The Spectacle Makers’ Charity gives around £78,000 each year to help those with vision impairment and their families and support the next generation of optical professionals through bursaries and awards. Read below for recent updates from those we support.
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2023 Impact reportThe Spectacle Makers’ Charity takes up the challenge of glaucoma in Nigeria
The Glaucoma-NET was established by the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme in 2021 to address the high levels of irreversible blindness...
Northern Ballet’s new audio-described videos, supported by our Charity
[Audio Described] What Used To, No Longer Is from Northern Ballet on Vimeo. The Northern Ballet has released two new...
Blind in Business
The small charity Blind in Business was founded in 1992 by three blind graduates. Despite graduating with very good...
Vision 2020 Links Programme
The Vision 2020 Links programme was launched in 2004 to improve the quality and quantity of eye care training and...
St Paul’s Cathedral Training
In the past, the Charity has helped to fund visits for vision-impaired visitors as part of the Open House weekend...
Baluji Music Foundation
The Baluji Music Foundation has received two grants from our Charity, the first in 2018 for £5,000 and...
Andean Medical Mission
The Andean Medical Mission aims to reduce avoidable blindness in Bolivia, an area with very few eye health professionals available...
Goalball UK
Goalball UK were the winners of our first 3-year grant competition in 2017. The grant of up to £10,000 per...