AGM 2026
Our 2025 Annual General Meeting takes place online at 6.30pm on Monday 24th November 2025
SPOKE Project – Inspiring the next generation of eyecare professionals
We are delighted to announce a grant to The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) to fund a new project to inspire an early interest in careers in eye care among primary and secondary school pupils. Encouraging young people to consider careers in eye care is essential for the future of our professions,…
NEHW Image Bank
To provide high quality, accessible, easy
to use images and resources to LOCs, the profession and
wider health and social care sector as part of a campaign to raise the profile of Optometry and prevent avoidable sight loss in the UK.
Annual Report
Our Annual report is now available online at Central Fund Annual Report 2024/25Have a read to learn more about what we do and how we’ve provided support to parts of the sector over the past year.
AGM 2025
Our 2025 Annual General Meeting takes place online at 6.30pm on Monday 24th November 2025
National Eye Health Week 2025
National Eye Health Week 2023 takes place 18 – 24 September
AGM 2024
Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held online (via Zoom) from 6.30pm to 7.15pm on Monday 25th November 2024.
Report for LOC AGMs
A brief report for LOC AGMs of the work of The LOC Central Fund and our offer of Free Wellbeing Support
Next Directors Meeting 4th June 2024
The next directors meetings are at 9am on the 4th June, 10th September and 10th December 2024. Meetings are virtual. Anyone wishing to attend please contact info@centralfund.org.uk. For a funding application to be considered at a meeting, please ensure it is submitted at least 2 weeks prior to a meeting.
New Director Appointment
We are delighted to welcome Amy Seaman as the new director for the North East. Longstanding director for the North East, Andy McGregor, resigned after the AGM, therefore we consulted across the sector and have recruited and appointed Amy. Amy is the first Dispensing Optician to be a director of the Central Fund and makes…