Name: Scrivens Opticians and Hearing
Rating: 4.6

Shining spotlight on dementia

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 23 May 2022 Read time: 1 minute

Branch staff showed their fun side when they got behind Dementia Action Week (16-22 May) to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society. Some turned back the clock to the bright colours of 80s fashion to ‘make a noise’ about the issue and held bake sales, while colleagues at Havant adopted vintage inspired tea dresses Read more…

Seeing their way to long service

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 19 May 2022 Read time: 2 minutes

Congratulations to three loyal employees who are each celebrating 25 years with family owned business Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care. Branch manager Ann Burgess Owen, optometrist Nadine Williamson and IT support and systems tester Raj Morar have all clocked up the impressive milestone and received gifts of their choice to mark the occasion. Ann Read more…

Warwickshire and Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care extend long-standing partnership for five years

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 30 July 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care are marking the return of county cricket from 1 August by announcing an enhanced five-year partnership. Scrivens is now Warwickshire’s lead partner for First Class and List A cricket, with its list of associated rights in the new package including lead branding on the front Read more…

Warwickshire and Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care extend long-standing partnership for five years

Focusing on professional services and training with a new appointment

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 8 July 2020 Read time: 2 minutes

We have recently appointed Stuart Burdett as our new Head of Professional Services and Training. Having spent almost 35 years working in optics and hearing care, including senior roles at VisionExpress and previously as managing director of OutsideClinic, Stuart brings strong experience and expertise to Scrivens. Stuart will report into Professional Services and Training Director, Read more…

Focusing on professional services and training with a new appointment

Noteworthy 40 years of service form Deborah

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 16 April 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

A popular dispensing optician who now sees the grandchildren of some of her original customers has celebrated 40 years at our Newquay branch. Deborah McLean was congratulated by colleagues and presented with flowers at Varnals Opticians (Part of the Scrivens group) on East Street and will receive a piano as a gift to recognise her Read more…

Noteworthy 40 years of service form Deborah

Scrivens sees support for Alzheimer’s Society grow

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 26 February 2019 Read time: 2 minutes

We have raised £20,281 for our charity of the year Alzheimer’s Society to bring the total to nearly £85,000. The partnership which started in 2015 will continue in 2019 with our network of 180 branches keen to carry on raising awareness of the disease and increasing funds for the cause. In the last 12 months Read more…

Scrivens sees support for Alzheimer’s Society grow

Loyal Customers Launch Peterborough Opticians

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 7 December 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

Loyal customers Eric and Sue Hooper were the focus of attention when they were chosen to officially open our new Peterborough branch. The retired local couple performed the honours at Westgate Optical, Westgate, and were presented with flowers and gift vouchers as a thank you. The former Westgate Optical branch has relocated from its long-time Read more…

Loyal Customers Launch Peterborough Opticians

Let’s hear it for the nation’s favourite voice

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 2 November 2018 Read time: 3 minutes

National treasure, Sir David Attenborough, has topped a Scrivens poll to find the nation’s favourite voice. The much-loved 92-year-old broadcaster beat Hollywood great Morgan Freeman to claim the top spot. In third place was actor and author Stephen Fry, followed by Dame Judi Dench and former 007, Sean Connery. Other famous names to make the Read more…

Let’s hear it for the nation’s favourite voice

Eyeing up retirement after 35 years at Newquay branch

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 15 January 2018 Read time: 2 minutes

A popular and well-respected optometrist was given a surprise send-off when he retired from a Newquay opticians after 35 years. John McLaughlin from Varnals Opticians on East Street, part of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, was presented with a camera and whisky as colleagues paid tribute to his care and dedication to his patients. John, Read more…

Eyeing up retirement after 35 years at Newquay branch

Pets in the frame for Kirsty’s calendar win

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 9 November 2017 Read time: 2 minutes

A charming photograph of a rabbit and a cat’s unlikely friendship taken by a Poole animal lover has been chosen as the cover shot for our national charity calendar. Kirsty Godsell was overall winner in the photographic competition to find 12 special images for the Memorable Moments calendar in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. The touching study of Kirsty’s Read more…

Pets in the frame for Kirsty’s calendar win

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