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Housing for people with sight loss

This resource provides research and guidance on the housing needs of people with sight loss, including information on lighting in homes. It includes the Pocklington Design Guide, Housing LIN factsheet, and other helpful resources.

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Housing for people with sight loss

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  1. Housing for people with sight loss Sarah Buchanan Research and Development Manager Thomas Pocklington Trust

  2. Research foundations and guidance • The housing needs of people with sight loss (university College London) • Lighting for people with sight loss in our homes (University of Reading) • The Pocklington Design Guide • The Housing LIN factsheet • Lighting at home booklet • Pocklington Good Practice Guides 1 and 4

  3. Pocklington Design Guide • Habinteg Housing Association • Published April 2008 by IHS BRE Press • Endorsed by • Chartered Institute of Housing • College of Occupational Therapists • Society of Light and Lighting • Housing Corporation

  4. Housing for people with sight loss: a Housing LIN factsheet 26 • For generalist providers • Raising awareness • Encouraging action • Main points for action • Download from: www.dhcarentworksorg.uk IndependentLivingChoices/ Housing/

  5. Lighting at home booklet • Non-technical information • Lamps and light fittings • General lighting • Task lighting • Sources of help

  6. Good Practice Guide 1 • For specialist providers • Research summary • Checklists • Housing Corporation endorsement

  7. Good practice guide 4 • Practical guidance • Involving people • Specific spaces • Indoors and outside • Checklists • DH endorsement

  8. Other Pocklington resources • Forthcoming publication • Lighting implementation: Good Practice Guide 5 • Lighting training • Consultancy • Audit existing buildings • Review designs for new developments • Light for Sight strategy 2010

  9. Contact details Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager Thomas Pocklington Trust anthony.slater@pocklington-trust.org.uk www.pocklington-trust.org.uk

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