Robert Walters recognised for Orbis volunteering

Global eye charity Orbis’ chairman and consultant ophthalmologist Robert Walters has been named Trustee of the Year at the Charity Staff and Volunteer Awards, beating 800 nominations from 20 categories.

During the past two decades, Walters has volunteered to train ophthalmologists in developing countries, attending and chairing board meetings, lobbying organisations around the world and speaking at events.

Walters, pictured before boarding the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, said: ‘In 2014 Orbis treated 6.4 million people and helped make the world a better place. I am immensely proud of all of the dedicated people in Orbis around the world who enabled this to happen.’