Local sight loss charity, My Sight Nottinghamshire has teamed up with Guide Dogs to launch the My Guide scheme, which is looking for volunteer sighted guides in your area.

As a 'My Guide' volunteer you'll be given full training and support to help you become a confident, sighted guide.

When you're ready we'll team you up with a visually-impaired person in your area and together you'll begin the first steps of an amazing and hugely rewarding journey, leading to greater independence and a better quality of life back in the community for them and helping you develop new skills and make new friends.

As a My Guide volunteer you'll spend a few hours a week, for around six months, guiding your visually impaired partner on trips out to local shops, cafes, sports events or other community activities that they would like to get involved in.

You'll help people take their first tentative steps on the road to greater independence, enabling them to establish lasting relationships with people in their local community who will help them get out more.