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What can you do to support the people in your community?
Omega promotes a complete rethink of how we treat each other. Is there someone you know who needs support? Have you considered how you might be able to help them? Improving quality of life in your community is achievable through actions great and small. To discuss diverse ways in which you can contribute, Contact Us.
Information for Commissioners and Potential Delivery Partners
Housing Stock Managers, Care Home Providers and Others Working with Frail, Elderly Beneficiaries
The Omega Approach
We want to raise awareness of community issues, and end of life issues in particular, but we also want to influence the agenda. Omega is staffed by a small core team underpinned by a formidable network of advisors. The most effective way of achieving tangible improvements in community-based projects is to work collaboratively; filling gaps by developing resources and support. We are actively seeking proposals, advice and delivery partners to develop projects and resources in:
- Bereavement support
- Spirituality
- Supporting carers
- Community outreach and engagement
Omega will achieve its goals through:
- Strategic leadership
- Networking
- Awareness-raising
- Fundraising including public fundraising
- Events
- Volunteer and carer recruitment
- Facilitation
- Training
- Dispute resolution and informal mediation
- Information gathering
- Toolkit and resource development
Future Plans
Omega is working towards:
- Creating a hardship fund for carers in financial difficulty
- Running day trips and short holidays to provide respite for carers, and time away for those recently bereaved
- Networking informal carers groups; for social activities, information sharing and facilitated support sessions
- Providing subsidised services to help carers with routine tasks outside of personal care
- Canvassing the views of carers to better understand their diverse needs
Tell Us How We Can Help
We collect information to get a clear picture of community support available throughout England, both within the Health Service and the Third Sector. Complete a Feedback Form if you would like us to address specific issues in your community.
If you have attended an Omega event, and would like to tell us what you thought of it, please use the Event Feedback Form.
Current Vacancies
For full Role Descriptions and information on applying for these posts, Contact Us.
Social Fundraising Volunteers - Sharing the Caring Appeal
Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join their Sharing the Caring Appeal Team. Your involvement will help launch and develop this important new national initiative. The money raised will be used to support unpaid carers, former carers and the bereaved. Working alongside colleagues you will:
- Have fun organising lively fundraising activities and events
- Raise awareness of Omega’s important work
- Recruit more talented local fundraising volunteers and supporters
Previous fundraising experience is useful, but not essential. If you have the following skills please get in touch. Are you:
- Someone who enjoys planning, organising and making things happen?
- Self-confident, with good people skills?
- Self-motivated but also able to work within an enthusiastic team?
- Creative and open to new ideas?
- Someone who is compassionate, thoughtful and has a sense of fun?
- An interest in social networking technology might also prove useful. Leadership opportunities are also available.
Omega is seeking volunteers for this project in the following areas: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Solihull. Interviews will be held locally. We will obtain a CRB certificate in respect of each successful applicant. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, race or religion.
Contact Us for more details or to apply for this opportunity.
Fundraising Volunteers
Do you want an opportunity to demonstrate that you can make things happen? Do you have what it takes to join the Omega High Impact Funding Activity Team? Can you help us to meet our target to raise £15,000 in 6 months? We are looking for new team members, willing to devote around 7 voluntary hours each week to help Omega develop this important new initiative. Previous fundraising experience is useful, but not essential. If you have the following skills we would like to hear from you:
- Good standard of written English
- An interest in Marketing or PR
- Research skills
- Keen proofreading skills
- IT skills
Voluntary Community Fundraising and Outreach Co-ordinators
We are looking for talented, well-organised individuals with strong people skills who are able to get things done and drive forward one or more of our fund-raising activities. You will be working alongside our volunteer fundraisers, supporting them in planning and organising a wide range of activities or events.
Information for Commissioners and Potential Delivery Partners
Omega is interested in undertaking outreach and engagement assignments, developing resources, delivering support within our charitable remit which empowers carers and former carers and their families who are affected by long-term and life threatening conditions. Please invite us to submit competitive proposals for your consideration.
This is just some of the skills held by members of the Omega team and our delivery partners available for commission:
- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Customer service
- Dispute resolution
- Telephone support
- Group support
- Outreach and engagement
- Event management
- Graphic design
- Web site management
- Public consultation
- Quality improvement
Housing Stock Managers, Care Home Providers and Others Working with Frail, Elderly Beneficiaries
We can work with you to enhance the package of services you provide to your beneficiaries and their families. Please get in touch to discuss the many ways we can add value to your organisation by addressing the individual needs of carers especially those coming to terms with issues like dementia.
A Note for Employers
In addition to a demanding caring role some carers have to go out to work too! Omega has experience of supporting carers in the workplace. We are able to offer cost-effective support solutions which will lead to better understanding and prevent catastrophic carer breakdown.
Please contact us to explore ways of further demonstrating to your team that you value their contribution and are committed to encouraging the use of tried and tested coping strategies to help staff juggle onerous home care commitments with the demands of the work-place.
There are carers in almost every workplace. Who is taking care of your carers?
