No two Community Companions services are identical but the intention is broadly similar in every case. Namely, to offer the practical help that can make all the difference - whether it's collecting the post or a repeat prescription, walking the dog or changing a light bulb.

Often family members might live too far away to visit regularly so Royal Voluntary Service Community Companions provide valuable company and friendship as well as making sure the person they visit is safe and well. 

Omega is a registered charity dedicated to reducing social isolation and loneliness. We offer Chatterbox, a free telephone befriending service and Letterbox, a free penpal befriending service.

Although Omega was founded as a specialist end of life care charity in 2007, our work has gradually refocused over the years, to reflect the needs of our clients. We discovered that while not all of them are dealing with end of life issues, the one thing that unites them is a daily struggle with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Omega is run from a small head office in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, but our services are open to clients throughout the UK. Our work is made possible by an ever-growing team of generous and varied volunteers.

Omega run a telephone based befriending service called Chatterbox.

A flexible, free, friendly telephone support programme; an Omega volunteer will keep in touch offering you:

A listening ear ,

A chance to find out more about local services ,

Help to access information and support.

A online voice communication channel for the Blind.

Our mission at TAFN is to provide friendship and support for people with vision impairments. We are a nonprofit organization located

 in the United Kingdom. Our members come from around the world and every walk of life. Although from diverse cultures, we

 have similar experiences of living with visual impairment. AT TAFN we share our strengths, hopes, experiences, laughter and successes.