{"id":12906,"date":"2025-07-24T16:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/?p=12906"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:33:01","slug":"the-brolly-autumn-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/?p=12906","title":{"rendered":"The Brolly &#8211; 2025 Autumn Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12906\" class=\"elementor elementor-12906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ea7cc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ea7cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c5ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c5ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re thrilled to unveil the <strong>Autumn 2025 edition of <em>The Brolly &#8211; <\/em><\/strong>our vibrant seasonal newsletter from <strong>Umbrella Dementia Caf\u00e9s<\/strong>!<\/p><p>This edition is bursting with <strong>heartfelt stories, exciting milestones, and inspiring community updates<\/strong> from across our growing network of dementia caf\u00e9s.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re a long-time supporter or just discovering us, <em>The Brolly<\/em> offers a beautiful glimpse into the powerful connections being made every day in our caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee2e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4ee2e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/28fc8ogWLCY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fa270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5fa270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adf03f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5adf03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77b52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77b52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Inside?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcb6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bcb6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/28fc8ogWLCY\"><strong>Our Short film<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0&#8211; a story of love and hope.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1Vawzl5YlikGOsRa0ALixo?si=_0DQ5VmbQ8CTh80SFkLAYg\"><strong>Podcast Interview<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; UDC&#8217;s Origin Story.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>A National Milestone<\/strong> \u2013 We\u2019re celebrating our <strong>1,000th caf\u00e9<\/strong> this August! A huge thank you to every volunteer, donor, and participant who helped us reach this incredible achievement.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>New Website Launch<\/strong> \u2013 We\u2019ve gone digital with a fresh, accessible website designed to better serve our community.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Caf\u00e9 Spotlights<\/strong> \u2013 From Blackburn to Sorrento, read the joyful, moving stories from our local caf\u00e9s and the amazing people who bring them to life.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Affiliate Caf\u00e9 Program<\/strong> \u2013 Discover how we\u2019re beginning to expand our reach with new community-led caf\u00e9s across Australia.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Care &amp; Share Program<\/strong> \u2013 Learn how we\u2019re supporting carers with peer-led groups and new resources.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tributes, Celebrations &amp; Community Events<\/strong> \u2013 From birthdays to comedy nights, our community continues to show up with generosity and spirit.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba58422 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba58422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440a78a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"440a78a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2036cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2036cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the Full Edition<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacbd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bacbd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grab a cuppa and dive into the full edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Brolly-Autumn-Edition-2025.pdf\">The Brolly Autumn Edition 2025<\/a> \u00a0or pick up a printed copy at your local Umbrella Dementia Caf\u00e9.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s keep the umbrella open \u2013 for connection, for care, and for community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59265a1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59265a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Brolly-Autumn-Edition-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to download your copy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abc492 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2abc492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a7cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38a7cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.30.46-pm.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Screenshot 2025-07-24 at 3.30.46\u202fpm\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI5MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC91bWJyZWxsYWRlbWVudGlhY2FmZXMuY29tLmF1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wN1wvU2NyZWVuc2hvdC0yMDI1LTA3LTI0LWF0LTMuMzAuNDYtcG0ucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.30.46-pm.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12911 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.30.46-pm.png 830w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-24-at-3.30.46-pm-600x824.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 746px; 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This edition of <em>The Brolly<\/em> is a celebration of that vision in action.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2014 <em>Kirsty Porter, CEO<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d37c10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d37c10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5bd4e elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"6a5bd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-94275f3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UmbrellaDementiaCafes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-6d28319\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/umbrelladementiacafes\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-7e5314d\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@umbrelladementiacafes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-globe elementor-repeater-item-165b3a2\" href=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Globe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re thrilled to unveil the Autumn 2025 edition of The Brolly &#8211; our vibrant seasonal newsletter from Umbrella Dementia Caf\u00e9s! 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