06.03.24 Update: Registration is now closed. Fundraising cut off for judging purposes is MIDNIGHT 06.04.24. (see update below f.f.i about judging). Student pages will stay open for donations until 21.04.24

03.04.24 - update: we are combining the first year and second year quiz. First year scores will be assessed seperately to second years when we allocate prizes to the top scorers of each year group. (Scroll down to fundraising updates for info on prizes and key dates) 

Join us on the 7th April for Out of the Box Optics Optoversity Challenge 2024!

Now in its eighth year, the Out of the Box Optics Optoversity Challenge 2024 in aid of Vision Care for Homeless People is the only inter-University academic competition between optometry students in the UK and ROI and will be taking place on Zoom on Sunday 7th April 2024. The competition is a light-hearted, fun event which tests the students on various aspects of optometry and challenges them to raise funds to help Vision Care for Homeless People provide their free eyecare service for people experiencing homelessness.

The format

On the 7th April students will be invited to join us online to face challenges set by Out of the Box Optics. You will be competing against students in your year group, from universities all across the UK, at the following times:

11.30am -12.30pm - online optical quiz for first and second year optometry students

1pm -3pm - online optical quiz and OSCE style competition for third year optometry students.

Prizes donated by the optical community, will be given for the winning students in each year group and the overall winning team, which last year saw University of West of England (Bristol) take the title for the second year running!

The fundraising challenge

Students are encouraged to take the fundraising challenge, and raise funds in the lead up to the competition to help fund Vision Care for Homeless People's specialist eye care clinics for people experiencing homelessness. This year we've decided to make the fundraising challenge optional but to inspire you all to take part we are reserving some of the BEST prizes for the students who raise the most funds.

Every student participating in Optoversity Challenge will automatically be given their own fundraising page when they register which they can share with their contacts and ask for donations in support of their fundraising challenge. Prizes are awarded to the top three fundraisers - plus there will be a team prize for the uni team which raises the most funds. In previous years some students have really stepped up to the challenge, raising funds through some really creative ideas - we've had students holding quizzes, bake sales, doing press up challenges, step challenges, 5K a day runs - to inspire their friends, lecturers and family to get behind them and donate.

To take part

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED 

f.f.i / questions about the competition  please contact Alison, VCHP Fundraiser: [email protected] or Out of the Box Optics - [email protected]

Good luck eveyone!! Let's make Optoversity Challenge 2024 the biggest & best!