02 February 2012 - Vision Aid...

2012: The European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
01 February 2012: In the first blog of 2012, our Chief Execu...

The Vision Aid Overseas Annual Review is now available online
17 January 2012 - The highlights of our work between 2010-11...

Vision Aid Overseas is seeking a new Individual and Community Fundraising Manager
17 January 2012 - Vision Aid Overseas is seeking to appoint ...

The new Vision Aid Overseas strategy document is now online
13 January 2012 - The new strategy document for the period 2...

Happy New Year to all of our supporters
05 January 2012 - Vision Aid Overseas would like to wish all...

Karen's team return from Ethiopia
21 December 2011 - Six volunteers have recently returned fro...

Journalist from Optician magazine travels to Zambia on VAO project
20 December 2011 - Alison Ewbank, special projects editor fo...

Vision Aid Overseas receives Christmas Boost from the FMO
08 December 2011 - The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians...

The Big Give Christmas Challenge
05 December 2011 - We apologise if you have tried to donate ...

Givers can double their online donations from 5-9 December by using the Big Give
23 November 2011 - For the first time this year, Vision Aid ...

A sad day for Vision Aid Overseas
01 November 2011 - On Monday 24th October, Dr Dennis William...

Vision Aid Overseas is looking for a new International Programme Director - Applications are now closed!
09 November 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas is sad to announce th...

Mike Offord is Optometrist of the Year!
04 November 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas member and volunteer ...

Knights of St Columba crusade for sight by donating to Vision Aid Overseas

01 November 2011 - The Knights of St Col...

Vision Aid Overseas announces two new Honorary Life Members and Trustee Awards
21 October 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas announced two new Hono...

Vision Aid Overseas Conference 2011
21 October 2011- Thirty six delegates joined Vision Aid Over...

Read the latest installment of our Chief Executive's blog
20 October 2011 - Key messages from our AGM. Read the latest...

Second mountain climb in store for Vision Aid Overseas volunteers
06 October 2011 - Two Specsavers employees aim to raise £3,...

Ultralase launches world-first Twittervision research project in support of Vision Aid Overseas

26 September 2011 - Vision correction specialist, Ultralase has launched a new r...

Soprano raises £800 for Vision Aid Overseas

12 September 2011 - Classical singer, Alex Webster has raised £800 for Vis...

Vision Aid Overseas calls upon practices to back spectacle recycling scheme
26 August 2011 Vision Aid Overseas is urging UK optical pra...

British eyewear designer to auction personalised frame fitting on eBay for World Sight Day
18 August 2011 - British eyewear designer TDTom Davies is au...

Vision Aid Overseas expands its team with key appointment
18 August 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas has appointed a new Vis...

Chairman wins Nightrider photography competition!
03 August 2011 - More congratu...

Vision Aid Overseas volunteers complete project against the odds in Ethiopia!
28 July 2011 - Three optical volunteers, Peter Howard, Howar...

Essilor raises £15,000 for Vision Aid Overseas at Las Vegas charity auction
21 July 2011 - Essilor customers and guests joined Essilor s...

Optometrist completes 140 mile Coast to Coast cycle ride in two days for Vision Aid Overseas
19 July 2011 - An optometrist from Whitley Bay took to the s...

Supporters pound London's streets for Vision Aid Overseas
11 July 2011 - Eight volunteers joined 25,000 other runners ...

Joint venture with ICEE sees Vision Aid Overseas volunteer visit Mozambique

04 July 2011 - Dr Carmen Gonzalez Alvarez has recently come back from Mozambique...

Back in the saddle
01 July 2011 - A huge thank you to the Transitions team who ...

Training Weekend October 2011
28 June 2011 - A reminder to everyone interested in voluntee...

Attention all fundraisers! Reach more donations with JustTextGiving

24 June 2011 - All Vision Aid Overseas fundraisers can now use the JustTextGivin...

Cycle to Victory
14 June 2011 - Well done to our chairman, Marcus Swalwell wh...

Zambia team transforms a mother's and daughter's vision
06 June 2011 - Claire Whyman, a long standing member of Visi...

The tale of Sam Phiri
01 June 2011 - In October last year, Caroline Clarke lead a ...

Vision Aid Overseas appoints two Programme Directors
28 May 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas is delighted to announce t...

Out of the mouths of volunteers
26 May 2011 - Each time a volunteer programme returns to the...

Vision Aid Overseas volunteer comes second place in National Geographic Traveller photography competition
19 May 2011 - When Graham Coates submitted his lovely photog...

Trustees Required
17 May 2011 - There are two vacancies for Vision Aid Oversea...

Vision Aid Overseas volunteer awarded Fellowship by the EAOO
17 May 2011 - A Vision Aid Overseas member has been awarded ...

Vision Centres Supply Manager vacancy
13 May 2011 - We are seeking a person experienced in stock c...

Donate through your mobile
10 May 2011 - Just Giving has just launched a text message d...

Vision Aid Overseas volunteers scale new heights
03 May 2011 - Three members of Vision Aid Overseas abseiled ...

Vision Aid Overseas launches 25th anniversary edition of Sight for Sore Eyes
27 April 2011 - It was on 16 June 1985, when 16 optical prof...

