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Maymunah, 20, has Coats disease and began studying Psychology at the University of Birmingham in 2020. Here she shares her story of how she approached the unique and ordinary challenges of STEMM study.
Find out more about 'Maymunah’s Story: STEMM study'9th January 2023
Thomas Pocklington Trust is working with digital accessibility specialist All Able to better understand the challenges faced by blind and partially sighted people when visiting leisure centres and gyms.
Find out more about 'TPT is Seeking Improvements to Help V I People Access Leisure Facilities'Ramneek is an undergraduate studying electrical engineering in London. She talks about the hurdles she had to jump to find her way through the educational system without the support she needed.
Find out more about 'Struggling Without Support'17th November 2022
Following his appointment as the new Secretary of State for Transport, Thomas Pocklington Trust has written to Mark Harper MP to ask for clarification around the Government's transport plans.
Find out more about 'TPT writes to Transport Minister'8th November 2022
Thomas Pocklington Trust has added its voice to a letter calling on MPs to act in order to prevent ticket offices at railway stations from closing.
Find out more about 'Thomas Pocklington Trust joins call on ticket offices'Read the leisure and fitness stories from blind and partially sighted people on what accessible facilities mean to them.
Find out more about 'Leisure and fitness stories'Rowan Stansfield recently completed her degree in Costume Construction at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Rowan is visually impaired, with a passion for sewing and clothes design. Read her story.
Find out more about 'Rowan’s Story: Learning a Craft'30th September 2022
My Sound Cinema is focused on giving blind and partially sighted film lovers the opportunity to enjoy movies in an accessible online environment
Find out more about 'World-first online cinema focused on audio description launched – with help from TPT'29th September 2022
A major new research report, V I Lives, gives an in-depth picture of the experiences, barriers and gaps in support for visually impaired people.
Find out more about 'Sight loss charities launch new in-depth study – V I Lives'V I Lives provides an in-depth and comprehensive picture of the experiences, barriers and gaps in support for blind and partially sighted people.
Find out more about 'V I Lives'I have learnt that looking after your eye health and emotional well-being is essential to each other. Ensuring both of these aspects are integrated means we are able to live our lives to the full and not just exist.
Find out more about 'Sam’s story – looking after your eye health is essential'6th September 2022
Thomas Pocklington Trust has written to new Prime Minister Liz Truss, asking her to 'take determined action' to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people.
Find out more about 'New Prime Minister must take ‘determined action’'
