IN THE MEDIA:
Vision Care for Homeless People clinic at the Crisis at Christmas – Optician 27th January 2012
Over 250 pairs of glasses were dispensed over the festive period at a Vision Care for Homeless People clinic within the Crisis at Christmas initiative. Optician 27th January 2012
Polariod Eyewear donate reading glasses to VCHP – Optical World – December 2011
Polaroid Eyewear recently added another 200pairs of reading glasses to the original donation of more than 1,000 pairs that they made to the homeless charity, VCHP last Christmas. Optical World December 2011
ABDO examiner’s leap of faith – Optical World December 2011
Throwing yourself off London’s Tower Bridge – albeit with a bungee cord attached to you – is a leap of faith for anyone, but particularly impressive for someone who is terrified of heights. Optical World December 2011
New Clinic Opened by Andrew Slaughter, MP – Optician 2nd December 2011
A new Vision Care for Homeless People facility at Shepherd’s Bush market Broadway Centre was opened by Andrew Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith. Optician 2nd December 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People launched e-Christmas card campaign – Optician 25th November 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People has commenced a fund raising campaign selling e-Christmas cards within the profession. Optician 25th November 2011
Actor opens clinic – Optometry Today 11th November 2011
A charity established to help test sight and provide spectacles for homelss people officially openes its fourth clinic last week. Optometry Today 11th November 2011
Award Runners Up – Optometry Today 11th November 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People is a registered charity, which was set up to provide eye care services to homeless and other vulnerable people. Optometry Today 11th November 2011
Looking behind the scenes – Dispensing Optics November 2011
Chief executuve of the General Optical Council (GOC), Samantha Peters, took time to have a closer look at the UK charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) recently. Dispensing Optics November 2011
Leap of faith for Lesley-Ann – Dispensing Optics November 2011
Throwing yourself off Tower Bridge – albeit with a bungee cord attached to you – is a leap of faith for anyone, but particularly impressive for someone who is terrified of heights. Dispensing Optics November 2011
Crisis looks for December volunteers – Eyes October 2011
Crisis, the 40 year old charity, is calling for volunteers to run the optical practice in its London centre as part of the Christmas lifeline for the capital’s dispossessed. Eyes October 2011
Wonder Woman taked a jump – Optician 14th October 2011
Bungee jumping off Tower Bridge when you have a fear of heights doesn’t sound like the most sensible of ideas, but for Lesley-Ann Murray, that’s exactly what she did whilst dressed as Wonder Woman. Optician 14th October 2011
Crisis/Vison Care for Homeless People – Vision Now October 2011
Crisis, the 40-year-old homeless charity, has put out the call for volunteers to run the optical practice which runs within its London centre as part of the Christmas lifeline for the capital’s dispossessed. Vision Now October 2011
General Optical Council – Vision Now October 2011
Chief executive of the General Optical Council (GOC), Samantha Peters, took time to have a closer look at the UK charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) recently. Vision Now October 2011
Homeless appeal – Optometry Today 30th September 2011
Homeless charity Crisis is on a recruitment drive for volunteers to help run the optical practice within its London centres over the Christmas period. Optometry Today 30th September 2011
Bondeye kits out charity practices – Dispensing Optics September 2011
Bondeye kits out charity practices – Temple tips and screw drivers, nose pads and pliers plus lens cleaning products have flooded into Vision Care for Homeless People centres thanks to the generosity of optical supplier Bondeye. Dispensing Optics September 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People shortlisted for AOP Awards – Optometry Today 2nd September 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People is a registered charity which was set up to provide eyecare services to homeless, and other vulnerable people. It began in 2003 and developed from the Crisis Christmas week-long initiative which last year gave eyecare to 242 homeless people over the festive period. Optometry Today 2nd September 2011
Bondeye donates repair supplies to Vision Care for Homeless People – Optician 5th August 2011
