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Thursday 25th June 2026 We are delighted to have been able to recognise the brilliant contribution that six of our volunteers have made recently: Sandie, Kim, John, Sandra, Mandy and Mary. Each win an overnight stay in a hotel of their choice, thanks to Room to Reward, a charity created to recognise inspirational volunteers who […] The post Omega volunteers recognised by ‘Room to Reward’ appeared…
Thursday 18th June 2026 This week is Loneliness Awareness Week, an annual campaign hosted by Marmalade Trust. As part of the week, we’ve sent a card to each of our clients, to let them know that we are thinking of them. Above is a picture of our card writing team, made up of staff and […] The post Omega supports Loneliness Awareness Week 2026 appeared first on Omega... Ending Isolation | Ending…
Tuesday 5th June 2026 The first week of June is National Volunteers’ Week. At Omega, we had the pleasure of celebrating the people who make so much of what we do possible: our volunteers. We enjoyed a get together for volunteers local to our office in Shrewsbury, at the lovely Palmers Community Café, where there […] The post Omega celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2026 appeared first on Omega... Ending…
Tuesday 5th May 2026 We are delighted to announce the appointment of David Crosby to the role of Director at Omega. David has extensive experience of senior leadership in several national charities, including Teenage Cancer Trust and Breast Cancer Now. More recently David was Chief Officer for Shropshire-based Partners in Care, a not-for-profit member organisation […] The post Omega welcomes new…
Thursday 30 April 2026 Our two brilliant Omega runners, Mimi and Martha successfully completed the London Marathon last Sunday. So far they’ve raised over £5000 for Omega! Here’s what Martha had to say about her marathon experience:“Every struggle, all the downs of training, pain and sweat, was absolutely worth it. To see a whole city turn […] The post Omega’s London Marathon runners raise over…
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Last week we were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Shrewsbury to London House, Omega’s office in Shrewsbury. Cllr Alex Wagner met the Omega team and Trustees, to discuss loneliness and social isolation in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and further afield across the UK.We talked about loneliness and how it can negatively impact […] The post Shrewsbury Mayor Cllr Alex Wagner…
Wednesday 25th March 2026 We were very pleased to welcome Julia Buckley MP to the Omega office in Shrewsbury last week. Julia met the Omega team including Trustees Linton and Sue, to learn more about Omega’s work to combat loneliness and social isolation, both in the local area and across the UK. We talked about […] The post Shrewsbury MP Julia Buckley visits Omega appeared first on Omega...…
Thursday 19th March 2026 Omega hit an important milestone recently, in its drive to reduce loneliness and social isolation among vulnerable and elderly people. Its pen pal programme Letterbox, which pairs lonely people with volunteers from across the country, has now seen over 15,000 letters exchanged, with each letter bringing social connection and comfort to […] The post Omega reaches…
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Omega was delighted to be one of two local charities chosen for the support of the former Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor David Vasmer, during his Mayoral year 2024/25. Thanks to the generosity of local residents and the success of events held throughout the year – including an afternoon tea, a lively […] The post Omega receives donation from the Mayor of Shrewsbury’s…
