The challenge is aiming to raise money for the Royal Society for Blind Children and ChildVision

Open to any UK-registered charity, Solopress has also encouraged organisations working in optics and vision care to enter the prize draw

The new charity combines two grant trusts, which the organisation suggests will allow for more efficient and effective grant giving

Valli Rally 2020 will be held as a virtual sponsored walk, with the practice team encouraging others to get involved with the aim of walking a collective 2020 miles

The trust has awarded half a million pounds in emergency funding to help charities supporting blind and partially sighted people through the COVID-19 crisis

The support will be available for organisations providing vital services to blind and partially sighted people during the COVID-19 outbreak

Dispensing optician from Tyrrells and Embery Optometry, Usman Patel, has raised £330 for the East Lancashire Hospice in a charity 10k run