Covid-19 articles

17th September 2020

New guidance launched for HE providers to support students with vision impairment

Three national sight loss charities are urging everyone who works within Higher Education (HE) to access their guidance on supporting students with vision impairment during COVID-19.

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7th July 2020

TPT Welcomes Disabled Students’ Allowance Reform

TPT welcomes the announcement made by the Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan, on significant changes to Disabled Students’ Allowance.

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17th June 2020

Priority supermarket deliveries announced for blind shoppers

Blind and partially sighted people across England who have struggled to buy food since the lockdown are now able to access priority online shopping slots following campaigning by sight loss charities.

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5th May 2020

TPT awards half a million pounds in emergency funding

Projects from Fight Against Blindness, Wirral Society of the Blind and ABA Leeds are among the 55 applications approved by TPT from its COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

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9th April 2020

Last call for applications to Emergency Fund

TPT has announced a last call for sight loss organisations to apply to its emergency fund. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 17 April.

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