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Award for loyalty and dedication
By Peter MB - 11 January 2012
A MEMBER of staff from a Leigh opticians has received a 'Long Service Award' for her time and dedication to the company.
Marilyn Amos was presented with the award at the company's annual awards ceremony, held at the Pott Shrigley Hotel in Cheshire, by the Chairman Mr Mike Barton.
He said: "Marilyn has proved that her positive attitude and tight controls are a winning formula for success.
"Over the last 15 years Marilyn has consistently provided a top level of service to the company.
"And we'd like to thank her for her loyalty, hard work and dedication."
Conlons Opticians was founded in 1882 in Liverpool by Bernard Conlon who opened his first practice in Liverpool. Today Conlons has a total of 17 branches, five generations having been dedicated to delivering top Quality eye care' in the Conlons glossary" href="/glossary/Quality eye care">quality eye care with a passion for customer service.
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Opticians aims to help Africa's poorest to see
By Lyndsay - 20 November 2010
A LOCAL opticians is helping to improve the sight of some of the poorest people in Africa.
For every pair of spectacles bought at Conlons Opticians one free pair will be donated to people in Ghana.
Conlons in Leigh is working in conjunction with Eye Aid Africa, a specialist charity set up by a team of medicial and eye care professionals to make a difference to eye care in some of the poorest areas of Ghana.
About 2.6 million people in West Africa are blind, but about three quarters could have their sight saved with the right medical help.
The provision of health care in Ghana is poor, compounded by an inability to pay for what little services are available.
Clare Raynes, branch manager at Conlons in Leigh, said: "This is the first ever promotion of its kind that helps both Conlons and our customers to support this important charity.
"The need for eye care spreads across all generations. Children simply cannot learn if they can't see the blackboard.
"The inability to read close up as we get older is simply corrected with glasses in this country. In Africa, access to optical services and cost prohibits many from being able to see clearly, if at all."
A group of Conlons staff are also travelling to Ghana this month taking 800 pairs (£10,000) of glasses that Conlons has also donated to Eye Aid Africa and optometrists will perform 1,000 eye tests.
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Aaron's new specs means he can play for the first time
By Lyndsay - 1 November 2010
Arron Barnes can finally go football crazy!
The 10-year-old has had a problem with his eye since birth which meant he could never enjoy what he loved doing best, playing football.
Arron who lives in Leigh, has a weak muscle in his left eye, making it turn to the left.
After an unsuccessful operation to tighten the eye muscle, Arron was left on the sidelines during games. He could only watch his local football teams and schoolfriends take part in PE lessons.
But now, thanks to Conlons opticians, Arron has been provided with specially-made sports glasses, like those seen on Dutch maestro Edgar Davids, currently playing at Crystal Palace.
That means he can now play his favourite game to his heart's content - and Arron has lost no time in signing up for the under 11s Leigh Genesis team.
Arron said: "I think my new glasses are awesome, I'm really happy with them because i can do anything now."
Arron has worn glasses since he was a young child.
He was always advised never to take part in sport while wearing his glasses, which meant he was constantly left out.
His dad, Ron, said: "Arron always felt left out of everything. I can understand people not wanting him to take part with his glasses on but he needs to wear them all the time.
"I had never seen these sport goggles on anybody but Edgar Davids before, but when the opticians offered Arron these, I thought they were brilliant. He takes his glasses off and wears these when he plays football as they have
prescription lenses.
"I'm really happy that he has these because he is so happy too, he's always playing football now and he's really good at it.
"He's going into high school next year, so it's good that he has managed to get these glasses now."
John Welsby Managing Director said: "We are delighted to see that Arron is now able to enjoy playing football with our specially made sports glasses.
"At Conlons we feel it is very important for both children and adults to receive the best possible customer care and we are delighted to have been able to help Arron in his quest to play football.
"If a child has trouble with their sight and it is not picked up quickly it can have a real effect on their progress at school and in the sports they enjoy so we feel it's very important to encourage children to look after their eyes and have regular eye tests.
"We have recently been visiting schools across the Leigh area to talk to children about the importance of eye health."
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Pupil Zoe opens eyes
By Lyndsay - 14 October 2010
A Leigh schoolgirl has won a competition to encourage youngsters to look after their eyes.
Seven-years-old Zoe Radley, from St Thomas' Primary School, in Leigh, received a pair of junior designer sunglasses after producing the winning entry in Conlons Opticians colouring competition.
The opticians, in Spinning Gate, Leigh, has lauched a pioneering a new scheme to help children realise how important it is to look after their eyesight.
The scheme involves optical advisors visiting local primary schools to talk to children about how eyes work, both in humans and animals, and how important it is to look after them.
Branch manager Clare Raynes said: "Many children don't know how important it is to look after their eyes and to have regular eye tests.
"If a child has trouble with their eyesight and it is not picked up quickly, it can have a real effect on their progress at school."
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