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Focussed Friends Donate to Support Babies in Buscot Ward
Focussed Friends, a group from Optalis Wokingham Community Lives, raised £256 and donated over 2,000 nappies and handmade blankets to BIBS, the charity for Royal Berkshire Hospital’s neonatal unit.
Optalis 2025 year in review
2025 was a year of growth and impact. We expanded services, welcomed new people, and created spaces where those we support and our teams can thrive. Here are the milestones that made it special.
Leading Supported Employment Service maintains Support With Confidence accreditation for ninth year!
Optalis Supported Employment Service is pleased to announce its ninth consecutive year of Support with Confidence (SWC) accreditation.
Congratulations to our 2022 STAR Award winners!
Yesterday, the winners of the Staff Awards 2022 were announced and presented with certificates and vouchers in a fantastic ceremony, celebrating excellence and achievement among our people.
How do we keep people independent and well in the community? Workshop
Colleagues working in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, came together for an event. The theme for the session was: How do we keep people independent and well in the community?
Celebrating 30 years of friendships and support
We met with Paul, who has recently celebrated a significant milestone of attending the Community Lives Westmead Service for 30 years!
Remembering the Queen
Customers from our Community Lives service at Oakbridge in Windsor have been to pay their respects to Her Majesty this week and left some flowers at Windsor Castle.
The Queen’s State Funeral - Monday 19 September
On the day of the State Funeral, we want to offer our colleagues the chance to commemorate Her Majesty's passing and her reign. As a result, we have made changes to the opening hours of our services.
Wokingham Community Lives Annual BBQ event 2022
Our team at Wokingham Community Lives service recently hosted a fun filled BBQ event. A fab day was had by all, at the annual BBQ event, which has returned for the first time since 2019.
Free Carers Networking Lunch
Chat with fellow carers over lunch. Share your experiences and talk through issues and ways of coping. We will be sharing information about community resources alongside practical advice and guidance.
Community Lives customers get together for a Planning Day.
Community Lives customers get together for a Planning Day.
Try a train workshops a great success
The Optalis Supported Employment team have been working with people to become more confident using train travel, in partnership with Great Western Railway and Southeast Communities Rail Partnership
