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Tel: 01473 836777
Fax: 01473 836778
Textphone: 01473 836779
Email enquiries@optua.org.uk
Achievements summarised at Optua's Annual General meeting
Optua's Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday 16 July at Needham Market Community Centre.
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Disabled people air concerns about funding changes
Disabled people came together at a Forum organised by Optua on Wednesday 16 July to hear about changes to the way Suffolk County Council will be providing funding for the services they need to help them live independent lives.
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Next Disability Sport Showcase Day confirmed
Our next Disability Sport Showcase Day will take place on Saturday 27th September in Mildenall.
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Nominations sought for Contribution to Disability Sport Award
Nominations are being sought for this year's Suffolk Sports Awards, with Optua's Disability Sport Academy sponsoring this year's Contribution to Disability Sport Award.
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Official launch of Wheelchair football team
Optua were recently proud to be invited to the official launch of The Ipswich Charioteers Wheelchair Football Club, along with the unveiling of their new shirt.
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Could you be a Volunteer Trustee for Optua?
We are looking for new trustees. For more information click here.
We held our sixth annual sporting event at The Royal Hospital School near Holbrook on Thursday 26th June.
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Lucky 13 for young powerlifter
At our recent Disability Sport Showcase Day in Great Cornard, 16-year-old powerlifter Nathaniel Wilding became the 13th up and coming athlete, and the first one with a disability, to receive a grant from the Suffolk SportsAid Foundation.
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Suffolk Link - Have your say on local health and social care services
The Suffolk Local Involvement Networks (Suffolk LINk) is trying to ensure that local people have a strong voice in how services are planned and run. If you care about local health and social care services then you can get involved.
For more information about the LINk and forthcoming events where you can have your say visit the website here.
Sudbury Disability Sport Showcase Day
Our Suffolk Disability Sport Academy held it's fourth Disability Sport Showcase Day on Saturday 26 April 2008 at Great Cornard Sports Centre near Sudbury.
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Optua Annual Conference Report 2007
You can now download a report from last year's Annual Conference here.
Everyone had a great time at our annual Share event - 'Share is Magic on 19 April 2008.
For more information and to see some of the photos click here.
Have your say on disability issues in Forest Heath
A new forum to discuss disability issues in the Forest Heath area has been recently set up and Forest Heath District Council is looking for people who may be interested in taking part.
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Ipswich Big Splash Launch Event
We held an official launch for our Big Splash supported swimming sessions at Crown Pools on Thursday 29 November 2007.
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Drive Your Community in Suffolk
Optua is getting behind a campaign to find more volunteer transport drivers in Suffolk. The Drive Your Community Campaign aims to show people the many benefits of becoming a volunteer driver. Volunteers are vital to Community Transport schemes like Optua's which rely on their help to keep services running which are a lifeline to many people.
For more information about the Drive Your Community Campaign go to the website www.drivesuffolk.org.uk. For more information about Optua's Community Transport Service click here.
New page for disability leisure links
We have now added a page under our leisure section for news about other websites and events relating to leisure and sports opportunities for disabled people.
To check out the page you can click here.
Can you help people get from A to B? Our community transport service needs more volunteer drivers!
Optua's Community Transport runs a range of transport services in Mid Suffolk, providing a lifeline to older, disabled and rurally isolated people. The services are supported by Suffolk County Council and cover many rural villages in the Stowmarket area.
For more information click here.
