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Community honours for dynamic duo

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 19 June 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

A Chapel-en-le-Frith husband and wife team has been officially recognised for their many years of voluntary service. Betty and Tony Moll, who have been customers of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on Market Street since 2009, have received the company’s prestigious Community Hero Award for June. The pair were nominated by branch manager Helen Bamforth, Read more…
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All eyes on relaunched Sheldon opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 15 May 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

A Sheldon opticians looked to a loyal customer to officially launch its relocated store. Sally Briscoe performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which has moved to a new, larger unit on Coventry Road. She received a gift to mark the occasion and in recognition of her loyal custom. The new larger store Read more…
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Community Hero honours for Rugeley resident

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 9 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes

A Rugeley resident has been recognised for her decades of community service with a prestigious award. Pauline Holmes, 81, has been awarded Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award and was presented with a luxury afternoon tea hamper by the Rugeley branch team on Upper Brook Street. Devoted local volunteer Pauline has been nominated Read more…
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Community Hero honours for Handsworth Wood neighbourhood gem

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 8 May 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

A Handsworth Wood resident has been recognised for her decades of community service with a prestigious award. Adeline Lam-Kee, 79, has been awarded Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award and was presented with a luxury afternoon tea hamper by the Corporation Street branch team. Adeline was nominated for the award in recognition of Read more…
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Community Hero honours for Waterside charity fire engine fundraiser

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 18 March 2025 Read time: 3 minutes

A Hythe resident has been recognised for her community spirit and service with a prestigious award. Pat Canning, 68, is the first Hampshire recipient of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award and was presented with a luxury afternoon tea hamper by the company’s Hythe branch team on High Street. The latest Scrivens Community Read more…
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Abingdon opticians get into character to launch book cover competition

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 19 March 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

An Abingdon opticians team stepped into character to launch a charity competition for local children to design their own book cover to celebrate their community heroes. The branch manager at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on Bury Street, Marieka Luker, took on the iconic role of Mary Poppins to officially launch the competition. Local youngsters Read more…
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All eyes on Fakenham pensioner who launches opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 4 March 2025 Read time: 3 minutes

A Fakenham pensioner stepped into the spotlight when he was chosen to officially open a newly relaunched opticians in the town. Tony Gent, age 85, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, at the newly refurbished unit on Norwich Street. He received a gift to mark the occasion and in recognition of his Read more…
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Community Hero honours for Diss neighbourhood gem

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 10 February 2025 Read time: 3 minutes

A Diss resident has been recognised for her decades of community service with a prestigious award. Pearl Fisher, 80, is the first Norfolk recipient of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award, presented by the company’s Diss branch team on Mere Street, along with a luxury afternoon tea hamper. Known for her tireless support Read more…
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Scrivens director has eye on retirement after 50 year career

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 5 February 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Contact Lens and Professional Services Director, Jeet Saimbi, is retiring at the end of this month (Feb 2025) after an extraordinary 50-and-a-half-year career with the company, 25 years of which she served on the Board of Directors. Having emigrated from Kenya in 1966, Jeet began her career with Scrivens in Read more…
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All eyes on relaunched Ripley opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 6 January 2025 Read time: 2 minutes

A long-standing customer stepped into the spotlight when he was chosen to officially open a newly relocated opticians in the town. Anthony Spencer performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which has moved to a new, larger unit on Oxford Street. He received a gift to mark the occasion and in recognition of Read more…
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