Darlington’s Sparkling Christmas This Christmas in Darlington, people we served by ubu and the enabling team wanted to give some very special sparkle to young children who won’t get to spend Christmas at home this year because they are ill in hospital. Some of these children have been in hospital and very poorly for a…
Christmas cakes have been made in many different ways over the years. Some family’s have their own special traditions and ways of making their cakes. It’s a tradition that is kept up not only in our country but also in many other parts of the world too. For example in Japan, Christmas cake is a…
This year, the people we serve and ubu enabling teams have produced some beautiful Christmas wreaths to welcome friends and family to their homes. We had some lovely photographs sent in for our competition from many of the ubu supports around the country. First two, which we received from Harrogate and Knaresborough. One of our…
Winter Wonderland in Settle Back in 2014 Molly, a young girl living with her mum Carole and brother Jack, became unwell. Doctors were not able to identify the cause of her illness but she spent a number of weeks including Christmas, in hospital. While she was there her Carole was by her side almost all…
No one should have no one at Christmas For those who are fortunate, Christmas will be a happy time surrounded by family and friends enjoying the festive time together. But far too many people are less privileged and Christmas is a lonely time. For those people for whom there is no alternative but to be…
No one should have no one at Christmas For those who are fortunate, Christmas will be a happy time surrounded by family and friends enjoying the festive time together. But far too many people are less privileged and Christmas is a lonely time. For those people for whom there is no alternative but to be…
For our ubu Christmas song competition had three fantastic entries, each one very different in style and content. Paul from Spalding decided to sing “Let it snow” in the style of Dean Martin. Before to coming to be supported to live with more independence by ubu, Paul lived with his ‘Nan’ and ‘Grandpops’ who have…
Wigan Sparkle Amelia’s Dream comes True Amelia is a very young lady from Wigan who is about to celebrate her 4th birthday. Unfortunately, this could be her last birthday celebration as Amelia’s life expectancy is now very limited. She was given a diagnosis of Tay Sach’s disease which is a very rare genetic disorder causing…
Following such an unpredictable year in so many ways everyone at ubu chose the theme “To make someone’s Christmas Sparkle” to encourage people to remember that this is a beautiful time… For giving as well as remembering and sharing love. To take stock of our blessings and reach out to those who have touched our…
Following such an unpredictable year in so many ways everyone at ubu chose the theme “To make someone’s Christmas Sparkle” to encourage people to remember that this is a beautiful time… For giving as well as remembering and sharing love. To take stock of our blessings and reach out to those who have touched our…
Sparkling Christmas Cheer and Goodwill in Newcastle The HOPE project is run by mother and daughter, Jo and Amy. They selflessly go out into Newcastle City Centre every Saturday night, whatever the weather, to give support to around 80 vulnerable adults who are living on the streets. Jo and Amy offer the people they meet…
In the United Kingdom, Christmas jumpers became popular during the 1980s after a variety of television presenters such as Giles Brandreth and Timmy Mallett began wearing them during the Christmas holidays. Nowadays, you can pretty much guarantee everyone at least owns one Christmas jumper. We buy them for ourselves for parties and Christmas events from…