MORE spectacle receptacles are sought by the Lions to help blind and partially sighted people all over the world.

As World Sight Day looms on October 13 Swindon Lions are trying to find more locations for the collection points.

Used glasses - even broken - are welcome under the scheme which diverts waste from landfill and repurposes it to i prove the vision of people in developing countries.

Glasses collected in the Swindon area are taken to a centre where another Lions Club sorts them.

Those in good condition are graded for distribution to developing countries.

Valuable metals are taken out to be sold in bulk and the money received is used to run the warehouse where the spectacles are graded and to support Lions Clubs in their work for the blind and partially sighted.

Vintage spectacles are sold to specialist shops or theatrical agencies.

Income from the sale is used to support Lions Clubs in their sight related activities.

Donated sunglasses are sent to countries where people are working in very bright sunlight and where sight strain is a real problem, particularly for those working in places like salt flats.

There are currently spectacle collection bins at The White Horse Optical Practice, Unit 7, The Brunel Centre; Specsavers Opticians, 62/63 Regent Street; The Hub, Swindon Night Shelter, Unit9, Clive Parade, Cricklade Street ; The community centre at Christ Church in Cricklade Street and the Memorial Hall in Shrivenham.

Anyone who can offer a publicly accessible space for one of Swindon Lions' spectacle collection bins or who wants to find out more about the scheme is asked to contact the club by email to contact@swindonlions.org or via its website at swindonlions.org