News and Events

14th February 2025

Exciting Opportunity for Employers: Join the Get Set Progress Internship Programme!

We are thrilled to announce our continued collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to expand the successful Get Set Progress Internship programme. We are now calling for applications from businesses to be part of the 2025 internship round. Our ambition for the programme continues to grow,…

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12th February 2025

Thomas Pocklington Trust and Guide Dogs Expands Student Support Services to Include Younger Age Group

Sight loss charities, Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) are working together to deliver, advice and guidance to blind and partially sighted students, their families and carers and any professionals that support them. The two charities have partnered to expand TPT’s Student Support Service, to include children from the…

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10th February 2025

Working Well With Sight Loss Residential Course

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28th January 2025

Improving NHS Accessibility to Blind and Partially Sighted Patients

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with Thomas Pocklington Trust and Birmingham Sight Loss Council to launch a ground breaking initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare experiences for blind and partially sighted patients. This initiative aligns with the Accessible Information Standard of NHS England, focusing on personalised care and tailored services.

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7th January 2025

Rodney Powell Awards Nominations Open on 7 January 2025!

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6th January 2025

It Is Not a Mystery – Make Banking Accessible

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…

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1st January 2025

Bring On 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…

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20th December 2024

Santa Is on a Mission to Make This Holiday Season Accessible and Inclusive

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.

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26th November 2024

100 Blind and Partially Sighted Interns Achieve Success with ‘Get Set Progress’ 

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.  

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30th October 2024

Chancellor Reeves Unveils Autumn Budget: Key Impacts on Blind and Partially Sighted People

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.

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21st October 2024

You Said, We Did – Listening Month Update

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.  

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14th October 2024

Parliamentary Report Demands New Disability Employment Strategy to Get More V I People Into the Workforce

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…

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