Category Archive: News

  1. Special Recognition Award for 2015

      Each year Valli Opticians Group recognises staff excellence. This year there was a new award which has come about to give recognition to a very special group of people. The winners of this award are Birchwood Optical otherwise known as THE LAB. Our Lab team have worked really hard to deliver absolutely outstanding service. […]

  2. Eye tests for the homeless

    HOMELESS and disadvantaged people often miss out on basic health care and find themselves in an ever decreasing downward spiral but a Stockport optician is breaking that circle organising free eye tests and donating spectacles. Christine Wrenn, executive director of A H Mertons part of The Valli Group and a supporter of The Wellspring, Stockport’s only 365 day […]

  3. Look who’s talking – Valli Opticians talks to Adelle Mitchell from Wakefield

    Following on from their successes at the Valli Staff Awards in Elland last month we have interviewed our winners. Here we would like to introduce Adelle Mitchell, winner of the Employee of the Year Award. Adelle is the resident optometrist at Valli Opticians in Outwood, Wakefield Valli                  […]

  4. Valli Opticians talks to Hull’s resident optometrist Catherine Adamson

    Here’s a little Q&A with Hull’s  resident optometrist Catherine Adamson. Valli:              Catherine what does your role at Valli consist of? Catherine:  “All aspects of eyecare including eye exams, contact lenses, advice on prevention and treatment of a variety of eye condition. I also work outside the clinic providing eye care […]

  5. Hebden Bridge closed for repairs

    Due to the effects of the recent flooding in Hebden-Bridge we have had to carry out some repair work to our store. The practice closed on Saturday 9th January  and will remain shut Until June. The floor had to be taken up in the main area of the shop and the damaged parts of the walls removed while it […]

  6. Adrian Aaron does the talking

    We continue to follow on from our teams successes at the Valli staff awards in Elland in November by interviewing another of our winners. Here we would like to introduce Adrian Aaron, A H Mertons winner of the Kamal Aftab Award For Professional Excellence. Adrian is a dispensing optician at Aarons Opticians in Stockport. Valli                       How did you feel when you won […]

  7. Look who’s talking – Rachael Rose

      Following on from their successes at the Valli awards in Elland in November we have interviewed our winners. Here we would like to introduce Rachael Rose, winner of the Kamal Aftab Award For Professional Excellence. Rachael is a dispensing optician and the manager of Valli Opticians in Honley and Meltham. Valli                        How did […]

  8. Look who’s talking-Rachelle Garcia Russo

    Each year the Valli Group recognises staff excellence in customer service. This particular award goes to the person or team who has delivered an act of customer service that really stood out as a unique achievement. Something that easily goes above and beyond the call of duty, a story that has been told and will […]

  9. Look who’s talking – Grace Chapman

    Following on from the Valli staff awards in Elland last month we have interviewed our winners. Here we would like to introduce Grace Chapman, manager of  L Mitchell Opticians in Hyde.  L Mitchell Opticians are part of the A H Mertons group which became part of the Valli Group in November 2015. Valli    How did you […]

  10. Jumper day is everybody’s festive favourite

    Valli Opticians Group and our new acquisition A H Mertons Group all joined in the woolly revolution by thoroughly embracing this year’s Text Santa, Christmas Jumper Day to raise money and awareness for the charities Make-A-Wish UK, Save the Children and Macmillan Cancer Support. Celebrating Christmas Jumper Day was a fabulous way to encourage all […]

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