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When people think about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) a few things spring to mind: clean, neat, tidy and organised perhaps? Of course some of these traits accompany OCD but the disorder is so much more than that. Although those behaviors are often seen in a positive light, for someone with OCD they can be utterly…

Promoting well-being and positive mental health has always been an essential part of everything ubu does as an organization. This is why we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that everyone has easy and direct access to one of our Well-Being Champions. All of our Team Managers are trained and coached as Champions to…

Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme for this year is based around suicide prevention. Considering taking one’s own life is a horrible last resort for when someone’s mental health needs are not being supported. You would think that in today’s world, this ‘last resort’ should have become a thing of the past….

This week marks the start of Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to learn more about what causes mental illness, how it can be managed and/or prevented and how to help those around you that are dealing with it. On Saturday, during television’s Britain’s Got Talent show: The Champions, Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly brought…

The UCI 2019 Road World Championships have recently come to a finish and although it may have caused some difficulties for the residents of Harrogate and surrounding areas it also brought with it an opportunity of inspiration and fun! ubu wanted to celebrate the event in style so some vigorous planning went ahead and a…

As a caring organization, ubu has at its heart, a commitment to the people we support and our colleagues, to live with greater personal choice and control ensuring that we are all safe and secure in the way we choose to lead our lives and where we choose to live. Following the outcome of our…

I know that trust is what underpins and maintains our culture as an organisation, as colleagues working together as One Team in ubu, and as individuals. Together we strive to deliver genuine care and meaningful support to the vulnerable people we serve who otherwise find themselves relegated to the margins of our society. Following the…

It was recently World Friendship Day and with it was a message to just take a moment to reconnect with those around you, giving yourself a little break from the hustle and bustle of life. But did you know reconnecting with that old friend could have had a bigger impact than you ever thought possible?…

Getting fit When we think about getting fit it’s very easy to just think about physical weight or health, but what about mental health? Getting healthy isn’t just all about the way our body’s look it’s also about how the cogs in our head are turning. Below are some stories from people supported by ubu…

Waiting for the green man before your cross the road, watching where you walk, keeping electrics away from water. These are just some of the things that keep us safe in our daily lives and although these examples may seem like common sense to some, they can be extremely difficult skills for others to learn….

Life is a beautiful thing that everyone gets to enjoy and as each year goes by we create more and more memories of times with loved ones, special events, personal achievements and a plethora of other things that make our experiences in life unique to us. Here are some stories from the people supported by…