There’s something really quite special about being featured in a magazine and having the opportunity to tell your story. It is this lovely feeling that Tara Belcher, our Founder, is experiencing as her story of After Umbrage is featured in the August edition of lifestyle magazine, Nene Living. You can read the full article here. […]
Thanks Giving After Umbrage Style
The 31st July 2018 marked a special milestone for After Umbrage. It’s the end of a very happy and successful funding period with the support of The Big Lottery Fund. Our aim with the funding has been to raise awareness of our free breaks for carers at Kingham Cottage and we have much to be proud […]
A passport for carers to look after themselves
Thursday 5th July will bring back memories of being a very special day for After Umbrage and it’s all down to the wonderful, warm welcome we were given at the Peterborough Family Carers Hub organised by Arda Lavelle of Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk (CTCPN). It was their second meeting and we were invited to give […]
Exercise – a new way to raise funds that’s easy
According to the UK Government, After Umbrage is one of over 160,000 registered charities in the UK. And as many people hold an abundance of causes close to their hearts, it can be difficult to deal with the pace of modern day life and still have the time to be as involved as you would […]
From Drinking Pints to Running Miles
Time seems to fly by these days and suddenly I was begrudgingly toasting my fortieth birthday with a bunch of fantastic friends. I am lucky enough to have kept in touch with some wonderful mates from college and we reminisced about the happy times mostly spent at the bar. It is amazing how quickly […]
Beneficiaries tell us a stay at Kingham Cottage improves their wellbeing by 125%
Our beneficiaries have been helping us capture vital data – both quantitative and qualitative – to demonstrate the social impact of our work. They have given us a fascinating insight into the effects and benefits of a free stay at Kingham Cottage , our idyllic cottage near Bath. It gives us great pleasure to share these […]
In honour of carers during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
On #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we would like to honour our inspiring carers who show resilience in abundance though they may never realise it. This year Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 14th to 20th May and is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Nearly 69% of carers – older carers in particular – say that being a […]
Holding the hand of carers
In the market town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire a special group of people gather every month to offer and provide one another support. The support comes in many forms – friendship, being listened to and being heard, the holding of a hand, the giving of advice, the sharing of a sad moment and the laughter […]
#LifesShort: Supporting Children’s Hospice Week
Did you know, there are 49,000 children in the UK alone living with a life-limiting illness? From 21st to 27th May 2018 is Children’s Hospice Week. An important week in the caring calendar, and a week to help raise awareness and funds to help support the children in the UK living with life-limiting and terminal […]
Four After Umbrage supporters run in the Edinburgh Marathon
Like many small charities, fundraising is essential to sustain the great work of After Umbrage. We have opened our holiday cottage doors to carers for four years and to reflect this, we have four runners in The Edinburgh Marathon taking place on Sunday 27th May, 2018. Will Munro, Joanna Eastwood, Nicholas McVeigh-Crabbe and our founder, […]