What makes you smile? What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? These are all questions we’ve been asking our team. Why now? We thought it was a great way to celebrate our upcoming 10th Anniversary. It’s a milestone we are proud of so getting to know what makes our team tick seemed appropriate. Hence, […]
Tracy answers 10 questions to celebrate our anniversary
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 […]
10 questions to celebrate 10 years
Getting to know our team One way to celebrate our 10th Anniversary is to tell you about the people behind the charity name, After Umbrage. We can learn much about an organisation by getting to know the people that run it. So, here are 10 questions to celebrate 10 years. Up first is Cath Nicholls. […]
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 […]
Cpl partners with After Umbrage
We are proud to announce our new partnership with Cpl UK. Our new partner is the specialist talent staffing business for Life Sciences, Healthcare, and Technology that is part of Cpl. They have appointed After Umbrage their Charity of the Year taking effect immediately. The key to this new partnership is the alignment of our […]
Grace helps After Umbrage reach more carers
Grace Donoghue of Broadway in The Cotswolds, is part of the Bath University Team working with After Umbrage. “My mum cares for her brother as he has severe learning difficulties. She plays a massive part in his life aiding him in day-to-day things such as shopping, cleaning, and cooking. I admire her hugely for this. […]
Marta raises awareness for After Umbrage
Marta Palada of Bucharest, Romania knows how family dynamics change when a loved one has cancer. “Even though I was not the main carer, I was involved with looking after my late grandfather during his battle against cancer,” she says. Marta has been raising awareness for After Umbrage during her university studies. Marta is a member […]
Six families awarded free breaks
Kingham Cottage welcomes carers for a free break
Sarah’s Poem written at Kingham Cottage
You know that feeling when you get a lovely surprise? How it makes your day and adds a spring to your step. Everyone around you sees that something has had a big impact on you personally. It can renew your purpose. It can have a lasting effect. This is what Sarah Porter has given After […]