One of Beccles’ leading stores is preparing to celebrate two years of service and more than 50 years of experience in the town.
The Specsavers store, located on The Walk, will be marking its two-year anniversary by raising money for a local charity.
On Saturday 23 September, Specsavers in Beccles will hold a fundraiser for Miniature Donkeys for Wellbeing.
By visiting community groups, voluntary organisations, dementia groups or special needs groups, the charity uses its mood-boosting donkeys to help people with their wellbeing.
There will be a tombola to win, a hamper raffle and drawing packs to purchase, and also a chance to meet a miniature donkey in the car park located behind the store.
The stores clinical manager, Deanna Miles, says: ‘We are excited for our second birthday, and to raise money for a charity that is really close to us in store and in the community.’
While the store is only two years old, the combined experience of the team of seven is over 50 years. Store director Hillary Hayes qualified in 1999 and worked in several stores including Ipswich, Stowmarket and Diss.
She says: ‘I am very proud the store and all of our team. We wouldn’t be here today without them.’
The dispensing optician, Maxine Starling, has been qualified since 1998 and will be celebrating 25 years of working with Specsavers later this year.
Maxine says: ‘I can’t believe it’s nearly 25 years. It’s gone by so quickly. Clearly I’m enjoying it.’
The store also has three team members who have just completed or are training, in their Cert level 3 and 4 to be dispensing opticians.
Hillary adds: ‘We are very pleased with all our team members. They are excelling in their roles and we can’t wait for another two years.
‘If you can't visit one of our 1,000 locally-owned stores unaccompanied, due to disability or illness, we support access to eye health for all via our Home Visits service, which covers more than 90% of the UK.’
For further information, call the store on 01502 440609 or visit https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/beccles