Bulk Delivery – Optical wholesaler Bondeye has donated a box of supplies to Vision Care for Homeless People. The delivery included temple tips, screw drivers, nose pads, pliers and lens cleaning products. Optician 5th August 2011
Topcon donates to Vision Care for Homeless People – Vision Now July 2011
Topcon has donated a Topcon fundus camera, slit lamp and volk lenses to Vision Care for Homeless People’s new London centre in Shepherds Bush. Vision Now July 2011
Giving The Gift of Sight – Vision Now July 2011
With Online registration for this year’s World Sight Day Challenge on 13 October, Donna Power, UK country manager of Optometry Giving Sight, explains how your support can go a long way. This year we are delighted to have made a £5,000 donation to UK charity Vision Care for Homeless People. Vision Now July 2011
Hoya Lens UK takes over glazing of Birmingham clinic – Optician 8th July 2011
Hoya Les UK has taken over the surfacing and laboratory work for Vision Care for Homeless’s Birmingham Centre, a cost to the charity that will be covered for the next year. Optician 8th July 2011
Lab helps celebrate 5,000th dispense – Dispensing Optics June 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People recently celebrated the 5,000th pair of spectacles to be dispensed with the help of independent lab Kentoptic. Dispensing Optics June 2011
New kit for homeless – Optometry Today 16th June 2011
Optical charity Vision Care for Homeless People has received a boost from Topcon. The instrument supplier has donated consulting room equipment for the good cause’s new London centre in Shepherd’s Bush. Optometry Today 16th June 2011
Boost for Charity – Optician 3rd June 2011
Topcon has donated consulting room equipment, including a Topcon fundus camera, slip lamp and Volk lenses for the charity’s new London centre in Shepherd’s Bush. Optician 3rd June 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People – Vision Now May 2011
Vision Care for Homeless People recently celebrate the 5,000th pair of specs to be dispensed , with the help of independent lab Kentoptic, which looks after much of the charity’s London work, recently produced a pair of -22.00d frames with lenses donated by Norville. Vision Now May 2011
Charitable Donation – Optician 29th April 2011
Independent lab Kentoptic helped Vision Care for Homeless People celebrate the 5,000th pair of specs to be dispensed by the charity. Kentoptic, which looks after much of the charity’s London work, recently produced a pair of -22.00d lenses donated by Norville. Optician 29th April 2011
Polaroid Eyewear – Vision Now April 2011
Polaroid Eyewear’s donation of more than 1,000 pairs of ready readers to Vision Care for Homeless People has already resulted in life changing experiences for some of the capital’s dispossessed, said the company. Vision Now April 2011
Polaroid ready readers for homeless charity – Optical World April 2011
Polaroid Eyewear’s donation of more than 1,000 pairs of ready readers to Vision Care for Homeless People has already resulted in life changing experiences for some of London’s dispossessed who are now able to engage more with society. Optical World April 2011
Charity looks closer to home – Dispensing Optics April 2011
Optometry Giving Sight has set its eye closer to home with a £5,000 donation to the charity which provides eye care and glasses to some of the UK’s neediest homeless people. Dispensing Optics April 2011
Polaroid donates readers – Eyes March 2011
Polaroid Eyewear’s donation of more than 1,000 pairs of ready readers to Vision Care for Homeless People. Eyes March 2011
Optometry Giving Sight donation will help homeless – Vision Now March 2011
Optometry Giving Sight has set its eye closer to home with a £5,000 donation to the charity which provides eye care and glasses to some of the UK’s neediest homeless people. Vision Now March 2011
Polaroid helps the homeless – Optician 11th March 2011
Polaroid Eyewear has donated more than 1,000 pairs of ready made readers to Vision Care for Homeless Peple that are already being used to help some of the capital’s homeless. Optician 11th March 2011
Optometry Giving Sight donation will help homeless - Optician February 2011
Optometry Giving Sight has set its eye closer to home with a £5,000 donation to the charity which provides eye care and glasses to some of the UK’s neediest homeless people. Optician 25th February 2011
Optisoft donates to Vision Care for Homeless People – Optometry Today 31st January 2011
Practice management software company Optisoft has made a £500 donation to Vision Care for Homeless People, a charity which provides homeless people with free sight tests and spectacles. Optometry Today 31st January 2011
Generous Donation - Nikon Optical Newsletter December 2010
