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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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Community Hero honours for Shirley couple

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 2 December 2024 Read time: 4 minutes

A local couple who have voluntarily given their time for more than 40 years to support and establish local community initiatives have had their remarkable achievements recognised. To celebrate their dedication to the people of Shirley and beyond, Ann and Malcolm Turner – known as ‘Mr and Mrs Shirley’ – are the first joint recipients Read more…
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Scrivens appoints new NHS Hearing Development Director

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 14 November 2024 Read time: 2 minutes

We are pleased to announce that Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care has appointed Steve Witts as our first NHS Hearing Development Manager. This strategic hire aims to build on the company’s NHS hearing services and partnerships, making hearing care even more accessible and tailored to patients’ needs. Steve Witts is an audiology and healthcare service Read more…
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All eyes on Norwich pensioner who launches opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 14 November 2024 Read time: 2 minutes

A Norwich pensioner stepped into the spotlight when she was chosen to officially open a newly relocated opticians in the town. Gloria Brown, 81, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which has moved to a new unit on Plumstead Road. She received flowers to mark the occasion and in recognition of her Read more…
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The opening of Tilehurst opticians is a family affair

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 29 October 2024 Read time: 2 minutes

Three generations of the same family stepped into the spotlight to officially open a newly relocated optician branch in Tilehurst. The Bowyers performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, which has moved to a larger, more central unit on School Road. They received a gift to mark the occasion and in recognition of Read more…
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