1st July 2026
Thomas Pocklington Trust is launching Listening Month this July and wants to hear from blind and partially sighted people across the UK. Our work is shaped by lived experience. The...
Read article Listening Month 2026 Launches Today8th January 2026
After more than five years of waiting, today’s Government response on pavement parking falls short of the decisive action that blind and partially sighted people, disabled people and campaigners have long called for.
Find out more about 'Government Pavement Parking Response Fails To Deliver The Safety Blind and Partially Sighted People Need'5th January 2026
We at Thomas Pocklington Trust wish to pay tribute to the legacy of Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, who passed away Saturday 3 January 2026. She co-founded the Anne Frank Trust who generously gifted us Braille editions of The Diary of a Young Girl, which we…
Find out more about 'Tribute to Eva Schloss and a Gift of Freedom in Braille'6th November 2025
Thomas Pocklington Trust examined the implications to bps people of the UK Government’s Keep Britain Working review published this week, led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, and its focus on helping more disabled people to get into work and stay in work.
Find out more about 'TPT Responds To New Keep Britain Working Report'22nd October 2025
During the summer, NHS England launched a new Self-Assessment Framework to strengthen the Accessible Information Standard (AIS)—a vital step in ensuring blind and partially sighted people get the health and social care information they need, in formats they can use.
Find out more about 'Let’s Make Health Information Accessible'9th October 2025
A new Sight Loss Council supporting blind and partially sighted people was launched last month in Dumfries and Galloway. Sight Scotland, Scotland Veterans and Visibility Scotland have come together to create the Dumfries and Galloway Sight Loss Council (SLC), which seeks to champion the voices of its members, who with…
Find out more about 'Sight Loss Council Opens in Dumfries and Galloway'26th September 2025
This year marks the first full year of delivering our Key Life Chances strategy, and the results speak for themselves. From expanding education support and securing employment for dozens of job seekers, to influencing national health policy and improving transport accessibility, our work is driving change where it matters most.
Find out more about 'Thomas Pocklington Trust Publishes its 2024-25 Financial Report and First Ever Impact Report'24th September 2025
A groundbreaking training initiative for bus and coach drivers has been honoured with a prestigious award at the Bus Centre of Excellence Conference in Portsmouth, marking a major milestone in accessibility and inclusion. The award was presented to Thomas Pocklington Trust and its Sight Loss Councils, in partnership with the…
Find out more about 'Award-Winning Training Sets New Standard for Vision Impairment Awareness in Public Transport'
