ubu’s ‘People’s Voice’ is a Partnership forum made up of a group of people who said that they wanted to take part in talking about the things that we think are important. At our meetings we want to discuss ideas and to help to make the service we get even better by giving feedback and…
Hello again, for those who don’t know me, my name is Sarah and I am enabled to live greater independence in Leeds. If you read my blog last week you’ll have seen that I‘ve carried on going to Jamie Oliver’s cooking class; I’ve been again this week and now I’ve so much more to tell…
Following a most inspiring election campaign for our Enabler Partnership Representatives, everyone will have seen that we have renewed our ubu “Enabler Partnership”. Alongside this, we also introduced a new Partnership through similar elections for representatives of the people we are here to serve, called the “People’s Partnership Forum”. The purpose and intention of both…
Following a most inspiring election campaign for our Enabler Partnership Representatives, everyone will have seen that we have renewed our ubu “Enabler Partnership”. Alongside this, we also introduced a new Partnership through similar elections for representatives of the people we are here to serve, called the “People’s Partnership Forum”. The purpose and intention of both…
Recently I read a statement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) commenting on the provision of integrated care. “The organisation and management of health services so that people get the care they need, when they need it, in ways that are user-friendly, achieve the desired outcomes and provide value for money.” ubu is a leader…
Recently I read a statement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) commenting on the provision of integrated care. “The organisation and management of health services so that people get the care they need, when they need it, in ways that are user-friendly, achieve the desired outcomes and provide value for money.” ubu is a leader…
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am enabled by ubu in Leeds. Last month I went to a Jamie Oliver Cooking Class. This month I went to another where I met more new people, learnt how to prepare and cook new dishes and I want to share all my culinary knowledge with us once…
Choice and control are things that everyone should have in their own lives and we want to encourage every person to maintain these so that they might have a greater sense of independence. In the North East, Malvina is incredibly proud of herself because recently she stood up for her rights when choice and control…
ubu believes in both encouraging and enabling the people we serve to lead their lives with greater independence. Three gentlemen in Middlesbrough have all been taking steps in order to give themselves more independence in their own homes and communities. Mark met with his enabling team in March to discuss what he would like to…
Imagine how it would feel if one day you woke up, got up had breakfast then started your day but the faces of people you should know, you don’t recognize? As time goes on you begin to forget friends names, their faces, then your families names and faces. This is how it is for Barnaby,…
Many may have heard of the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, but it seems a single apple tree brings a whole community together. As the nights grow longer and the leaves on the trees begin to change their colours and fall, many will see that autumn is setting in. In Leeds,…
Robert, a gentleman enabled to live his life with greater independence in the North West, has recently been expressing his interests in different activities that he would like to be involved with. At ubu, we believe that everyone, no matter their ability or background, should have the opportunity to achieve what they want and feel…