28 deserving independent optical practices have been shortlisted in their chosen categories of the 2023 SightCare Independent Optician Awards in the UK, celebrating the independent spirit.
The SightCare Awards recognize the best independent opticians from the length and breadth of the UK. Through the SightCare competition, independent practitioners and their staff enter learning initiatives and independent business content in various categories for recognition of excellence. Awards categories included: Independent Practice of the Year, Customer Service Excellence, Practice Team, Sustainable Practice, Marketing Excellence, Community Practice, and Frame Styling Practice. A group of experienced judges selects finalists and, from that group of finalists, one winner from each category will be awarded at the SightCare Conference on 28th January 2024.
The Finalists in each award category are:
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE OF THE YEAR
A J RAWLING
DAVID BURGHARDT VISION CARE
JONATHAN PARTRIDGE OPTOMETRISTS
MARTIN SMITH OPTICIANS
WOODHOUSE OPTICIANS
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE
BUCHANAN OPTOMETRISTS
HILL EYECARE
PROBERT & WILLIAMS EYE CARE
RESPECTACLE COMPANY
RIFKIND & BROPHY
PRACTICE TEAM OF THE YEAR
ANN MORGAN OPTICIANS
BROWNBILLS OPTOMETRISTS
MICHAEL OFFORD OPTOMETRIST
PARK LANE OPTICIANS
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE OF THE YEAR
JONATHAN PARTRIDGE OPTOMETRISTS
PROBERT & WILLIAMS EYE CARE
WOODHOUSE OPTICIANS
MARKETING EXCELLENCE
FELTHAM EYECARE CENTRE
SURREY OPTICIANS
VIP EYEWEAR
COMMUNITY PRACTICE OF THE YEAR
HAMMOND OPTICIANS
MICHAEL OFFORD OPTOMETRIST
SIMPSON OPTOMETRIST
ZEIDAN EYECARE
FRAME STYLING PRACTICE OF THE YEAR
DAVID BURGHARDT VISION CARE
RACH OPTOMETRISTS
VIP EYEWEAR
SightCare Chief Executive John French said;
“Entering awards is always good for business. It is an opportunity to inspect, dissect, and correct your business from the inside out. The SightCare Awards enable its member practices to look retrospectively, currently, and in the future at all aspects of their business, and to highlight areas in which they want to improve, grow and develop.”
About SightCare
SightCare, the UK’s leading provider of business and networking services to independent opticians, has 33 years of experience supporting independent practices and is committed to offering maximum value and forming dependable relationships with its members and partners. Its annual conference will be held on 28th & 29th January 2024 attracting over 200 independent ECPs and staff along with 40 leading optical companies providing frames, lenses, contact lenses, optical equipment, optical accessories, and business support services.