Well done to all Vision Aid Overseas London Marathon runners
18 April 2011 - A big thank you to all five of our runners w...

Optrafair a tremendous success for Vision Aid Overseas
12 April 2011 - This year's Optrafair united the entire comm...

Last minute place available on Ethiopia volunteer programme in May
06 April -  Vision Aid Overseas is looking for experien...

inSight | eNews from Vision Aid Overseas
05 April - View the latest version of the Vision Aid Overs...

Vision Aid Overseas establishes a new Vision Centre in Ghana
04 April 2011 - International eye care charity Vision Aid Ov...

Valued NGO partnership supports a step forward in Eritrean eye care
24 March 2011 - In Eritrea, it’s estimated that 90,000 peo...

Vision Aid Overseas runs first Training Weekend for volunteers
21 March 2011 - Over the last 12 months, Vision Aid Overseas...

Natalie Briggs travels to Northern Ireland to meet with Belfast Rotary Club
17 March 2011 - The Rotary Club of Belfast is aiming for an ...

Vision Aid Overseas aims to increase awareness of international volunteering at Optrafair
15 March 2011 - Members of the optical profession who are in...

MP for Crawley visits Vision Aid Overseas office

07 March 2011 - MP for Crawley, Henry Smith, visited the Vision Aid Overseas off...

International Women's Day

07 March - In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’d like...

The perfect Mother's Day gift
02 March 2011 - Buy Alex Webster's classical album and
Two Programme Director job vacancies
02 March - Interested in working in International Developmen...

Annual Review 2010 - STOP PRESS
02 March 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas has recently sent a copy...

The year 2010 in achievements
28 February 2011 - Over 23,000 patients seen, 17,455 glasses...

Read the latest installment of our Chief Executive's blog

18 February 2011 - Encouragingly, the global prevalence of avoidable visual impa...

Support needed for annual Tanzania Optometric Association conference
17 February 2011 - Tanzania Optometric Association is lookin...

WHO releases new blindness data
16 February 2011 - Recently released World Health Organizati...

Latest Community Eye Health Journal available
27 January 2011 - The latest version of the 'Community Eye H...

Natalie Briggs launches a new blog
26 January 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas Chief Executive, Natal...

FMO sponsors Vision Aid Overseas at Optrafair 2011
25 January 2011 - The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians ...

Volunteers Day - Sunday 13 March 2011
24 January 2011 - Vision Aid Overseas will be holding a Volu...

Returning volunteers caught up in winter travel chaos

07 January 2011 - A group of Vision Aid Overseas volunteers were stranded overni...

Vision Aid Overseas is looking for volunteers to lecture in Zambia
14 December 2010 - V...

Knights of St Columba set their sights on helping the world’s visually impaired
18 November 2010 - The Knights of St Columba have completed ...

Vision Aid Overseas Conference 2010
22 October 2010 - Fifty one delegates joined Vision Aid Overs...

Vision Aid Overseas honours volunteer contributions
22 October 2010 - Vision Aid Overseas announced two new Honor...

Open the Box!
19 July 2010 - We are encouraging all practices who have a V...

Lenses donation gives schoolboy in Zambia the opportunity to learn again
07 July 2010 - A young student in Zambia, who was prevented ...

inSight | eNews from Vision Aid Overseas
23 June 2010 - View the latest version of the Vision Aid O...

Transforming access to eyecare in Zambia with the development of a new Vision Centre
Kabwe, Central Provicne, Zambia – 15 May 2010 - WITH THE O...

Vision Aid Overseas celebrates 25th Anniversary in Grand Style
15 May 2010 - Vision Aid Overseas celebrated 25 years of hel...

Fiona Bruce to lead Radio 4 Appeal for Vision Aid Overseas
04 May 2010 - Fiona Bruce, Vision Aid Overseas’ Honorary V...

Vision Aid Overseas strengthens its International Programme Team with a key appointment
12 April 2010 - Vision Aid Overseas has appointed a new Inte...

inSight | eNews from Vision Aid Overseas
19 March 2010 - View the latest version of the Vision Aid Ov...

Developing eyecare services in Zambia: our partnership with Specsavers
19 October 2011 - As...

Vision Express celebrates five years of support for Vision Aid Overseas
15 February 2010 - Vision Express is celebrating its fifth ...

Vision Aid Overseas Awards 2009

19 OCTOBER 2009 - Vision Aid Overseas announced this year’s Honourary ...

Dame Mary becomes an Ambassador

01 JULY 2009 - Vision Aid Overseas recently announced Specsavers co-founder, Dame M...

Vision Aid Overseas Continues Commitment to Carbon Off-Setting
01 AUGUST 2009 - Vision Aid Overseas is pleased to announce that theyhave once aga...

Twittering on in Zambia….
01 AUGUST 2009 - A team led by Karen Sparrow have returned from another successful...

Vision Aid Overseas announces new CEO
05 MAY 2009 – Dr Natalie Briggs has been appointed as the new CEO of Vision Aid Overseas, as Tym M...

Fundus Camera donated to Zambian hospital
30 APRIL 2009 – A fundus camera has been donated to the Universitiy Teaching Hospital in the Zambi...