Warmth demonstrated at Carers’ Hub in Cambridge

Recently, Team After Umbrage had a return visit to the Family Carers’ Hub at Great Shelford, south of Cambridge. This gathering of like minds and people sharing similar circumstances – caring for loved ones – oozes warmth, support and understanding. It’s in great demand and a large number of carers and cared for gather twice […]

Boost your mood and bring your dog to Kingham Cottage

Science is helping us understand that our relationships with our pets come with some pretty powerful mental and physical health benefits. Dogs and cats in particular can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and even improve your cardiovascular health. With this in mind, we will be welcoming new guests with […]

Kingham Cottage gets an update

Kingham Cottage is an idyllic retreat. We are very proud of it and get great pleasure welcoming carer families and paying guests to come and stay. We also love to give it a Spring clean and spruce it up with some new soft furnishings. This Spring Kingham gets a soft furnishings update. First photo blog […]

Kingham Cottage soothes during bereavement

Lessons about bereavement help us serve our beneficiaries Captured data tells us many things, in particular, that many of our beneficiaries are visiting Kingham Cottage during their first year of bereavement. Our After Umbrage team are in regular contact with our beneficiaries and our growing referral network. These conversations are teaching us many things about […]