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Festive Season Arrangements 2025
With thoughts rapidly turning to the festive season and teams planning their rotas for this season, here are the Christmas pay arrangements for this year.
Bowling Tournament Marks End of an Era at Bracknell
People from across Community Lives came together for a final celebration before Hollywood Bowl in Bracknell closed its doors.
Ally Rangers are sowing the seeds of success
A gardening group made up of six service users from the Oakbridge Day Centre are working wonders at Windsor Cemetery and Alexandra Gardens and developing new skills at the same time.
Do you know an Optalis staff member who works extra hard?
We are inviting the people we support, and their families, to tell us about the shining stars of our organisation.
New CEO for Optalis
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Farrow to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Optalis.
Sharon's Blog
Our START Manager describes how the team deal with more traffic on the road as schools go back
Nicholson House is rated Good in all categories!
Oxfordshire Extra Care service praised for quality and leadership
A growing reputation
The Conservation Group at Optalis’ Learning Disability Day Services has received some fabulous feedback regarding their work at Burnham Beeches in Slough.
Special charity football tournament kicks off in Woodley
Colleagues, customers and friends at Optalis took part in a charity football tournament, in partnership with Wokingham Borough Council
Sharon's Blog - Part 2
Sharon tells all as the heat starts to hit in the START team
Ace@Optalis is top of the class!
Reading College students are celebrating their graduation from a job-focused course run by the Optalis Supported Employment Service.
Celebrating Cupcake Day
We raised over £100 for Cupcake Day to support the Alzheimer's Society