Nikon recently donated to Vision Care for Homeless People. Elaine Styles, from the charity says, “This is a generous donation by Nikon. It comes at our busiest time of the year.” Nikon Optical Newsletter December 2010
New appointment – Optician December 2010
Will Pearce has been appointed coordinator for Vision Care for Homeless People, which is once again encouraging the profession to send environmentally friendly e-Christmas cards. Optician 3rd December 2010
Homeless need help – Optometry Today November 2010
Homeless need help – Optical charity Vision Crae for Homeless People is urgently seking optometrists and DOs to help in its London clinic in the run up to Christmas. Optometry Today 26th November 2010
Appeal for help for Crisis Christmas – Vision Express Newsletter November 2010
Vision Express Optician Shaneela Chana from Cambridge will be running the Opticians Service for Crisis Christmas and is appealing for the help of Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Optical Assistants. Vision Express Newsletter November 2010
Vision Care for Homeless urges rethink on Christmas cards – Primary Health Net November 2010
Christmas card spending by optical companies, practices and optical employees could be allocated to providing eye care for the UK’s homeless population, believes Vision Care for Homeless People, which is promoting its successful e-card. Primary Health Net November 2010
Essilor continues support for Vision Care for Homeless People – Primary Health Net November 2010
Essilor UK is supporting Crisis at Christmas with free glazing for the London centre’s festival period which always sees a record number of homeless people looking for support and care. Primary Health Net November 2010
Technology Boost Homeless centre – Dispensing Optics November 2010
The latest technology in retinal cameras has been presented to the London centre of Vision Care for Homeless People by Topcon. Dispensing Optics – November 2010
Christmas Cheer – Optician November 2010
Essilor UK is providing free glazing for the third consecutive year at homeless charity Crisis’ London centre over the festive period which always sees a record number of homeless people looking for support and care. Optician 12th November 2010
Crisis Christmas optical appeal – Optometry Today November 2010
Vision Care for Homeless people is on a drive to recruit volunteers for the annual Crisis Open Christmas event. Optometry Today 1st November 2010
Topcon presents retinal camera to homeless vision charity – Primary Health Net October 2010
The latest technology in retinal cameras has been presents to the London centre of Vision Care for Homeless People by Topcon, bringing a new level of screening to this needy group. Primary Health Net October 2010
Many thanks, and nice one Topcon – Optometry Today October 2010
May we take the opportunity of your letters page to publicly thank Topcon for providing the latest technology in retinal cameras for the London Vision Care for Homeless People within the Crisis Centre. Optometry Today 15th October 2010
Crisis Christmas appeal – Optometry Today September 2010
Vision Care for Homeless people is on a drive to recruit volunteers for the annual Crisis Open Christmas event. Optometry Today 23rd September 2010
Big Society message stressed by Visioncare charity’s patron – Primary Health Net September 2010
Patron of Vision Care for Homeless People, Lord Geoffrey Filkin, has called on optics to embrace the “Big Society” and support the charity’s “phenomenally efficient” work in just a small way. Primary Health Net September 2010
Big Society Champion – Optician September 2010
Vision Care for Homeless People patron Lord Geoffrey Filkin has called on optics to embrace the “Big Society” and support the charity’s work. Optician 17th September 2010
Ot TV Interviews Shelly Bansal about helping the homeless – 16th August 2010
Listen to an interview with Shelly Bansal, BCLA President about his time spent helping out at Vision Care for Homeless People. YouTube
Homeless Charity support stepped up – Dispensing Optics August 2010
Independent lab Kentoptic is stepping up its support of Vision Care for Homeless People with a new three year contract to support lenses and glazing for the charity’s London centres. Dispensing Optics August 2010
Kentoptic to provide free lenses and glazing to charity – Primary Health Net July2010
Kentoptic , the independent lab which specializes in glazing and bespoke surfacing, has signed a three year contract to provide the lab needs of Vision Care for Homeless People’s London centres. Primary Health Net July 2010
Kent Lab helps the homeless – Optician July 2010
