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Clive’s Year of Reconnection and Adventure
Clive’s year included reconnecting with family, visiting Loch Ness, and planning new adventures, with support from his team at Optalis Loddon Court Outreach.
Good Teams Start With Connection and Celebration
Our series continues. From quiet reflection to shared celebrations, we’re sharing real stories that show how connection, care, and inclusivity help build strong, supportive teams across our Optalis.
Optalis's MD visits Link Visiting Scheme's Pie and Pint Club
During December, our staff raised a total of £635.50 for local charity The Link Visiting Scheme through raffle ticket sales and a pub quiz event for staff (held at the Molly Millar Pub)
Supported Employment Service achieves accreditation
Optalis’ Supported Employment Service (SES) is pleased to announce that it has achieved Support with Confidence accreditation this month.
Optalis raise £600 for The Link Visiting Scheme
Optalis raised a total of £600 last week for local charity The Link Visiting Scheme through a raffle and a pub quiz event for staff on December 12.
Helping the Salvation Army this Christmas
This year, our Learning Disability Day Service (based in Wokingham, Earley, and Woodley) decided that they wanted to do something to help the local community. They decided to collect tins of food and other non-perishable items for the Salvation Army, who have a base in Lower Earley.
Westmead Open Day in December
The aim of the open day is to showcase the various services and activities to new customers and to allow them to meet and talk to current customers.
Our staff raise over £200 for CLASP!
Optalis has raised £207 for local charity CLASP (Caring Listening and Supporting Partnership) with a company-wide fun Halloween dress up at work on October 31.
Our OTs visit town centre in November
Optalis' Occupational Therapists will be working in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council to promote National Occupational Therapy Week in Wokingham town centre on Wednesday November 7 between 10am and 3pm.
New weekly sports challenges through Activise scheme
Optalis’ Learning Disability Day Services, in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council’s Sports Development Team and Activise project, are delivering a series of twelve sports challenges at Loddon Valley Sport Centre, Lower Earley. The course will be run weekly on Thursdays during October, November and December.
Our Brokerage and Support Manager helps out at the Olympics!
Jenny Harris, our Senior Operational Manager for Brokerage and Support, used some of her holiday time volunteering at the Olympics this year. Here she describes what being in the midst of all the action was like...
New service launched by Visual Impairment Team!
This month saw the launch of a new Braille Printing Service* by Optalis’ Visual Impairment (VI) Team. Read more...
