About us

Thomas Pocklington Trust is a registered charity, providing housing, care and support for people with sight loss in the UK. The charity was created from a legacy left in 1935 by Thomas Pocklington, who had experienced temporary blindness when young. Read more about our history, background and plans for the future here.

At Thomas Pocklington Trust, our mission is to provide quality housing care and support services which promote independence and choice, and to fund research into the prevention and alleviation of sight loss. Our work is guided by the charity's core values. Find out more on this here.

Pocklington has a rolling five-year corporate plan which sets out our aims and objectives for the period 2007-2012.

The Thomas Pocklington Trust Annual Review outlines our achievements and activities during the year as well as setting out some of our objectives for the year ahead.

The Thomas Pocklington Trust Annual Report and Accounts document outlines our financial position for the period from 1 March 2008 to 31 March 2009.

Thomas Pocklington Trust promotes and encourages independence and choice in everyday living for people with sight loss through housing, care and support services, and our resource centres. Find out more about our services here.

At Pocklington, we rely on people with enthusiasm, expertise and commitment to ensure that we meet the needs of our service users. Our staff, volunteers, senior management team and board of trustees all make a vital contribution to our work.

At Thomas Pocklington Trust, we aim to make a positive impact on people's lives, whether service users, staff or volunteers, or those with a wider interest in sight-loss issues. Read our case studies to find out more.