Call us
(123) 4560 7890
Call us
(123) 4560 7890
- info@prisonopticians.org
- 164-165 Western Road Brighton
(123) 4560 7890
(123) 4560 7890
Providing accredited optical training and professional eye care services in prisons across the UK, helping prisoners gain skills, confidence, and meaningful careers after release.
Gain accredited skills and industry knowledge.
Prepare for meaningful employment post-release.
We provide accredited optical training and professional eye care services in prisons, empowering prisoners with practical skills, confidence, and pathways to meaningful employment after release.
10-week accredited courses covering anatomy, prescriptions, lenses, frames, customer service.
Prepare prisoners for successful roles within the optics industry.
Delivering high-quality eye care services inside correctional facilities efficiently.
Since 2016, The Prison Opticians Trust has been providing accredited optical training to prisoners, helping them gain practical skills, confidence, and employment opportunities in the optics industry after release.
Working in a prison setting is unique but highly rewarding. We provide full support, guidance, and training to ensure optometrists are confident and successful in this meaningful role
As well as in-person training, we also offer a distance learning course to ex offenders. Trainees are sent a resource pack which will guide their independent studies and prepare them for a final exam. To track their progression, weekly assignments are submitted for marking and returned with feedback. Trainees who successfully complete the course and demonstrate good time-management, commitment and consistency are then provided with a positive reference which can be used when looking for employment.
As above, additional support in finding work can be offered to suitable candidates. If you are interested in taking part in our distance learning course, click ‘apply now’
Together, we can provide opportunities, reduce reoffending, and create brighter futures through optics. Your support helps prisoners gain skills, confidence, and meaningful employment.
I spent my teenage years tangled up in a life of crime… My mindset switched and I wanted to learn something new… I applied for the training course at the Prison Opticians Trust and was successful… After four weeks I was offered a work placement at a high street Opticians… Fast forward six weeks and I have now been offered a permanent position… This experience has shown me that if I put in the work and change my mentality I can do things I never thought possible.
info@prisonopticians.org
164-165 Western Road, Brighton