I Care for Eye Care Fundraising Week
6 November 2024
Monday October 7th marked the start of our I Care for Eye Care fundraising campaign, to raise funds for our Charity of the Year, SeeAbility.
SeeAbility provide vital services for those living with a learning disability and/or autism, who may also suffer sight loss. Their work includes promoting better eye care and raising awareness about the prevalence of sight loss amongst individuals with complex disabilities, whilst providing support to them.
The campaign took place over the course of a week and was full of all things fundraising, including a staff bake sale at our head office, and a ‘Guess the Number of Eyeballs in the Jar’ competition.
Alongside our I Care for Eye Care fundraiser, we ran a ‘Silly Specs Day’ campaign, to celebrate World Sight Day on Thursday 10th October – a day which raises awareness of preventative measures which can be taken to ensure good eye health.
The ‘Silly Specs Day’ campaign was an impactful and engaging way to promote awareness of eye health as part of our I Care for Eye Care week. Employees from Primary Eyecare Services, both in our offices and remotely, joined in by wearing their most entertaining glasses and even a team member’s dog took part!
(Pictured above is the Primary Eyecare Services office team wearing their silly specs as part of the World Sight Day awareness campaign)
In total, we raised £184 for SeeAbility which will go towards supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism, who may also suffer sight loss. The work SeeAbility does focuses on providing specialist support to help individuals lead fulfilling lives, empowering people with complex needs by offering services to help them live life to the fullest.
In addition to our I Care for Eye Care fundraiser, our Professional Services Director, Rupesh Bagdai, alongside former Primary Eyecare Services Board member Gordon, took part in the Cumbrian Cracker Cycle to raise funds for SeeAbility.
Rupesh and Gordon raised a brilliant £350 for SeeAbility from their cycle. Commenting on the challenge, Rupesh said: “It’s great to be able to support SeeAbility and raise funds for such a worthwhile cause supporting children and young adults with learning disabilities and autism.”
To make an online donation to SeeAbility, please see here for the link to our JustGiving page.