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Vision Care for Homeless People wins award

“Vision Care for Homeless People” a charity the Outside Clinic support has been awarded Charity of the Year 2012 by the Association of Optometrists, taking a massive 81% of the vote – the highest percentage in all of the 16 award categories.

“Vision Care for Homeless People” is a charity set-up to provide eyecare services to homeless and other vulnerable people in an accessible and friendly environment in which they feel safe, welcome and comfortable.

For more information visit :www.visioncarecharity.org

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