We are over the moon to hear that we have been selected as a finalist for the:
2020 AOP awards for: Health and Wellbeing Initiative
The winners will be announced on 26th January 2020 at the Excel London. The award is judged 50% by the AOP and 50% by a public vote. In the event of a tie, the public vote is the deciding factor. Entering this award and being shortlisted is more than we could have imagined in December last year as the directors reflected on 2018 being their most challenging year to date. The director team dealt with a diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer, a seriously ill child, the death of a partner and a marriage break up. Alongside this, they were struggling to hire new optometrists in Norwich as well as making a success of the second branch in Great Yarmouth, which sadly closed in December. Sitting down at the end of 2018 and the directors said, ‘well, 2019 can’t get any worse!’ The only way was up and after a long to-do list for the business, the other focus was firmly on a health and wellbeing initiative for the whole team at Colemans. It started small, with a fruit box being delivered weekly to the staff room, and a positive mindset towards healthy living, both at work and at home, and extended to encouraging people to take part in Park Run and other physical challenges. The few simple changes developed and have seen the practice grow from strength to strength. The staff are more happy, motivated and relaxed in the workplace, new professionals have been appointed and we have seen a 30% increase in last year’s turn over. The director team, a lot leaner, happier and productive; are in good health and all their children are doing well, and have enough material to write a book on disastrous first dates in your 40’s! Coleman’s embarked on many National Campaigns, including eye health, recycling initiatives and help in the community, including supporting Keeping Abreast as their charity of the year. How brilliant would it be to bring home the AOP award for Health and Wellbeing Initiative 2020, and we will need your help with a vote.
If you think we deserve to win this award please can you vote via the VOTE button below. You need to put in your name and submit, followed by selecting the award name, then click Coleman Opticians followed by cast your vote. Thank you so much from the team at Coleman Opticians.
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