With the help from our many After Umbrage friends, we are delighted to share with you that the Valentines Ball that took place last Saturday 16th February has raised nearly £9,000. That is about £1,000 more than our last ball in 2017 – a remarkable achievement in our eyes. This doesn’t and can’t happen without […]
Compassion, professional expertise and choice offered at EACH
Be extraordinary. Be a nurse at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH). These words are what you discover when you Google EACH and they couldn’t be more accurate. There was a genuine warmth to the greeting After Umbrage received on arrival and this was sustained throughout our visit, through the people we met, the facilities that […]
The After Umbrage Valentines Ball 2019 – Drinks, Menu and Auction Lots
It’s not long until the party of the year so far! We are really looking forward to a fabulous night. For those of you joining us at the ball, please have a look through our menu and let us know if you would like the vegetarian option and if you have any allergy concerns. Thank […]
“We need to stop taking carers for granted” says The Yorkshire Post. And we agree!
A recent article in The Yorkshire Post reminded us why we do what we do: provide care for carers. In the UK alone there are 1.3 million unpaid carers. And for many of those, caring is a full time job. It absorbs energy, time and money, and causes bucket loads of psychological and physical stress. […]
Valentine Ball – Sold Out!
What a great announcement to make. We are delighted that we have sold all 17 tables for the After Umbrage Valentine Ball coming up in two weeks on Saturday 16th February. We can’t wait to welcome all you lovely people who have bought tickets to join us on the night. We have some terrific auction […]
We are on the BBC
It was our radio debut for After Umbrage yesterday and we enjoyed a little moment of fame as we were interviewed by Jeremy Sallis on his lunchtime show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. It was a great opportunity to talk to people living, working, visiting and studying in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and tell them our story. We explained […]
At Christmas time we thank you for your support
Christmas gives us opportunities to say the things we might not have the chance to say enough – for us it is ‘Thank you’. Our friends, supporters, carer beneficiaries and their families, fellow charities and organisations like the Carers Trust and The National Lottery give us the energy, drive and determination to continue our work […]
If you think you’ll miss Strictly, worry not. The Valentine Ball is in February
Gather your ingredients for a wonderful night out in February 2019: dancing shoes, friends and family and party wear for this opportunity to attend our charity ball and raise much needed funds to continue our work caring for carers across the UK. On Saturday 16th February 2019 the doors of The Great Hall at Oundle […]
National Lottery Players help us care for more carers
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based Charity, After Umbrage, wins £10,000 from the National Lottery Fund to Care for more Carers After Umbrage is one of 2,230 projects that have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Fund which was announced this week. After Umbrage provides free relaxing holiday accommodation in one of the most scenic areas of […]
A Thanks Giving message for you
In England, we might not celebrate Thanks Giving like our friends across the pond, but let’s take a moment to reflect on this wonderful tradition. Spending time with loved ones, gathering around the table to share a meal with friends and family and taking time to say that you are thankful. That’s what it is […]