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.
Read article Santa Is on a Mission to Make This Holiday Season Accessible and Inclusive5th July 2024
The UK General Election has resulted in a new government - now it is time for them to act to improve the life chances of blind and partially sighted people everywhere.
Find out more about 'New Government – Now We Need Action'2nd July 2024
The following information helps ensure that you can exercise your right to vote independently and have your voice heard. On Thursday 4th July, the polls will open from 7am to 10pm.
Find out more about 'General Election 2024 Voting: What You Need to Know on the Day'26th June 2024
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, we have looked at the main party manifestos for the key policies for blind and partially sighted voters.
Find out more about 'The General Election Manifestos'10th June 2024
Ahead of the UK General Election, we are publishing our a manifesto setting out the top priorities for a new Government over its first 100 days, first year and first term.
Find out more about 'Eyes on Equality – TPT Launches Manifesto for General Election'28th May 2024
The collective partnership of eight of the leading charities in the sight loss sector, known as the VI Charity Sector Partnership, has re-launched under a new identity of the ‘Vision Partnership’.
Find out more about 'New ‘Vision’ and Identity For Flourishing Partnership of Sight Loss Charities'15th May 2024
Thousands of people with sight loss in England will find it easier to participate in life-saving bowel cancer screening thanks to a new specially designed NHS tool.
Find out more about 'Thomas Pocklington Trust Works With NHS on Bowel Cancer Screening'7th May 2024
A leading national charity, today, called upon company bosses to employ more blind and partially sighted people (BPS) and relaunched its internship Get Set Progress programme as one proven solution. BPS people face ongoing employment challenges, with a 27% employment rate compared to the general population’s 76%, in spite of…
Find out more about 'Do You Really Feel Disability Confident as an Employer? '2nd May 2024
The UK government has launched a new consultation on proposed changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Thomas Pocklington Trust is very concerned about what this means for blind and partially sighted people and is asking everyone to take part in the consultation.
Find out more about 'Act Now to Respond to Government Consultation on Personal Independence Payments Reforms'30th April 2024
Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) is excited to announce the launch of Sight Loss Councils in Scotland for the first time on 25 April 2024. Sight Loss Councils are delivered in Scotland by Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans and Visibility Scotland and funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust. This expansion of SLCs into…
Find out more about 'Sight Loss Councils Launched in Scotland'23rd April 2024
On Tuesday, 23 April 2024, Tara Chattaway, Head of Education at Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) presented oral evidence to the Education Select Committee in Parliament about the latest Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) reforms.
Find out more about 'Disabled Students’ Allowance Reform Scrutinised in Parliament'24th March 2024
The Eye Care Support Pathway Group, hosted by RNIB, has announced the next stage of its roll out will be chaired by Bhavini Makwana, Campaigns and Projects Manager at Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Find out more about 'Eye Care Support Pathway Appoints Bhavini Makwana to Chair Public Awareness Drive'
