My wife and I were invited by HM King Charles III, to the first of this years Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace on 7th May 2025. This event was attended by ‘hand picked’ individuals from all over the UK. With politicians, charity organisations, Industrialists, Lords and Ladies this was a real star studded event with every aspect of the UK being represented.
As District Officer for Lions International, I had the pleasure of speaking in great detail to our Patron, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. Although a little start struck (unusual for me, I know), we had a great conversation where I had the opportunity to explain (in detail) the vision scanning programme which we are rolling out within the district. She was not only very supportive of the project, but she also remembered our MIAB, and the impact of how such a simple plastic bottle can have on the lives of people who live on their own or have a language barrier. Her words of encouragement were from the heart as she is clearly pleased to be our patron.
The Vision Scanning programme is something which our team and I are looking to roll out within South East England later this year. This is an eye scanning programme for schools, we shall be visiting schools and scanning the eyes of children aged between 5 – 7 years to pick up an early signs of eye disorders. This totally FREE service shall allowing parents to have any vision issued identified for further investigation by opticians if needed.
If you would like to learn more about this programme or indeed how you could be part of it, simply contact me.