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OPAL Soup Lunch Fundraiser 15th October

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OPAL is organising a Soup Lunch fundraiser at KELSALL COMMUNITY CENTRE, Chester Rd, Kelsall, Tarporley CW6 0SB FRIDAY 15th OCTOBER, 12.30pm – 2.30pm Come along and enjoy a light lunch of soup followed by cake and a hot drink, while at the same time supporting OPAL Cost: £5 per person + Raffle For tickets please contact Jo on 01928


OPAL Soup Lunch

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OPAL held it’s first face to face fundraising event on 15th October. Thank you to all who volunteered and to Jo and Juliet and the fundraising team for putting the event together. It was good to see people again and enjoy the day while at the same time raising valuable funds for OPAL.


OPAL Matters Issue 12

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You can read the latest updates on the reopening of OPAL Services in our September issue of OPAL Matters. Click here to read OPAL Matters Issue 12.


Funding application success

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OPAL is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £3000 by Cheshire Community Foundation to support the most vulnerable older adults in our rural communities as covid restrictions lift. With this money OPAL will be able to support a number of people who need a more extended and gradual transition to social situations within


OPAL Matters – June 2021

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OPAL has published issue 11 of the OPAL Matters newsletter with news and updates on the reopening of some services. Read Issue 11 here.


Marshes Community Benefit Fund Award

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OPAL Services is delighted to have been awarded £7,000 by the Marshes Community Benefit Fund towards its ongoing OPAL In Touch project which is developing digital inclusion services for older people and their carers. By providing people who currently have limited or no access to the digital world, the project will give older people and


OPAL Matters – March 2021

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To read the latest news from OPAL, download Issue 10 of our OPAL Matters newsletter.


OPAL In Touch receives a funding boost from the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

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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


OPAL to provide Carer Break services through to 2022.

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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


CW&C LTTA grant awarded to OPAL Services

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OPAL Services is pleased to announce that it has received £2500 from the Cheshire West and Chester Council LTTA fund to support OPAL In Touch. OPAL In Touch is an exiting new service that is designed to help older people in rural communities who have no experience, or very limited experience, of using technology. More