Our award-winning Vision Van has travelled quite a few thousand miles since its first appearance in 2014. As a virtual ‘practice on wheels’, it’s been providing free eye tests for local communities in towns and cities the length and breadth of the UK.
But it seems all those miles have taken their toll. Which is why we’re now replacing the original Vision Van with a brand new one. And we’re planning to take it to more locations than ever before.
Although the look of the Vision Van has changed, it’s purpose remains very much the same. In the words of Vision Express CEO, Jonathan Lawson, that purpose is to “take the eye test to the people, breaking down the invisible barriers which prevent them caring for their vision”.
You can find the Vision Van at the following locations:
Nottingham Head Office
Brighton, Ship Street
Chichester, Northgate Car Park
Canterbury, St george's st
Bedford, Harpur Square
Forest in Arden hotel in Coventry
Loughborough Town Centre
Edgbaston Street
Williamson Square
Albert Square
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham NEC
East of England Showground, PE2 6XE
East of England Showground, PE2 6XE
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham NEC
Birmingham NEC
Southampton Novotel 1, 1 West Quay Road, SO15 1RA
Ipswich Town Football Club, IP1 2DA
Woking Street, CF10 1GN
Woking Street, CF10 1GN
Kings Square, Gloucester, GL1 1RP
Three Counties Showground, WR1 6NW
Three Counties Showground, WR1 6NW
Essex Rd, Leyton, London E10 6EQ
Goodwood House, Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PX
Goodwood House, Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PX
Goodwood House, Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PX
Goodwood House, Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PX
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland
Tesco Extra, Monread, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
Bolesworth
Bolesworth
Bolesworth
Junction 10 M8, Glasgow G34 9DL
Titanium House Braehead Shopping Centre, King's Inch Rd, Glasgow G51 4BP
32 Newcraighall Rd, Edinburgh EH15 3RD
Laverstoke Park Farm
Laverstoke Park Farm
Laverstoke Park Farm
Tesco Extra, Clough St, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4LS
Cheshire Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ
Cheshire Showground, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Ln, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HJ
Eddie Stobart, Stretton Green Distribution Park, Langford Way, Appleton, Warrington WA4 4TQ
Pentalver, Pentalver Way, Cannock WS11 8XY
United Biscuits, Flagstaff 42 Trading Estate, Resolution Rd, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1PF
Fred Sherwood Group, 47 Ashby Rd Central, Shepshed LE12 9BS
Sanwoth Bros, Madeline Rd, Leicester LE4 1WX
Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1LN
Market Square, Northampton, NN1 2DL
Eden Centre, High Wycombe, HP11 2DQ
Guildhall Square, Salisbury, SP1 1JH
Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Longfield, DA3 8PU
Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, Longfield, DA3 8PU
intu Metrocentre, Gateshead, NE11 9YG
Market Square, Sunderland SR1 3HW
Grainger Street
Lincoln City Square, LN5 7EU
Lincoln City Square, LN5 7EU
160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR
Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DF
Aston St, Birmingham B4 7ET
The Greenhouse, 101-110 Broadway, Salford M50 2EQ
The Greenhouse, 101-110 Broadway, Salford M50 2EQ
As there are around 14 million people in the UK failing to have regular eye tests, another key objective of the Vision Van is to raise awareness, highlighting how important tests can be to both healthy vision and overall wellbeing.
Throughout the year, we’ll also be taking the Vision Van on the road in support of several awareness campaigns, such as World Glaucoma Week, Macular Week, National Eye Health Week and Road Safety Week. Encouragingly, every time we back such initiatives, we get people coming in for tests who otherwise wouldn’t have had any eyecare at all.
The new Vision Van is a custom-built mobile eye testing unit comprising two examination rooms, two pre-screening rooms and a relaxing waiting area. It is equipped with the very latest optical technology, with tests undertaken by an expert Vision Express Optometrist.
All eye examinations on the Vision Van include optical coherence tomography – complex wording for what is, basically, an ultrasound examination for the eye. The procedure takes just a few seconds, but can help detect eye conditions such as diabetes, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. In fact, it can pick up on potentially damaging problems up to five years earlier than more traditional tests.
Taking vision seriously, we believe an Eye Test is one of the best ways of making sure your sight can last a lifetime. However, we’re fully aware that affordability can be an issue for some, with around 37% of people putting off having a test due to the cost. That’s why every comprehensive Eye Test carried out on the new Vision Van is absolutely free. And always will be.
If you don’t have time to spare when we visit a location near you, you don’t have to miss out on your free Eye Test. Just pop along to the Vision Van and pick up a voucher entitling you to a free test at one of our stores.
visiting the Vision Van in Aberdeen had an out of date prescription.
in Leicester were referred for further medical attention.
In Milton Keynes have never had an eye test
