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 Today24th 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'15th September 2025
A new Self-Assessment Framework for the Accessible Information Standard (AIS), aimed at improving information received by blind and partially sighted people for health and social care services, has been introduced by NHS England.
Find out more about 'New Self-Assessment Framework for the Accessible Information Standard'29th August 2025
Thomas Pocklington Trust is proud to launch Vision Impairment: Starting the Conversation, a brand-new free online training course designed specifically for non-specialist education professionals working with school-aged children and young people. Whether you’ve supported blind or partially sighted students before or not, this self-paced course will help you feel confident, informed,…
Find out more about 'New Free Online Training Empowers Educators to Support Vision Impaired Students'22nd August 2025
Despite the digital revolution in banking, blind and partially sighted (BPS) people are being left behind. Many online banking services and apps remain inaccessible, denying thousands the ability to manage their money independently and securely. This is not just inconvenient—it’s unjust.
Find out more about 'No Bank Holiday on Accessibility: Blind and Partially Sighted People Still Locked Out of Financial Services'1st August 2025
On 22 July, members of Thomas Pocklington Trust’s Education, Employment, and Partnerships teams took part in a bespoke workshop at Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre (ADC) in London. This exciting hands-on session, co-delivered by Hans Zimmermann, ADC Coordinator, and Christopher Patnoe, Lead for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Accessibility…
Find out more about 'Unlocking Accessibility with Google: A Hands-On Chromebook Experience'
