Getting to know our team Up next in our series of ’10 questions to celebrate 10 years’ of After Umbrage is Tracy. She is our Marketing Manager and has been part of the team since Spring 2017. The charity sector has been her home for the past 10 years and she enjoys storytelling. Her favourite […]
Plan to celebrate our 10th Anniversary
Rather excitingly, 2023 is our 10th anniversary. We are 10 years old in September but like all good celebrations they take some planning. This is where you come in. Can you be part of our plan to celebrate our 10th Anniversary? Getting creative We are proud to have sustained After Umbrage for 10 years. During […]
International Women’s Day, meet our Founder, Tara Belcher
In celebration of International Women’s Day – 8th March – we share the story of After Umbrage’s female founder, Tara Belcher. Tell us a little about you I was born in Wimbledon, London, where I spent 12 happy years before moving up to Conington, near Peterborough, where I have been loosely based ever since. As […]
The best charity holiday stays in the UK
We are number 3 of the best charity holiday stays in the UK according to The Guardian. The author, Rhiannon Batten is a journalist, and author with a focus on travel, sustainability, design, food, and parenting. Rhiannon explains that booking a stay at one of her recommended holiday places will be a contribution towards a worthy […]
I hate the word Dementia
Anthony from Manchester is the main carer for his Mother, Margaret who has vascular dementia. He says, “I hate the word Dementia”. It is a cruel disease. His Mum often says, “I have this thing in my head.” Pointing to her head, she knows something is wrong. Anthony and his siblings don’t want his Mum […]
Easy way to help unpaid carers
Want an easy way to help unpaid carers? And get that warm fuzzy feeling that comes with doing a good deed for others in need. There is a very simple way. Book Kingham Cottage for a holiday during Winter 2023. It’s an idyllic cottage near the City of Bath set in the beautiful countryside of […]
Life as an unpaid carer by Jane
Jane and her son, Louis, who is 15 years old, are from Paignton, Devon. He has high functioning autism (used to be called Aspergers), ADHD, anxiety, and OCD. She talks to us about her life as an unpaid carer and how she loved her stay at Kingham Cottage this Spring. ‘If I don’t do it, […]
Family that crosses three generations
We are proud to introduce to you, a family that crosses three generations. At the helm are Brian and Janet who are from Portsmouth. Brian and Janet have recently enjoyed a break at Kingham Cottage. We met Brian through one of his daughters, Janine Collier, who works for Tees Law. It is a Top 200 […]
Fundraising for After Umbrage
We were delighted when Bethan Williams announced that she was fundraising for After Umbrage and The William Templeton Foundation for Young People’s Mental Health (YPMH) jointly. At the end of April, Bethan got in touch to say that she was training for the London 10K on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May. She did marvellously and […]
Random Act of Kindess Day
The 17th February is Random Act of Kindness Day. It’s a day when we are encouraged to perform kind gestures – for no other reason than to help brighten someone’s day. Why are we celebrating this day? Kindness is a core value of After Umbrage. It makes perfect sense for us to mark this day […]