Independent lab Kentoptic has signed a three year deal to provide the lab needs of Vision Care for Homeless People’s centres in London’s Victoria and at the Crisis Centre near Liverpool Street. Optician 9th July 2010
Performance Finance donates £500 to VCHP – Vision Now April 2010
Performance Finance has donated £500 to Vision Care for Homeless People to be used to help keep the clinics in London and Birmingham running. Vision Now April 2010
Performance Finance donates £500 to VCHP – Optician March 2010
Optical charity Vision Care for Homeless People has received a donation of £500 from Performance Finance. Optician 12th March 2010
Birmingham Optical supports appeal – Eyes January 2010
Birmingham Optical Group has re-affirmed its support of Vision Care for Homeless People in 2010, for the third year running. Eyes January 2010
Volunteer for Vision – Optician January 2010
Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) is inviting optometritss, dispensing optician, optical support staff and optometry students to come to its Birmingham clinic on March 15th to find out about volunteering. Optician 29th January 2010
Facebook – December 2009 Vision Care for Homeless People joins Facebook – keep up to date with news and events. Facebook
Ot TV Interviews volunteers and patients – September 2009
Listen to an interview with the Chief Executive and one of the founders of the charity Vision Care for Homeless People, Harinder Paul. He talks about his inspiration behind setting up the charity in 2003, and the impact it has made on the lives of thousands of homeless and other vulnerable people. Volunteers John Waller and William Johnston describe the reasons they volunteer and their experiences of the people they meet and help. You also hear the other side from a homeless person who has received the fantastic services of a free eye examination and spectacles to enable him to improve his life. Ot TV video
Primary Health Net reports Shocking findings – May 2009
London’s homeless people are struggling to function with prescriptions of up to -16.00 dioptres. This is just one of the shocking findings of volunteer optometrists at Vision Care for Homeless People, operating from London’s Crisis Centre. Primary Health Net
Optician looks out for charity – February 2009
Two kind hearted opticians have their sights set on making a real difference to the lives of others by supporting a charity’s efforts to improve the eyesight of homeless people. Observer 0209 – pdf
Young opticians giving up time for eye charity – February 2009
The current economic climate means that many university graduates are struggling to find work and pay off student loans but a Birmingham pair are forfeiting a fifth of their salaries from their new jobs to devote time to charity work. 0209 – pdf
Free Eye Care for Homeless People - January 2009
Newly qualified opticians are helping homeless people in Birmingham. Every Monday, Sonia Aggarwal and Jaimin Chauhan offer free eye care for homeless people at the Salvation Army’s William Booth Centre. 0109 – pdf
Vision Care names date for third clinic – Optometry today October 2008
Vision Care for Homeless People will open a clinic in Birmingham next month, offering free eye care and spectacles to homeless people in need of health checks. ot311008 – pdf
Homeless charity to set up in Birmingham – Optician June 2008
Vision care for Homeless People plans to run a centre in Birmingham by this September following on from its London clinics offering eye care and speon ctacles to the homeless. OPTICIAN130608 – pdf
Keeler Donates Pulsair – June 2008
Leading Ophthalmic manufacturer Keeler has provided a much needed Pulsair intelliPuff® tonometer to non-profit charity Vision Care for Homeless People at its clinic in Victoria, London.
Keeler donates pulsair
Homeless clinics extend to Brum – Optometry today June 2008
Optical good cause Vision Care for Homeless People will open a clinic in Birmingham this September. The opening will be the charity’s first expansion outside of London’s Aldgate and Victoria areas for several years. ot130608 – pdf
Vision Care expands – Optometry Today August 2007
Last week OT met with the founder of Vision Care, Harinder Paul, to speak about his plans to expand its clinics across London and taking the charity nationwide. Vision Care expands 170807 – pdf
Volunteers needed for new Vision Care clinic – Optometry Today April 2007
Newly registered charity Vision Care is opening a second clinic in Victoria, London, this month. Volunteers needed 060407 – pdf
Vision Care appeal for support to expand – Optometry Today January 2007
Charity Vision care for Homeless People made a fresh appeal for support to make its service nationally available.
