Charity
The latest news from charities within the optical sector
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Stephen Kirley, a domiciliary optometrist in Glasgow, has passed the midway point of a challenge to cycle to football stadiums across Scotland for the charity Tiny Changes
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RNIB, Guide Dogs and the Thomas Pocklington Trust are researching the realities of life for blind and partially sighted people in the UK
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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
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Fiona Mackinnon has raised over £1400 in a fundraiser held in memory of optometrist Shirley Cameron
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The funds will allow 55 homeless people to access eye examinations and spectacles, as a result of Practice Building’s marketing initiative
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The gift will help the charity to continue its sight-saving research in the UK
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The charity is making an open call for donations to ensure that its core services can continue
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The change comes after the RNIB revealed that one in five people living with sight loss were rationing food because of difficulties shopping
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The charity announced on its website that doors will officially close on 31 July
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The Stroke Association is urging optometrists and the public to be aware of the link between sight loss and a potential stroke