Guiding Steps: Human Guide x Guide Dog

Experience Redhill through a new lens. Discover visual impairment, try a white cane and specialised eyewear, and test your skills.
About this Event

(*Note: This programme is FREE with a $10 refundable deposit.)

See Redhill through a different lens with Guide Dogs Singapore Ltd! Experience what navigating familiar neighbourhood spaces can feel like for a person with visual impairment. 

Through an interactive journey from Redhill MRT Station to Enabling Village, participants will learn about visual impairment, explore the use of a white cane and practise offering assistance. Using specialised eyewear that simulates different types of vision loss, participants will discover the challenges that people with visual impairment may experience in everyday spaces.

This programme is curated by Thirtytwocm as part of Enabling Lives Festival, organised by SG Enable.

What to Expect

The experience begins with a briefing at Redhill MRT Station, where participants will be paired with a trained volunteer or a member of the public.

Together, participants will navigate the neighbourhood towards Enabling Village, taking on interactive challenges and putting their learning into practice. The journey culminates in a final challenge at the Cabana, where participants will apply their new skills to guide people with visual impairment. The session ends with a debrief to reflect on their experiences, challenges and key takeaways.

Seeing Beyond Sight, Building Understanding

Throughout the journey, participants will: 

• Learn about some of the challenges faced by people with visual impairment
• Experience simulated visual impairment and the use of white cane for orientation and mobility. 
• Practise offering assistance respectfully and appropriately
• Recognise how small acts of understanding can make everyday spaces more inclusive

Programme Information

• Age Requirement: Open to participants aged 6 and above. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the programme.
• Ticket Registration: Each ticket admits one person, including children and accompanying parents or caregivers. Please register a separate ticket for each person attending.
• Caregiver Support: Participants who may need assistance with visual or verbal communication, physical activities or mobility are encouraged to attend with a caregiver. Caregivers are welcome to participate alongside them.
• Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours.
• Meeting Point: Redhill MRT Station.
• Arrival Time: Please arrive 15 minutes before the programme starts for registration. Participants must check in at the event to be eligible for a deposit refund.

Disclaimer

• Personal Responsibility: We encourage all participants to take reasonable care of their own safety and belongings throughout the programme. Parents and guardians are responsible for the care and supervision of children under their charge. Participants who require additional support are encouraged to attend with a caregiver. Our team will do our best to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment, and we appreciate everyone's cooperation in making the experience enjoyable for all.
• Photography and Videography: Photography and video recording may take place during the event. Images and recordings may be used by Thirtytwocm, SG Enable and our partners for promotional and communication purposes, including advertising, websites, social media and other related materials. If you prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please inform our team at the registration desk upon arrival. We will do our best to accommodate your request.
• Refundable Deposit and Cancellation: To encourage attendance, the deposit will be refunded to participants who check in at the event. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your ticket at least 48 hours before the programme. Deposits will be forfeited for participants who do not attend or cancel within 48 hours of the programme, in accordance with the event's refund policy.