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1. The 12 Days of Christmas by Valli Opticians

   Here it is! The 12 Days of Christmas by Valli Opticians. Performed by our very own Steven Whittaker, practice manager of our Blackburn branch, and featuring many of our fabulous team. Wishing you a Spectacular Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

2. Community Fashion Show raises funds for local cancer charity

                 At Valli Opticians we love to collaborate with other local independent businesses. One place where this works well is Hebden Bridge, with its abundance of independent shops and supportive community there is always an opportunity to work with like minded individuals to create exciting and popular events. On […]

3. My Top 4 Multifocal Lenses

    by James Houlihan, Lab Manager, Valli Opticians Group Whittling down the number of multifocal lenses on the market to my top four hasn’t been easy because of the vast amount of lenses that are available. Also, new technology is constantly being used to improve lens designs to keep up with our ever evolving lifestyles. The […]

4. Children’s Eye Care Matters!

   The next stage of our Children’s Eye Care Matters campaign has begun, as we provide local schools with free vision screening. Today (Tuesday 4th December) our MD Moin Valli is visiting Moldgreen Community Primary School in Huddersfield to carry out vision screening for their reception class children. Each child will have their vision assessed and […]

5. Fashion Show in Hebden Bridge

   Our Hebden Bridge practice is hosting SEEN – a fashion show with a difference on Thursday 29th November with Dragonfly Boutique. This follows last year’s popular event which saw our opticians practice packed with people and this year’s event looks set to be the same with only a few tickets left! There’ll be a more […]

6. Road Safety Week: Does your vision meet the required standard for driving?

     As it’s Road Safety Week we wanted to remind motorists of the importance of making sure their vision meets the required standard for driving. Current rules state that car drivers and motorcyclists (group 1) must be able to read (with glasses or contact lenses if necessary) a car number plate from 20 metres. It’s […]

7. Contact lens recycling – six months on

   Photo caption: Mathew Reeves, Assistant Manager at Valli Opticians Hebden Bridge, with one of the recycling boxes. It’s six months since Valli Opticians became the first in the country to offer contact lens recycling and the scheme is going from strength to strength. Despite being based in the North of England the opticians group has been […]

8. Local MP supports Barradells Opticians’ ‘Red Book’ Campaign

   Mary Robinson, MP for Cheadle, is supporting a local optician’s practice in its campaign to raise awareness about the importance of children’s eye examinations. Barradells Opticians in Cheadle Hulme (part of the Valli Opticians Group) is campaigning for a greater emphasis on children’s eye health to be included in the Personal Child Health Record (commonly […]

9. What are the tell-tale signs of poor sight in a child?

       by Nazmeen Ahmed, Resident Optometrist at Valli Opticians Blackburn It is often difficult to tell if your child is having problems with their eyes, some children are more vocal than others and can pinpoint things you didn’t realise they knew about, whilst other children will not say a peep about anything. But, as […]

10. Introducing Valli Essentials!

    We are delighted to introduce our Valli Essentials range.  This is our entry level range of spectacles designed for people looking for great quality glasses without the designer price tag. Do you need a pair for distance and a pair for reading? Do you require a spare pair? Are you a varifocal wearer who needs […]

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