Our latest news
Community Lives Celebrates Inclusion and Creativity in Windsor and Maidenhead
Community Lives in Windsor and Maidenhead hosted an inclusive event for people with learning disabilities and autism, offering sensory, musical, and active sessions for all abilities to enjoy

Community Lives Revisits Jubilee Tree Planting Site
Community Lives revisited Ockwells Park to see trees they planted in 2022 for the Queen’s Green Canopy. They reflected on their impact and were proud to see some trees had grown over 6 feet tall.

Wokingham Adult and Community Employability Courses 2016 – 2017
Supported Employment Service will be running a variety of workshops across the borough in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council’s Targeted Learning Service and is funded by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), part of the Department for Education.
Bringing sunshine and smiles to Suffolk Lodge
The Wokingham Sing Healthy Choir and CLASP gave a special performance at Optalis-run Suffolk Lodge – a residential dementia service located in Rectory Road, Wokingham - on Friday 16 September.
Wokingham Adult and Community Learning Course Guide launched
Welcome to the 2016-17 Wokingham adult education prospectus which offers a range of short courses for adults including two courses delivered by Optalis.
Optalis celebrates Older People's Day
Optalis will be celebrating Older People’s Day with recruitment event at Wokingham Library on Friday 30 September
Suffolk Lodge sponsored walk at Dinton Pastures on Sunday 18 September
Suffolk Lodge’s oldest client Alice Gibson (pictured ) is an amazing 104 years of age. To mark this milestone and also to help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society, Alice’s daughter Christine Ware has arranged a 5km (around 3 miles) Memory Walk at Dinton Pastures in Wokingham.
Come to our recruitment stand at Reading Jobs Fair on 21 September
If you would like to find out more about our care and support roles, please do come along and have a chat - or phone 0118 977 8600 and talk to our HR team
Occupational Therapy Drop In Sessions at Wokingham Library - no appointment required!
Come along on the 7 September to Wokingham Library to chat with an Occupational Therapist
Optalis takes on a new independent living service
We are delighted to announce that Mokkatam which provides care and support for adults with learning disabilities has joined Optalis
Bringing Older People's Accommodation to Woodley
Introducing the new extra care housing scheme on the former Fosters Care Home site
What's it like working in our Out and About service
Check out the video here and see our jobs page if you would like to work in this service.