Omega is an end of life charity helping caregivers and the bereaved to stay connected in later life.

Omega is a small but passionate end of life charity based in Shrewsbury and working primarily across the West Midlands. Since 2007, we have worked hard to raise standards in end of life care by supporting caregivers looking after someone with a terminal illness, people who are themselves end of life, and those who have been bereaved. We prioritise those over 75 and still caring or bereaved. Over the last decade, we found that loneliness and social isolation was all too prevalent for caregivers, the bereaved and the elderly, and was a major cause of the low level of wellbeing that we were seeing. In 2012, we launched our now multi-award-winning telephone befriending service, Chatterbox Action Against Loneliness Programme, as a way to tackle this loneliness. Our other services include our popular A Letter from Louise pen pal service; the Omega Bereavement Programme; a network of support groups; and Delphinium, our new not-for-profit companionship and dedicated support service.

Since our inception, we have helped over 4000 clients and now support well over 400 clients annually. However, we want to do more. The majority of our clients are hidden within communities; lonely and socially isolated, they often can't access the help they need (even if there is support available). It is our mission to uncover this hidden need and offer meaningful connection.