OPAL held another successful soup lunch at Kelsall Community Centre on Friday 24th March. We raised just over £500 and were delighted that the event was well attended by both members & supporters. It was great to see everyone there. This event was of special importance as it was organised by our new fundraising group
OPAL has been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to help our community thrive. The money will be used to maintain services in those areas we already operate in and contribute to the further development of OPAL Go On Line and OPAL Branching Out . The funding will be used across the area
Find our all the latest OPAL News in the last OPAL Matters Newsletter of the year. Opal Matters December 2022 Issue 17
OPAL is once again fortunate to receive grant funding from the Marshes Community Benefit Fund. This funding award will see us linking up two of our successful services: OPAL Branching Out and OPAL GoOnLine and providing services across Frodsham, Helsby and Elton. For more information please contact us on 07512 632 515 or 07779 283
Have you heard about our OPAL Lottery? Feeling lucky?! Do you have tickets? Join today for your chance to win! Every week one of our players wins a cash prize of around £12 plus the chance of winning up to £25,000 Since July 2021, our supporters have raised £2010 for OPAL. 50% of all tickets sold will be used to
The next OPAL Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 9th November 2022 at Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PT (01244 332 442) Tea and coffee served from 5pm for a 5.30pm start. Click here to register
OPAL Services is looking for a Communications Officer for 5 hours a week, to be responsible for the production and maintenance of newsletters, the website and other OPAL communications. Working mainly from home, you will be working alongside staff and trustees in a small rural charity that delivers services for older people in rural west
In July OPAL launched a new monthly newsletter for carers called Breaktime. Check it out! OPAL Breaktime Newsletter January 2023 OPAL Breaktime Newsletter October 2022 OPAL Breaktime Newsletter September 2022 OPAL Breaktime Newsletter August 2022 OPAL Breaktime Newsletter July 2022
Our June edition of OPAL Matters celebrates Volunteers’ Week 2022 and applauds the work of the amazing volunteers who underpin the work of OPAL Services. OPAL would like to thank each and every one of them for being such an important part of our Charity. This issue also reports on the visit to Buckingham Palace
Afternoon Tea for Carers – Wednesday 8th June, 2-4pm To celebrate Carers Week, Opal is hosting an afternoon tea with music at the Deeside Ramblers Hockey Club near Tarporley on Wednesday 8th June between 2pm and 4pm. If you are an unpaid carer aged 60 + or caring for someone over 60+ in west Cheshire,
