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Omega Network Bulletin Omega has a new Patron Omega Network We’re honoured and delighted to announce that a recipient of the Bulletin Legion d’honneur, local lass Rose Davies, has kindly agreed December 2017 www.omega.uk.net to join us as one of our Patrons. She’s a sprightly 101 years old, Brexit, give us all a break instead and was on duty as a Radar Operator during the 6th June 1944 D-Day landings. Rose Family caregiving is a massive public health and her colleagues had no idea what was about to happen issue. Over 6.8 million people in the UK look when they started their shifts on that historic day and, after a family member. typically, she just got on with her job and monitored developments on the French coast for over 10 hours. Caring is a precious community resource, not something to be ignored or taken for granted. Research carried out by the The prestigious Legion d’honneur was awarded to D-Day influential Circle Team published by Carers UK has veterans by the French government as a way of thanking calculated that the value of unpaid family care now amounts those who fought and risked their lives for France’s liberation. to £132 billion* (£132,000,000,000 – that’s a lot of noughts). Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion Why then does this eye-watering figure, which dwarfs the d’honneur is France’s highest distinction. Very few British Brexit divorce bill and, incidentally, the entire annual National nationals have received the award. So Rose, who grew up in Health Service budget, receive so little public attention? Shrewsbury and still lives in the town, is a very special lady and we’re lucky to have her join the Omega care for life team. Caring is everyone’s business. It’s likely that we shall all Rose is Omega’s second Patron, and joins former Trustee either need care, or be involved in caring for a relative at Henry Heath MBE. Welcome Rose! some stage in our busy lives. It is therefore in our best interest to do something to make life easier for Win over £1000 worth of prizes all caring families. Before you tuck in to your Christmas turkey or make your New Year One ticketholder will win a fantastic prize resolutions, please think about someone you bundle worth well over £1000, including a know who is struggling, day in day out, to care signed Manchester United Pennant, Virgin for a close family member with a life-limiting train tickets, Barracuda ladies retro bicycle, illness. Now, think of how difficult it is for a lone Amazon Fire 7 tablet computer and more! Just parent, heavily involved in caring, to somehow £2 to enter. Contact Omega to get your ticket keep going, or how hard it is for someone in before it’s too late. Draw takes place 14/12/17. their late seventies or older, with ongoing Visit our website for full terms and conditions. caring responsibilities, yet forced to struggle in isolation. Sadly, life is often equally tough for bereaved former caregivers following the loss of a spouse. Caregivers need to occasionally take a break. They need to be able to enjoy life beyond their caring role. If you are in a position to help, please do Thank you to all our prize donors, including Manchester whatever you can to make life a little easier for someone United Foundation Trading Ltd, Virgin Trains, DVS, Wrekin close to you. If you want to help, but are not sure how, please Whiskies, Morris & Co Ltd, B&Q, Jane Green, Sian Hallewell. get in touch and help us to share the caring in 2018. With very best wishes to all our readers and your families from Omega chosen twice as charity of the year every one at Omega care for life. We are delighted that Omega has been selected as charity of the year by 2 local organisations; Shrewsbury Rotary Club (www.shrewsburyrotary.co.uk) and Shrewsbury Handbells (www.shrewsburyhandbells.net). Money raised will help carers looking after someone with life-limiting illness, former carers, the bereaved, the frail elderly and socially isolated. Thomas Memery Development Director 10th anniversary musical celebration *Valuing Carers 2015 – The Rising Value of Carers’ Support, Dr Lisa Buckner, University of Leeds, and Prof. Sue Yeandle, University of Sheffield We’ll be joined by our musical friends to mark our 10th anniversary at a special event on Sat March 3rd at the Priory Recent funding success School, Shrewsbury (SY3 9EE). Doors open 7pm. Omega supporter Henry Maybury will be our headline act We thank the following organisations on behalf of our clients (goo.gl/pE7eVH), plus Shrewsbury Handbells and a choir. for providing much-needed grant funding to develop our Contact Omega for bookings and information. charitable activities: Very special thanks Santander Foundation The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation Thank you to Omega colleagues from near and far and to Co-op Foundation everyone who has supported our seasonal community Walsall Council fundraising and outreach activity this year. Omega regular events Could you spare time to talk? More events at www.omega.uk.net. Let us know about any Omega Chatterbox Action Against Loneliness and Crisis events likely to be of interest to our clients and their families. Support is a free, confidential telephone befriending programme for caregivers, former carers, the bereaved, the Please note that Omega will close for Christmas break on frail-elderly, and the socially isolated. Please consider joining Wednesday December 20th and reopen on Tuesday January our entusiastic team of talented volunteer befrienders to help 2nd. No regular events will take place during this period. A us meet rising demand. Befrienders offer one-to-one skeleton staff cover will be available. telephone support and form a trusting relationship with a client in crisis. Omega volunteers come from all walks of life but have a little spare time and want to make a difference. If Spanish Conversation Workshop you’re good with people, enjoy variety and are willing to call Every Tuesday 10:00am-11:00am someone once a week, why not apply? You’ll receive Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX training, ongoing support and get masses of personal satisfaction. For an informal chat, call 01743 245 088 or All abilities welcome. £3 per person pay as you go. Also email [email protected]. available: Spanish conversation trips to Puentedura near Burgos. Excellent rates. Call Helen on 01743 289 876 or Play the Omega Lottery Lesley on 01743 354 964. Subscribing to the Omega Lottery is an Caregivers Meeting Point Support Group easy way to pledge your support. 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30pm-8:00pm Each month you could win a £50 jackpot prize. Lottery players can Zion City Tabernacle, 126 Compton Road, W’ton, WV3 9QB choose which Omega programme Free and open to all. their subscription will support. You can sign up for just £12 a English Language Sessions year, (one entry every month). For £15, you can send an Omega Lottery subscription as a gift, including a high quality Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm greeting card designed by Helen Dyson of Dyson Design Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX Cards. Go to www.omega.uk.net/omega-lottery-p-200.htm or get in touch for more information. Thank you and good luck. Improve your English for life and work, gain confidence to speak fluently. With tutor Michelle Benjamin. £3 per person pay as you go. Recent winners: August 117 Tom Harrison Wirral Wolverhampton Carers’ Club September 36 Brian Simpson Wirral 1st Wednesday of the month October 16 Marilyn Hughes Shropshire November 44 Barrie Plant Dudley User-led group, new members welcome. Call Ros Cole on 01902 426 897 for details. Annual membership is £2, non- Please support Our Work profit. If you are in a position to support our work, please consider IT Free Workshop making a donation. For details of ways to pledge support, go to www.omega.uk.net/donate-p-27.htm or get in touch. Every Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX Contact Omega Solve your computer problems. Free but donations are welcome. 01743 245 088 [email protected] Avanti Insieme Lively Italian Conversation Sessions [email protected] Every Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm www.omega.uk.net Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX Freepost RSGB-CYBY-HSCX All abilities welcome. £3 per person, pay as you go. Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX Carers 4 Carers Meeting www.twitter.com/omegacare 10:30am-12:00pm www.twitter.com/omegachatterbox Kineton Village Hall, Mill Street, Kineton, Warwickshire, CV35 www.facebook.com/omegaendoflife Call0LD 01926 640 203 or email [email protected] for www.facebook.com/omega.chatterbox group meeting dates and other information. www.linkedin.com/company/omega-the-national- association-for-end-of-life-care Contribute Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care Registered Charity No.1120322 If you would like to write a short article or send details about Registered Company No. 6196052 events of interest to our beneficiaries, supporters, and their families, please post or email details. .
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