Telephone: 01473 836777
Fax: 01473 836778
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Email enquiries@optua.org.uk
Telephone: 01473 836777
Fax: 01473 836778
Textphone: 01473 836779
Email enquiries@optua.org.uk
Share 2012 - Share celebrates in 2012!
We're planning for Optua's 27th annual Share Day which will be celebrating some of the big events of 2012!
'Share Celebrates in 2012!' will be a chance for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy arts workshops with the theme of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The event will take place on Saturday 21st April at Thurston Community College and this year's event will be particularly special as there is so much to celebrate in 2012. As always there will be a wide range of exciting and creative arts activities at Share and it is open to anyone who wants to join in. There will be workshops all day which will be inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
We need your help!
Optua is already looking for volunteers to help make the event the great success it always is. We need as many volunteers as possible to help on the day, whether that is for an hour or two, or the whole day to ensure the event runs smoothly and everyone enjoys the workshops. You don't need any experience with working with disabled people or be particularly artistic or creative. You just need to be willing to come along and share in the fun!
Anyone who would like more information about taking part or volunteering at Share can call us on 01473 836777 and there will be more information on this page very soon.
Share 2011 - Share Down Under! Our 26th Share Day!
On Saturday, 9th April, well over 300 people of all ages and abilities joined in Optua's annual day of arts activities at Thurston Community College. This was our 26th such event (in our 30th year!) providing opportunities for people to try different art forms and have lots of fun.
People told us how glad they were that Optua is still able to put on events like this but it could not be done without an amazing team of volunteers who are totally committed to ensuring that this day runs smoothly from start to finish.
They range in age from ten to over seventy years old and they demonstrate all that is good about volunteering, tackling every task cheerfully and without a single grumble.
We want to thank all the volunteers and everyone who made this day possible, giving their time and sharing their skills, so that Share Down Under was a terrific experience for all those who came along.
There are galleries of photos from the day on our Facebook page or if you're not on Facebook you can see them on Flickr.
Click here to see reports of previous Share events
