{"id":42264,"date":"2025-05-14T12:11:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylocaloptician.com\/?page_id=42264"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:11:35","slug":"vision-care-for-homeless-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/mylocaloptician\/charity-and-support-group-directory\/vision-care-for-homeless-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Care for Homeless People\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vision Care for Homeless People<\/strong>\u00a0is a charity set-up to provide eyecare sevices to homeless and other vulnerable people within an accessible and friendly environment in which they feel safe, welcome and comfortable.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We operate three free clinics in London and one in Birmingham and&nbsp; we also provide the opticians service for the Crisis Christmas. Over a thousand hours of volunteering time is donated by optometrists, dispensing opticians and optical assistants a year to run the current clinics. We urgently seek more volunteers at all our clinics so we may continue to help as many people as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a very rewarding experience helping your fellow human beings when they are at one of the lowest points of their life. The smile on their face when they see clearly again is priceless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp; you are interested in volunteering please call 0208 356 6532 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@vchp.org.uk\">info@vchp.org.uk<\/a>&nbsp; We also require unused frames, maybe discontinued ranges that you no longer wish to sell, or equipment, refurbishing your practice and need a good home for the old equipment, then we can put it to good use. 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