Telephone: 01473 836777
Fax: 01473 836778
Textphone: 01473 836779
Email enquiries@optua.org.uk
Telephone: 01473 836777
Fax: 01473 836778
Textphone: 01473 836779
Email enquiries@optua.org.uk
Optua was first established in 1981 as Mid Suffolk Rethink for Disabled People. 1981 was the International Year of Disabled People and the organisation was set up in response to a lack of services and facilities in the largely rural area of Mid Suffolk.
The organisation became a registered charity in 1983 and since then has continued to develop its services in response to the needs of disabled people in Suffolk.
By June 1996, the organisation had become Rethink Disability, usually known as Rethink for short.
In 2000 we merged with the East Suffolk Coalition of Disabled People.
In 2005 we changed our name to Optua, which is taken from the Latin translation of 'Be your best'. This has become our new motto as 'Be Your Best' matches our aspirations that disabled people can achieve what they want to achieve.
In April 2011 Optua became part of the Avenues Trust Group of charitable organisations. For more information about this please click here.
