Helpful ideas for Bonfire Night ⬇️

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We all experience grief differently, sometimes people struggle more as time goes by. We want to help to lessen the grief but that might not be the best way to help our family & friends. Instead- listen,offer to do something practical or share a treasured memory

The bear's watching the swimming in the La Défense Arena. It’s normally the home of the French rugby team Racing 92, but for both the Olympic and Paralympic games the pitch was removed and 2 pools were built above the playing area in just 36 days afterumbrage.org.uk/shop/

I'm supporting Naomi & Kenny who are trying to raise £5,000 for Care for those who care 🧡. If you are able to, please donate what you can via their Give as you Live 💙❤️💚 page. donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/ca…

It's Bonfire Night tonight! We hope you enjoy your celebrations, but please be mindful that for a person with dementia, loud noises can confuse, scare or trigger unwanted memories. We have five tips for staying scare-free when celebrating with fireworks: spkl.io/6015frjWc

This will either be an exciting conservation story or your worst nightmare 🕷️

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The Leeds café changing the lives of people with Down Syndrome… but now facing closure 😲 The charity behind 21 Co. Café has just announced a £30,000 funding shortfall with fears it could be forced to close. A fundraiser has been setup to help: bit.ly/SunshineSmiles… #leeds

This is what After Umbrage is all about, thank you Maureen and Teddy. We love your feedback 🧡 You can help us to keep funding breaks by donating : afterumbrage.org.uk/donate/

The financial cost of caring 😢

Sadly, we will all experience grief one day, Loss can be even harder for caregivers because our day-to-day routines are built around caring. We have to find new friendships, work or identity After Umbrage recognises how complex grief can be for caregivers #Grief

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Kind words 💚

Creating your own hamper for a loved one is a great way to save money We’re giving away this exact hamper in a competition over on our Instagram page - head over to show us some support and enter the giveaway! Good Luck instagram.com/p/DDJqKLLix74/…

When a first class stamp is nearly double the allowance an unpaid carer receives an hour, something tells you the government really doesn’t care if the allowance doesn’t match up to the cost to living anymore 47% of unpaid carers work 90 + hrs p/wk that’s 91 p/hr

Looking for the perfect gift? Our Bear is made with love, and raises funds for unpaid carers and if you buy a bear today, they’ll get before Santa. Last Christmas post is 18th December- grab your Bear today and give the gift of giving afterumbrage.org.uk/shop/