One of our amazing beneficiaries, Hannah Roberts and her family have made a donation to After Umbrage. They gave us a special mention at their son, Elijah’s baptism. Their family and friends have made the donation collectively. We thank them warmly. To accompany their donation they sent a heart-warming note that we’d like to share […]
The death of my Mum was very hard – the next 18 months even harder
The death of my Mum was very hard but then the following 18 months were even harder. Not only had I lost my beloved Mum but we then had our first Christmas without her very soon afterwards. Here we continue Sara Bailey’s story of caring for her parents. Chapters one, two, and three are available […]
It broke my heart
Sharon and her partner, Chris, have recently visited Kingham Cottage. As carers for Sharon’s daughter, Sarah, in her 30s, and Chris’s Mum who is now 90, they have a hectic life. Sharon says there were times, when she was caring for Sarah, that it broke her heart. A little background… Chris and Sharon Rigby have […]
Kingham Cottage builds Carer Resilence
Kingham Cottage in the July sunshine. It’s here to build carer resilience.
After Umbrage Combats Loneliness
Our beneficiaries say that caring for their loved ones is extremely rewarding. But it also brings many challenges. The loneliness that carers experience is caused by a variety of different challenges. And these are, more often than not, out of their control. They may be too busy that they have no time or energy left […]
Share the Bear for Carers Week 2021
The theme for Carers Week 2021 is to make carers more visible and valued. Like many others, we are raising awareness to encourage more people to recognise, respect, and support carers. We are doing our utmost to do this. It’s part of our DNA actually. Is it part of yours? If yes, these resources might […]
Heartbreaking last days with Mum
Sara Bailey gives an open and honest account of love and loss. She shares details to help others going through similar, difficult times with loved ones. She talks about the heartbreaking last days with her Mum. We feature Chapters One and Two of her story on our blog. News out of the blue In October […]
Combatting Loneliness for Unpaid Carers
What is loneliness? It is experienced by 8 out of 10 unpaid carers according to recent research by Carers UK. And our beneficiaries experience it daily. It’s an emotion After Umbrage is acutely aware. Every day our work involves combatting loneliness for unpaid carers. How do you define loneliness? Loneliness is defined by researchers as […]
Two charities demonstrate synergy benefiting businesses
Does your business focus on employee wellbeing? Are you wanting to help communities thrive? Do you want to discover shared solutions to community issues? Is partnership working to achieve this being considered? Do you admire charities with strong business models that traverse both the business and charity sectors? If ‘Yes’ is your answer, then there […]
Mum was a fighter and we had hope
Sara Bailey continues her story to help unpaid carers feel less lonely when going through challenging times. Her Mum was a fighter and Sara’s family felt moments of hope despite being told her Mum had 12 weeks to live. We featured chapter one of her story last month. Here we continue Sara’s family story. It […]