Got some time free each week to make a friendly call to someone who is isolated by Covid?
- We are looking for new volunteers to make a friendly telephone call to one of our members once a week. Why not get in touch?
Older People Active Lives
- We provide a range of services for older people in rural areas of West Cheshire. During this coronavirus crisis we invite you to support us with a valued donation. Please donate now using the button below.
Become a Volunteer – Do Something Great!
- “OPAL Services truly is a remarkable organisation which provides what I can only describe as a lifeline for older residents in rural villages throughout West Cheshire,” ... “Thanks to their team of very special volunteers it puts smiles on people’s faces and it brings happiness and purpose back into the lives of many.” David Briggs, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire.
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OPAL Services
Carers Connect
A service connecting carers aged 60 or over in the rural areas of west Cheshire.
OPAL Clubs
For older people who find it difficult to take part in community social activities.
Breaktime
A free respite service for carers of older people living in rural West Cheshire.
GoOnline
A service aimed at helping older people in rural areas access the internet.
Branching Out
Provides support to older people to take up or renew interests in hobbies and community activities
What’s Cooking
Provides support to older people to re-kindle an interest in cooking for themselves
Recent News
OPAL Matters – March 2021
To read the latest news from OPAL, download Issue 10 of our OPAL Matters newsletter.
Read MoreOPAL In Touch receives a funding boost from the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
OPAL In Touch, a new service to support older people who currently have little or no experience of using technology has received a generous boost of funding from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (London Office), and the Cheshire Province. This funding will be invaluable in helping OPAL to help older people in rural communities in west
Read MoreOPAL to provide Carer Break services through to 2022.
OPAL is delighted to announce that Cheshire West and Chester Council has awarded us a new contract to provide carer breaks through to Autumn 2022. Further funding on £30,000, also from the Council, will allow us to relaunch our carer services as BreakTime Plus. We will provide an enhanced befriending service as we emerge out
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