This photo is of CEO Charles Colquhoun, Claire Sisk, and her male colleague. They are all dressed smartly and smiling at the camera. Charles is on the left, and is wearing a dark grey suit jacket, a white shirt, brown trousers, and has brown hair. Claire is in the middle, wearing a black dress and holding her long cane in her right hand. She has a small pink handbag over her left wrist, and is holding hands with her colleague, who is on the right of the photo. He is wearing a light grey suit jacket, a white top, black trousers, and has dark brown hair and glasses. He is also carrying a small brown-and-white chihuahua.
Attendee Gus is being guided by Noor at Sutton railway station. Gus is on the left, wearing black glasses and holding a long cane. He is wearing black shoes, black, denim jeans, and a brown zip-up hoodie. He has shoulder-length brown hair and a beard. Noor is on the right and is guiding Gus through the station. Noor is wearing his uniform, which is black shoes, smart black trousers, a light-coloured smart shirt, and an orange high-visibility jacket with his name badge on it. He has short, dark hair. They are both facing the camera.
Sight Loss Council conference delegates (SLC volunteers) and sighted guides sat around round tables int he main conference hall. SLC banners are in the background, flip chart two larges screens to show the presentations. A golden coloured guide dog is laid on the floor.
Sight Loss Council and Young Voices volunteers, and Thomas Pocklington staff, are sat on a bus creating some of the videos used in the training materials. Two passengers have white canes with them and there is a guide dog sat at the front.
Sight Loss Council volunteers sat around a table having a discussion at a recent conference. A Sight Loss Council banner is in the background.

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Sight Loss Councils are led by blind and partially sighted members. We tackle local issues and work with businesses and service providers to improve the accessibility of their services.

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Group of volunteers with their arms around each other, facing away from the camera. They are outside and are all wearing light blue t-shirts.Join usPassionate about making a difference? What to influence positive change? Our Sight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, are recruiting new members. Join us today! Read more
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There are more than 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK

1 in 2

working age people have been treated unfairly by others because of their visual impairment

1 in 5

people will be blind or partially sighted in their lifetime

Attendee Gus is being guided by Noor at Sutton railway station. Gus is on the left, wearing black glasses and holding a long cane. He is wearing black shoes, black, denim jeans, and a brown zip-up hoodie. He has shoulder-length brown hair and a beard. Noor is on the right and is guiding Gus through the station. Noor is wearing his uniform, which is black shoes, smart black trousers, a light-coloured smart shirt, and an orange high-visibility jacket with his name badge on it. He has short, dark hair. They are both facing the camera.South West London SLC’s Wimbledon ‘Try a Train’ event

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A group shot of 17 people of varying ages, genders, and ethnicities standing together at Wimbledon station. Five people are holding their long canes. Some people are carrying rucksacks, handbags, and coffee cups. Antony Merlyn stands at the front of the group in the middle, smiling at the camera. He is smartly dressed in a navy suit and tie, is holding a notebook, and carrying a rucksack.Govia Thameslink Railway and Sight Loss Councils host transformational ‘Try a Train’ event at Sutton and Wimbledon stations
This photo is of CEO Charles Colquhoun, Claire Sisk, and her male colleague. They are all dressed smartly and smiling at the camera. Charles is on the left, and is wearing a dark grey suit jacket, a white shirt, brown trousers, and has brown hair. Claire is in the middle, wearing a black dress and holding her long cane in her right hand. She has a small pink handbag over her left wrist, and is holding hands with her colleague, who is on the right of the photo. He is wearing a light grey suit jacket, a white top, black trousers, and has dark brown hair and glasses. He is also carrying a small brown-and-white chihuahua.Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sight Loss Councils Celebrate Volunteers’ Week: 2025 Rodney Powell Awards   
Sight Loss Council conference delegates (SLC volunteers) and sighted guides sat around round tables int he main conference hall. SLC banners are in the background, flip chart two larges screens to show the presentations. A golden coloured guide dog is laid on the floor.Sight Loss Council Conference 2025: Vision for Change

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