Ellen Doherty, 47, from Glasgow, who has macular degeneration due to Stargardt’s disease, became one of Scotland’s first Sight Loss Council volunteers earlier this year and is determined to inspire others to make accessibility a priority. Ellen, who is speaking at a Fringe Event on stree
Thomas Pocklington Trust
Sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has developed an innovative online housing guide designed to assist younger adults with visual impairment find a new home. The newly launched Housing guide for people with sight loss provides information and advice for visually impaired people who ar
An evaluation of an innovative pilot housing brokerage service has found the initiative to be an effective method for assisting younger adults with visual impairment to find a new home. Released by sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT), the evaluation report found that the majority of yo
The findings of an innovative pilot housing brokerage service for younger adults with visual impairment will be launched next month by sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and Housing Options Scotland (HOS). The event in Edinburgh will set out how HOS provided the pilot housing brokerag