Inchcape Fleet Solutions has donated £5,000 to Guide Dogs for the Blind and will be raising thousands of pounds more in the future as part of a fleet contract and sponsorship arrangement.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind has been training dogs for over 75 years and has some 850 permanent staff as well as 14,000 volunteers spread over 29 locations across the UK. Their mission is to provide guide dogs and other mobility services that increase the independence and dignity of blind and partially-sighted people.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions won a competitive tender to manage the charity’s 500-strong fleet composed of 330 company cars and 170 vans last year. As part of the two-year contract with a one-year option to extend, the vehicle leasing and fleet management giant agreed to donate part of its annual management fee back to Guide Dogs.