwF
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #EGDF
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Our new website is live.
Learn more about EGDFās work to improve access, inclusion and understanding for guide and assistance dog users across Europe.
egdfed.org
#Accessibility #GuideDogs #EGDF
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European Guide Dog Federation News - mailchi.mp/0c18b43ec0fd/spriā¦
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July Newsletter - Conference - Athens - September 2022 - Booking Form - mailchi.mp/0d00d2662eb7/julyā¦