Who are Umbrella?
Umbrella is a Derby-based charity supporting families across Derby City and Southern Derbyshire.
We provide inclusive, person-centred services and activities for children and young people with any disability or additional need – including physical, sensory, learning and behavioural differences up to the age of 30.
What We Do At Umbrella
Umbrella offers a range of exciting and accessible services for children, young people, and their families across Derbyshire. Our work focuses on empowerment, opportunity and development.
EMPOWER FAMILIES
We empower parents and carers, supporting them in their care of their disabled child or young adult.
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
We create inclusive opportunities for disabled children and young people that others might take for granted.
ENCOURAGE GROWTH
We build life skills, confidence, and independence through fun, engaging activities.
OUR MISSION
Umbrella’s vision is to enable disabled children and young people to realise their full potential in an integrated society. Provide best practice in empowering parents and carers of disabled children, young people and young adults.
Provide high quality services which are safe, secure and conducive to personal development.
Influence society so that disabled children and young people are fully included in all aspects of society, recognised for their abilities.
By pursuing these goals together, we will reduce the impact of disability on families today and create a fully inclusive world tomorrow.
The Single Point of Access line is open Monday to Friday from
9:00 AM - 3:00PM
The Family Support Team is the starting point for everyone wishing to access Umbrella’s services.
The team runs our Single Point of Access service and assesses which services will be suitable for each referral.
OUR VALUES
Always informed by the needs and experiences of parents and carers of disabled children and of young adults themselves, we will be:
INCLUSIVITY
Advocating for a society that fully includes disabled children and young people, celebrating their abilities.
EMPOWERMENT
Supporting disabled children, young people, and their families to achieve their full potential.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Always acting with integrity and treating everyone with respect, dignity and fairness.
FAMILY-CENTRIC
Prioritising the needs of parents and carers to empower them in supporting their children.
ADVOCACY
Influencing societal change to foster inclusivity and reduce the impact of disability on families.
COLLABORATION
Working together with families, carers, and society to create a more integrated world for disabled individuals.