Celebrating the 2026 SightCare Award winners

We are delighted to celebrate the winners of the 2026 SightCare Awards, recognising outstanding achievement across independent optometry.

Announced during the SightCare Awards evening at Edgbaston Stadium, the awards celebrated practices and individuals who are making a real difference through exceptional patient care, innovation, teamwork and community impact.

Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners and shortlisted finalists. Your dedication, passion and commitment continue to show the very best of independent optometry.

  • Independent Practice of the Year Kelcher Optometrists
  • Clinical Excellence Webb, Lucas & Stubbs Optometrists
  • Customer Service Excellence Yorkshire Eyewear
  • Long-standing Practice of the Year Richard Petrie Optometrists
  • Specialist Clinic Award VisionCare Development
  • Community Practice of the Year Eye 2 Eye Opticians
  • Practice Team of the Year The Eyeworks
  • Heart of the Practice Tanya McKinney, Eglington Eyecare
  • Frame Styling Practice of the Year Park Lane Opticians
  • Environmental Practice of the Year S G Eyecare

View highlights from the evening in the image carousel below.

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A wider selection of photographs from the awards evening is available to download below.

Once again, congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a special celebration of the independent optical community.