7th January 2025
Hold onto your hats, folks! The Rodney Powell Awards are back, and nominations open on 7 January 2025. This is your chance to celebrate our amazing volunteers who are making...
Read article Rodney Powell Awards Nominations Open on 7 January 2025!6th January 2025
Thomas Pocklington Trust is concerned and disappointed by the recent news about Barclays’ mystery shopper programme, which involves paying customers to pretend to be blind or deaf. Pretending to have disabilities for testing purposes does not capture the true essence of living with a disability and does not accurately represent…
Find out more about 'It Is Not a Mystery – Make Banking Accessible'1st January 2025
As we step into 2025, we are keeping our spirits high. Together, we can make the UK a brighter place for us as blind and partially sighted people. Thanks for sticking with us – you are the real legends! We look forward to the challenges of the year ahead and…
Find out more about 'Bring On 2025!'20th December 2024
Did you know Santa might understand sight loss better than you think? Santa explains that his gift list has had an inclusive makeover this year, featuring some fantastic items with blind and partially sighted people in mind.
Find out more about 'Santa Is on a Mission to Make This Holiday Season Accessible and Inclusive'26th November 2024
In a significant milestone for the Get Set Progress Internships programme for blind and partially sighted people, Bilaal, a visually impaired student from Sheffield Hallam University, has today become the 100th intern to join this transformative initiative developed by Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Find out more about '100 Blind and Partially Sighted Interns Achieve Success with ‘Get Set Progress’ '30th October 2024
London, 30 October 2024 – Chancellor Rachel Reeves today presented her first Autumn Budget for the new Government, outlining significant investments and reforms across various sectors. Here are the key highlights affecting blind and partially sighted individuals.
Find out more about 'Chancellor Reeves Unveils Autumn Budget: Key Impacts on Blind and Partially Sighted People'21st October 2024
Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and Sight Loss Councils (SLC) have reported on key campaigns delivered from January 2023 – June 2024, as a result of what blind and partially sighted (BPS) people told us mattered in our nationwide survey in Listening Month 2022.
Find out more about 'You Said, We Did – Listening Month Update'14th October 2024
A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment (APPG) has exposed the damaging effects of negative employer attitudes on employment rates for blind and partially sighted people. The findings show a long history of outdated views, misconceptions, and discrimination, leading to the exclusion of…
Find out more about 'Parliamentary Report Demands New Disability Employment Strategy to Get More V I People Into the Workforce'3rd October 2024
18th September 2024
The Public Facing Pathway aims to provide comprehensive support and information at each stage of a person’s sight loss journey, ensuring that no one feels isolated or unsupported.
Find out more about 'Launch of the Public Facing Pathway to Support Individuals with Sight Loss'5th September 2024
The new #EyeCarePathway - a framework developed by RNIB, Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and partners to support the transformation of eye care and eye services - has received ringing endorsement from NHS National Clinical Director for eye care at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Find out more about 'Eye Care Support Pathway Gains NHS Endorsement'
