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SCOPE Independent Prescriber Bursary 2024 Awards

18 July 2024 | optometry, optometrist, bursary, opportunities, funding, money, opticians, awards, competition

SCOPE celebrates excellence in optometry with the 2024 Independent Prescriber Bursary Awards.

Employers asked to get in touch with ABDO College to support launch of new apprenticeship programme for dispensing opticians

15 July 2024 | industry, apprenticeship, opportunities, jobs, vacancies, infrastructure, optometry, optometrist, opticians

ABDO College is calling on employers with experience of offering apprenticeships to get in touch. We aim to launch our apprenticeship programme for dispensing opticians in September 2024, subject to General Optical Council (GOC) approval.

2025 SightCare Awards launched

15 July 2024 | events, diary, awards, competition, opticians, optometrist, optometry

The 2025 SightCare Independent Optician Awards celebrating the independent spirit opened for applications in July. The SightCare Awards recognise the best independent opticians from the length and breadth of the UK.

Stepper comes to the support of VCHP once again

15 July 2024 | charity, optometry, opticians, optometrist, funding, Vision Care for Homeless People, Stepper

STEPPER EYEWEAR has generously pledged to support VCHP again – marking the fifth year of engagement with the charity. This year’s £11,000 donation will be used towards the running costs of the Birmingham clinic, which runs every Monday at SIFA Fireside.

GOC approves SPOKE Project 5 output

28 June 2024 | GOC, ABDO, Optometry, opticians, optometrist

The General Optical Council (GOC) has approved the fifth output of the Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE). The output is now available to download from the College of Optometrists website.

Kevin Gutsell became president of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians

29 May 2024 | appointments, president, industry, opticians, optometry

Kevin Gutsell FBDO (Hons) SLD became president of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) during a ceremony held on Thursday 9 May at the ABDO National Resources Centre (NRC) in Birmingham.

ABDO Medal of Excellence awarded to Jo Underwood

28 May 2024 | nominations, awards, industry, appointments, opticians, optometry

Jo Underwood, founding principal of ABDO College, has been presented with the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) Medal of Excellence in recognition for her outstanding service and commitment to the Association.

Glaucoma UK ‘Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award 2024’ Winner Announcement

22 April 2024 | awards, GCU, Glasgow, optometry, opticians, education, Zainab Alrikabi

PhD student at Glasgow Caledonian University wins the Glaucoma UK ‘Excellence in Glaucoma Care Award 2024’.

ABDO to run pre-Board elections webinars

12 April 2024 | optometry, opticians, ABDO, Daryl Newsome, learning, education

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is inviting its members to attend one of two webinars in preparation for its forthcoming Board elections.

Specsavers Launches brand new Roblox Obby

11 April 2024 | optometry, opticians, gamines, entertainment, Education, children, industry

Specsavers has unveiled the ‘Specsavers Obby’, a new branded obstacle course game and virtual merchandise giveaway on Roblox, marking the high-street retailer’s commitment to educating younger generations and continued steps into the gaming space.

Crisis Specs collection day brings happy faces all round

29 January 2024 | charity, crisis specs, volunteer, christmas, campaign, optometry, opticians, optical

Volunteers took delight in dispensing to the Crisis at Christmas guests who returned this week to collect their glasses, with frames kindly donated by Specsavers and lenses and glazing by EssilorLuxottica.