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Theo Chatzakis

Oct 25, 2021

My community involvement

To increase my community involvement, I have been volunteering at a local cafe called Mint Lane Cafe

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Meet Emily – Volunteer of the Year!

Hiya! My name is Emily and I live in Harrogate I am so proud to share what I have achieved this year. I can promise you that this has...

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Nothings gonna stop me now!

Hi! My name is Rebecca. I have very limited mobility and rely on a wheelchair to get out and about. My physical health has declined over...

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UBU Goes Plastic-Free in Blackpool

A Fantastic Plastic-Free July in Blackpool At ubu, we take a keen interest in what’s going on in the world around us and we have found...

Meet Emily – Volunteer of the Year!

Hiya! My name is Emily and I live in Harrogate I am so proud to share what I have achieved this year. I can promise you that this has...

Nothings gonna stop me now!

Hi! My name is Rebecca. I have very limited mobility and rely on a wheelchair to get out and about. My physical health has declined over...

Aloha

I think it is important to set yourself targets every year and, this year, I’ve made it one of my goals to really help my local...

Simon Makes a difference

Hi everyone! It’s Simon from Harrogate. Just before Christmas, I expressed an interest in getting back into some kind of work. I have...

“I WORE PINK, I WALKED AND I CONQUERED”

My name is Deborah and I’m from Roche Avenue and I have done something really, really exciting! I wore pink for cancer, I walked with my...

A Bag for life

Watch out Gordon!

Hello, my name is Angela and I love chocolate but who doesn’t?! However, I made it my aim last year to lose a stone in weight in a year...

St Andrews Summer BBQ

It’s a focal point of every summer and it allows everyone that lives at St Andrews to come together and celebrate all that is good about...

Going on a Summer holiday

Hello! Let me introduce myself – I’m Emma and it has been over 15 years since I last went on a holiday, so I thought it was definitely...

Helping My Local Community

Hi, my name is Emma and I live in Skipton. I have a team of Enablers that I work with and they recently had a really great suggestion for...

Social Butterfly

Hi, everyone! My name is June and I arrived in St Annes, in May, having moved from Colne. It has been my dream to move back to where I...

LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER

Hi! My name is Mickey and I live in Fleetwood. I’ve lived in Fleetwood for 8 years and, for most of the time that I’ve lived here, I’ve...

Detective Woody Solves The Case

Hello, everyone! My name is Andrew; I live in Bramley and I have recently joined an art group. Joining the art group was quite a big...

Venturing out to my community

My name is Richard. I live in Halfpenny Court. I have been encouraged by my staff team to venture out in my community but I have no...

Bright, Bold and Beautiful Bingo

Eyes down for a full house with ubu Hub bingo! What a night! With our first bingo night so well received by everyone, we thought it was...

Bridge Cafe

UBU is taking over Gracious Street Methodist Church Cafe every Monday Morning The ubu team in Harrogate have started an exciting new...

Bob's Summer 2023 Gardening Project

Hi! My name is Bob and I’ve got something that I’d like to share with you all. I’ve always had green fingers and I love to be out in the...

Adrian’s Amazing Fundraising

Adrian’s story showcases the strength of an individual and highlights what one person can do when they decide they want to make a...

20 years at ubu

Throughout this time, I have had the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally...

The Big Help Out

ubu encourages and advocates for all the People We Serve to be active in their community and to engage in voluntary work throughout the...

‘I can see clearly now, the rain has gone'

My staff team spent time observing and listening to me, figuring out how best they could help me.

Anything can be achieved with an idea and team effort

It is surprising what an idea can lead to if you all get together and work....

Easter Surprises

A total of over 60 Easter cakes were made in preparation for the market and the majority of these were sold...

Blackpool recruitment event

They took this opportunity to not only sign new employees but to also give the people we support the chance to grow their businesses by...

Building my confidence

This year I wanted to make it my goal to work on my confidence again so that I am able to do more on my own and go out to...

My volunteer work

Ever since beginning my support with ubu, I have always expressed a passion for working with animals and about helping others...

Shooting Star Award in HSC

Congratulations to Joy we can’t wait to see where her skills take her...

Is it really 20 years?

I enjoy being part of a great team, who are always seeking to make improvements for the benefit of everyone...

My journey with ubu

People sometimes ask me why I am still here after 30 years, and the real reason is that...

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