GuideConnect for Charities & Societies

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GuideConnect for Charities & Societies

GuideConnect helps your clients with sight loss to live independently

About GuideConnect

Charities and sight loss societies that support people with visual impairments in their local community benefit from working with Dolphin Computer Access and introducing GuideConnect to their clients.

GuideConnect is designed and developed to empower your clients, particularly people who are older or less confident with technology. It's an easy-to-use computer programme that assists with day-to-day living. It increases independence, enables connection with others and is an easy way to access entertainment at home.

A Senior woman to using GuideConnect on a PC.

Essential Guide to Assistive Technology

There are so many new and exciting assistive technology products available for people who are blind or partially sighted to use at home.

To help you find the right solution for your clients, Dolphin is offering you a free copy of the Essential Guide to Assistive Technology for the Home.

 

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Recommend GuideConnect

GuideConnect is an assistive technology for people with visual impairments and deteriorating sight. It is designed and developed to be easy to use, for people who have little experience of technology, who have low vision or limited mobility.

It provides access to entertainment and information, including the internet, books, radio and TV. Plus ways to communicate including email, video calling and printed letters. Most importantly, GuideConnect helps maintain each user's privacy, dignity and independence.
 

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GuideConnect Training for Sight Loss Charities

Join Dolphin Friends

Dolphin Friends is exclusive to UK and US societies and charities that support people who are blind or partially sighted. 

Through Dolphin Friends, your organisation can take advantage of exclusive resources and free essential training on GuideConnect and other Dolphin products.

We provide your society with free computer equipment, Dolphin software licences, brochures and reference guides that help you advise your service users on Dolphin assistive technology.

Find out more about Dolphin Friends in the UK and Dolphin Friends US.

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GuideConnect Testimonial

The assistive technology team at Kent Association for the Blind are Dolphin Friends and have completed GuideConnect training. They introduce GuideConnect to new clients and teach their service users how to use it well, with fantastic results.

Watch this video to find out more about the positive impact GuideConnect has had at Kent Association for the Blind.
 

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About GuideConnect Training

Essential training on GuideConnect is delivered by Dave Salisbury. The course is delivered online via Zoom, or in person at your premises if you prefer. You can invite your whole team to join in the training, or select just one or two staff members to complete the training.

You will learn the basics of GuideConnect, so you can demonstrate to your clients how to use GuideConnect to stay in touch with family and friends, organise their own calendars, and access entertainment.

Email Dave directly to arrange an appointment for training, or complete the form to join Dolphin Friends.

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Essential Guide

The benefits and challenges of different types of assistive technology for the home are explored in the Guide to Assistive Technology.

Using GuideConnect on a tablet.

Explore GuideConnect

Discover how easy it is for people experiencing sight deterioration and other visual impairments to use GuideConnect.

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GuideConnect Reviews

Read about the positive impact GuideConnect has on users' lives in GuideConnect customer reviews and testimonials.

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