Recycle for Sight

Brightly decorated giant spectacles made by the Hub on the Green’s Wednesday craft group have found a new home.

Made from upcycled cardboard boxes, the glasses created an ‘eye-catching’ window display during the first dark weeks of the year, brightening up Sycamore Road and encouraging people to donate used specs to help others to see.

Now they’ve been donated to Lions Club International, which runs the scheme, and will be on display at their national headquarters in Kings Heath.

In autumn last year, the Hub became a collection point for ‘Recycle for Sight’, which sends used spectacles to help improve the sight of others around the world. Even broken glasses can be upcycled and nothing goes to landfill.

“Donating old specs is such an easy thing to do and makes a huge difference to the people who receive them,” said Hub volunteer and trustee Fiona, who helped set up the partnership. “So far, we’ve handed over 200 pairs, and more are donated every week.”

Fiona is pictured with Brigitte from Lions Club International who recently visited the Hub.

“We’d like to express our sincere thanks to The Hub on the Green for donating their fantastic oversized cardboard spectacles, beautifully made by the craft group,” Brigitte said.

“These creative pieces will continue to do good as part of a display at the Lions Clubs National HQ, helping to raise awareness for the Lions ‘Recycle for Sight’ initiative.”