In 2004, ABDO adopted Vision Aid Overseas as its official charity of choice and committed to support their work in a number of ways.
Every year, ABDO will assist two dispensing opticians with a donation towards their fundraising target (matched fundraising), to take part in an overseas assignment. This will be paid as a bursary to Vision Aid Overseas.
If you are a dispensing optician who has been selected for a Vision Aid Overseas assignment and would like to apply for an ABDO bursary, please contact Sir Anthony Garrett at the Association of British Dispensing Opticians for more information.
Your letter should contain a brief professional profile, information about the project and where you will be traveling to. Most importantly, please explain why you want to go. Applications will be assessed on a regular basis and you will be informed of a decision as soon as possible.