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specs to donate

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  • ahai1
    ahai1 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    There is a charity but I can't seem to find the information.
  • torbrex
    torbrex Posts: 71,340 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Most high street opticians have a charity donation box to drop your old specs into, Oxfam shops also have them.
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    We have quite a few pairs knocking around the house and i think i heard of a charity that sends them abroad for people who can`t afford them.Can anyone help please with details. Thanks.:D
  • dancingqueen_tr
    dancingqueen_tr Posts: 86 Forumite
    i took mine to specsavers, i think they might go to the elderly who cant otherwise afford them
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    I think I took my last ones to the Red Cross shop in town.
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • dawnsong
    dawnsong Posts: 93 Forumite
    - vision aid overseas - tel:01293 535016 will send unwanted spectacles to those in need of them -

    www.vao.org.uk/spectacles

    dawnsong
  • wishiwasarichgirl
    wishiwasarichgirl Posts: 5,555 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    specsavers & vision express collect them and give them to vision aid overseas. many other opticians & charity shops collect them and pass them on to similar organisations.
    Wiggly:heartpulsFB

  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,284 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    As this question is asked at regular intervals, I'm going to merge this with the previous answers ...
    Signature removed for peace of mind
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