Thomas Pocklington Trust
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Thomas Pocklington Trust strives for equality of blind and partially sighted people in every aspect of society.
UK
Joined March 2011
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Last week, the Secretary of State for Education announced a "bold reform" of the #SEND system. We welcome this commitment and look forward to working with the Department for Education to deliver better outcomes for blind and partially sighted students. #UnlockingEducation
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Catriona, Kate and our Young Voice Volunteer Tom had a productive day in parliament discussing the Access and Assistance for All Campaign. Thanks to @jameswnaish for the invite and the advice. Thanks also to Lauren Edwards MP for supporting our event in parliament on 11th Dec
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Join Jonathan in 1 hour to talk about all things jobs. Our Employment team would love to see you there and answer any questions you have at 2 pm on Zoom. Join here:
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This National Trustees Week, all of us at Thomas Pocklington Trust would like to extend a huge thank you to our esteemed trustees for their dedication and passion in supporting our work to improve the lives of blind and partially sighted people. #TrusteesWeek @TrusteesWeek
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We started our Get Set Progress Internship programme for blind and partially sighted people with no idea that within a few short years we would be welcoming our 100th Intern! #GetSetProgress #SightLoss #Internships
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Bhavini Makwana talks to Visionary's Fiona Sandford about the You Said, We Did report. Listen here:
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Join our next #EyeCareAndYou webinar taking place 11 November at 7pm about the #EyeCareSupportPathway, open to Blind and Partially Sighted people, family, carers, and professionals. Register at eyecare@pocklington.org.uk #ECAY
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RT @SLCouncils: SLCs are at the Accessible Transport Policy Commission's Autumn Reception at @UKHouseofLords tonight as part of our work to…
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Hi, I'm Sydney hijacking your feed to tell you that my TPT colleagues and I will be at London's Sight Village tomorrow chatting about tech for blind and partially sighted students and that I'm hosting a seminar on AI and studying! Grab your tickets here:
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The Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget outlining significant investments and reforms across various sectors. We're sharing our Budget Bites, key highlights affecting blind and partially sighted individuals and how we feel about them. #UKBudget #BlindandPartiallySighted
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The latest cohort of Get Set Progress Interns started on Friday and I've been told they've got some huge announcement Give me a minute to see if I'm allowed to share anything else without getting fired. #GetSetProgress #Internships #Blindness #Disability #EmploymentSupport
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RT @SLCouncils: Sight Loss Councils have partnered with @PocklingtonHub & Govia @TLRailUK Railway to expand the Aira app to 200+ stations a…
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You Said, We Did. TPT and @SightLossCouncils heard from over 1000 blind and partially sighted people from across England who shared their biggest challenges with us. We listened and we acted. Read what we did in our You Said, We Did report.
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Meet Khansa: International student from Pakistan with Stargardts Disease who studied at @UniofOxford. Now pursuing a PhD in Education, Khansa shares her story here: #VisionImpairment #InternationalStudent #StargardtsDisease #Blindness
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New report from @EyeHealthVIAPPG supported by ourselves and @RNIB reveals years of outdated views and discrimination by employers resulting in many blind and partially sighted people being excluded from the labour market
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Day! Read Fiona’s story to find out how she coped with the emotional impact of coming to terms with experiencing sight loss at university. #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #SightLoss
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RT @RNIB: 🧵This #WorldSightDay, watch Dr Louise Gow, RNIB’s Head of Optometry, Low Vision and Eye Health and Robert Cooper, RNIB’s Director…
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On #WorldSightDay, we’re celebrating our #UnlockingEducation campaign highlighting the education experiences of 5 young people with vision impairment and how the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) can help. Watch Jay, Lucy, Mohammed, Nathan and Samiya share their captivating stories of sight loss and learning by tapping on the link below #CFVI #EyeHealth Thank you to @RNIB @RNC_Hereford @unibirmingham @GuideDogs, UCAN Productions and VIEW.
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Campaign launch: A Vision for VI Education – Building Blocks for Change! The #SEND system is failing blind & partially sighted students. Our report outlines 5 building blocks for the government to create a more inclusive education system! We'd like to invite @CMcKinnellMP and @bphillipsonMP to a roundtable with our young volunteers to explore the report and hear why changes are needed now. Read & share: #UnlockingEducation #InclusiveEducation
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