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Valuing time by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

How often do we say or hear the phrase “I can’t believe where the time has gone” or “This year […]

Valuing time

How often do we say or hear the phrase “I can’t believe where the time has gone” or “This year […]

Dementia’s demise

Have you ever woken up in your home wondering where you are or who you are, forgot how to make […]

Special Birthday Celebrations

I’m Richard and I’m enabled to live in a fantastic flat with my partner Barbara by ubu in Harrogate. Our […]

Think Again- We all need informed choice by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

Things in life don’t always turn out quite as we expected them to. It’s easy to become disappointed, even shocked […]

Think Again- We all need informed choice

Things in life don’t always turn out quite as we expected them to. It’s easy to become disappointed, even shocked […]

Outside my 4 walls

Tick…tock, tick…tock, TICK…TOCK… that constant sound, relentlessly invading my ear drums and the sight of these same 4 walls are […]

Can ‘robots’ ever replace human carers?

As pressure to reduce funding continues to increase, the use of digital assistants and assistive technologies become more attractive and […]

Can ‘robots’ ever replace human carers? by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

As pressure to reduce funding continues to increase, the use of digital assistants and assistive technologies become more attractive and […]

Hunting Happiness

I think hobbies are something a lot of people on this earth have, my hobby brings me great joy and […]

Achieving what you ask for by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

Recently we have seen how incredibly positive outcomes can be by working together as a unified team of committed people. […]

Achieving what you ask for

Recently we have seen how incredibly positive outcomes can be by working together as a unified team of committed people. […]

Dear Maissie

Dear Maissie, You were truly a dog of great character and leadership, your brought joy to many and shone through […]

What does independence mean?

Independence means different things to different people. For some, it’s simply having the freedom to decide their own schedule and […]

What does independence mean? by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

Independence means different things to different people. For some, it’s simply having the freedom to decide their own schedule and […]

Autism in the workplace

Around 700,000 people in the UK are on the autistic spectrum. This works out to roughly 1 in every 100 […]

Autism in the workplace by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

Around 700,000 people in the UK are on the autistic spectrum. This works out to roughly 1 in every 100 […]

My unique 70th birthday celebration

Hello, my name’s John. I’ve been living with more independence, enabled by ubu, since I moved into my current home […]

Losing weight and feeling good

My name is Louise. Keeping fit and healthy is something I’ve thought would be a good idea but haven’t always […]

Empathy with feeling stressed

All too often we hear people say ‘…challenging behaviour’ and wonder what is it that has made them conscious of […]

Mind the Gap by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

Equality in the workplace is about more than pay It’s hard to deny that there is an increased media focus […]

I am the music man

Hello, name is Matthew and I live in North Yorkshire. I’m enabled by ubu, who help me to lead my […]

Standing Up With You by Dorothy Jarvis-Lee

I often see organisations using the word ‘quality’ to describe their services or products. Whilst I don’t doubt that many […]

Taking a giant step

Hi my name is Simon, my story may seem small to some people, but it’s a huge deal to me! […]

Mind the Gap

Equality in the workplace is about more than pay It’s hard to deny that there is an increased media focus […]

Tell someone you love them today

Standing Up With You