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May 11, 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week

Barefoot on the grass, slowing walking forward. You open your arms to the sides looking up and feel the warm light on your face. The light b

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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...

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‘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.

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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...

My new job!

I am so happy and I plan to celebrate this weekend, my first shift is...

This is me, I have come so far!

"I am really thriving and achieving the goals I set for myself at a pace I am comfortable with..."

Moving to my new home

The staff has also really helped me in situations where times have been really tough. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at UBU...

Oakley the Inn Keeper

Oakley was playing the Inn Keeper at his school play...

Achieving my goals

I am losing weight every week, I feel amazing I am happier and healthier than I was.

Making me whole again

ubu has given me time and patience and allowed me to grow and become who I am today...

2 years and 300 miles later…

ubu has also been supporting me to develop many new skills. I am now starting to manage my finances thanks to ubu who has devised a system.

Life was meant for good friends and great adventures

To help overcome isolation ubu introduced an online activity timetable through Microsoft Teams in 2020...

How quickly things can change

Throughout my life, I had always self-harmed to help me cope with some experiences...

What becomes of the brokenhearted?

...for the first time I have somewhere to call my home and feel loved and important...

From despair to where

A spiral within a spiral within a never-ending tangled web of highs and lows, embroiled in a daily cauldron of simmering despair...

My mum is my world

My first morning…I opened my eyes and it hit me. I was scared, very scared. I thought, right...

Lucy moving in!

I am really excited for the future to learn new skills, make friends, and to also give back...

George is Peppa pigs brother

I was very young when I first became aware that I was different to other people...

My Journey with ubu

We found ubu and became involved with them in setting up this new service in Leeds...

I have become the jewel in the crown!

It was time to give something back to society and get on that first rung of the job ladder!

My first day on the job

Hi, everyone, my name is Jonathan and this is me on my first day at my voluntary job at a Furniture store for Slate Leeds in Hunslet...

ubu Money Saver

Welcome to the second episode of Money Saver Podcast!

Jane's big day out with Matt

On Tuesday 27th September Matt and I went on a train from Knaresborough at 9:15am to York station then we got...

ubu Money Saver

Welcome to the first episode of Money Saver Podcast! Today we are discussing ways to stay warm and save money with Netty. Thanks for...

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