Charity Vision of caring optician – Ilford Recorder January 2006
A man who set up a charity to provide free eye tests and spectacles for the homeless is appealing for more opticians to volunteer for the London-wide project. Recorder120106 – pdf
Looking Good – Big Issue December 2005
Street Lights – The voice of the streets – Big Issue reporter Pam commenting on the value of the services of Vision Care for Homeless People.
Big Issue December 2005
ON THE NET:
Charity dispenses more than ever over Christmas period
Around 200 pairs of spectacles and 57 ready readers have been dispensed to homeless people across London who had their eyes tested by Vision Care for Homeless people over the Christmas period.Optometry Today 23rd January 2012
Specs Network – Newsletter Issue 1
Vision Care for Homeless People – Ever thought what it would be like to not have your specs or contact lenses for a day? It is like that every day for many people who live on our streets, here in the UK. Specs Network
Charity makes e-Christmas cards available
Environmentally friendly practitioners and optical suppliers can support Vision Care for Homeless People by purchasing e-Christmas cards from the charity, with Shamir becoming the first this year.Optometry Today 21st November 2011
Vision Care For Homeless People Charity – YouTube
Rajinder talks on Vision Care For Homeless People Charity and yoga. In collaboration with sikh channel.YouTube 28th October 2011
Homeless charity appeals for help over Christmas
Homeless charity Crisis is on a recruitment drive for volunteers to help run the optical practice within its London centre over the Christmas period. Working in partnership with Vision Care for Homeless People, the charity is calling for optometrists and dispensing opticians to donate just a few hours of their time.Optometry Today 22nd September 2011
Bondeye kits out charity clinics
Optical supplier Bondeye is the latest company to pledge its support to Vision Care for Homeless People, donating temple tips, screw drivers, nose pads and pliers, as well as lens cleaning products. Optometry Today 26th July 2011
Ocuco enables collection of charitable donations at the till
Ocuco has partnered with the charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) in an effort to bring vision care to homeless people throughout the UK. To help VCHP attract the funding they require to expand their services nationwide, Ocuco has enabled their Acuitas and Focus Practice Management Systems to process charitable donations from patients at the till. Ocuco News 12th July 2011
Hoya pledges support for charity
Hoya Lens UK has pledged its support to a charity which provides eye care for homeless people, taking over the surfacing and lab work for the Birmingham centre of Vision Care for Homeless People. Optometry Today 22nd June 2011
New kit for homeless centre
Vision Care for Homeless People has received a boost by instrument company Topcon which has donated consulting room equipment for its new London centre in Shepherd’s Bush. Optometry Today 7th June 2011
OGS gives £5k to help the homeless
Optometry Giving Sight has given a £5,000 grant to Vision Care for Homeless People to cover the running costs of its Whitechapel centre for a year. Optometry Today 16th February 2011
Optisoft donates to Vision Care for Homeless People
Practice management software company Optisoft has made a £500 donation to Vision Care for Homeless People, a charity which provides homeless people with free sight tests and spectacles. Optometry Today 31st January 2011
Polaroid donates ready readers to charity
Polaroid Eyewear has donated 1,000 pairs of ready readers to Vision Care for Homeless People. The glasses will come in handy to the charity, which provides free sight tests and spectacles to homeless people, over the festive holiday. Optometry Today 25th December 2010
The homeless and health – Health Service Journal
Meanwhile, the charity Vision Care for Homeless People offers a free eye screening and spectacle dispensing service at the centre. Volunteers include dispensing optician Sarah Baylaya and optometrist Sandhya Gosai, who both ordinarily work for Boots but are at the centre every Monday. Health Service Journal
