Press releases
Stay up to date with Action's latest news by reading our official press releases. If you have any queries or media requests, please contact the press team for more information.
Arsenal football training for North London Actionnaires
Date: 18 January 2012 | Category: Action news
Members of the North London Actionnaires got to perfect their football talents during a fun-filled training session at Arsenal’s Community Pitch in Islington, before getting a VIP tour of Emirates Stadium.
Further Reading: Actionnaires
Download: Arsenal training for Actionnaires (pdf file is 101 KB)
Boots Opticians launches the 'Great Big Eye Check' supported by Action and RNIB
Date: 12 January 2012 | Category: Action news
With four in 10 people (39%) not having their eyes checked on a regular basis, Boots Opticians, supported by Action and RNIB, has launched the Great Big Eye Check.
Download: Boots launches Great Big Eye Check supported by Action and RNIB (pdf file is 224 KB)
New eye clinic service in Greater Manchester
Date: 1 December 2011 | Category: Action news
Along with the support of NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Trust and RNIB Group, we've launched a service to provide support to people with newly diagnosed and decreasing sight loss. Debbie Carmichael is employed as an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) at Birch Hill Hospital in Rochdale to provide patients with detailed information on their sight condition and its impact on their lives.
Further Reading: At the eye clinic
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service provides action for blind people
Date: 1 December 2011 | Category: Action news
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Action are teaming-up to help vulnerable residents with sight loss to access services and support. The county-wide partnership will be launched at Tamworth Community Fire Station on 07 December 2011.
Download: Staffs Fire and Rescue provides action for blind people (pdf file is 97 KB)
Hull opticians - saddle sore charity fundraisers
Date: 29 November 2011 | Category: Action news
Hull opticians are getting on their bike for charity, cycling over a thousand miles in aid of Action – but without leaving their store – between Sunday 04 – Friday 09 December.
The saddle sore opticians, who work at Dollond & Aitchison (D&A) in King Edward Street, will be installing a gym bike in the waiting room. They expect customers ordering prescription glasses and contact lenses to be rubbing their eyes in disbelief!
Download: Hull opticians saddle sore charity fundraisers3 (pdf file is 126 KB)
