Alex Salmond helps Optical Express during Big Live appeal

A team of Optical Express staff from the company’s contact centre were joined by Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond and Scottish celebrities as they took donation calls as part of the annual STV Appeal’s The Big Live - a special two and a half hour show hosted by Lorraine Kelly.

Manager of the multiple’s Glasgow contact centre Sarah Hill said: ‘Being part of the STV Appeal is incredibly important to Optical Express. We’ve been involved with the appeal since it launched back in 2011 and are really proud to still be a part of it.’

The multiple raised over £10,000 in total for the appeal, which supports children and young people affected by child poverty in Scotland.