Today, the second day of our Christmas competitions, we are looking for funny Christmas Jokes to help us get into a jolly festive mood. We had some brilliant entries which made us laugh out loud. Here are a few to make you smile too… Darren from Leeds, who is enabled by ubu to live independently…
Christmas sparkle for a family in York Neighbours have described John and Carol as the perfect neighbours “the best one could wish for”. John has had emphysema for several years now and although he would never admit that his condition is not improving, he is finding it difficult to do some of the simplest of…
This year people served by ubu decided that they wanted to join in the festive fun by having 15 days of crafting competitions leading up to Christmas. Each day has its own special theme. We received entries from all of the regions served by ubu, north and south, east and west. We were blown away…
Hello, my name is Josh. I live independently in my own home in Leeds, enabled by ubu. Since moving to my flat, I have noticed some incredible changes in my life. Having more control over my own life has meant that I don’t get as anxious as I used too. I find it much easier…
There was a lot of waste land by the side of a house in Darlington where ubu serves a diverse group of people to live independently in their own flats. It always looked a bit of any eye sore to the people who live and work in the building and to their neighbours. Chris, who…
This week I listened to a group of professional people sharing their recent dreadful life threatening, near miss experiences as a consequence of incompetent National Health Service diagnoses. This followed on from reports in the press stating that: The head of health service watchdog warned that as many as 10,000 patients a year are dying…
This week I listened to a group of professional people sharing their recent dreadful life threatening, near miss experiences as a consequence of incompetent National Health Service diagnoses. This followed on from reports in the press stating that: The head of health service watchdog warned that as many as 10,000 patients a year are dying…
Carlena moved from her family home to live with more independence, enabled by ubu, into her own flat in Leeds a few years ago. It has been a transforming experience which has led Carlena to make some incredible changes in her life, all for the better. It was hard at first to leave her old…
My name is Suzie. Since I was very young, I’ve struggled to communicate with my family and friends. For at least the last year, I haven’t even been able to even leave my own home. I just didn’t like coming out of my flat. I didn’t really know why I didn’t want to go out,…
It’s time to recognise the wider value of adult social care Prime Minister Theresa May is championing the needs of the so-called “just about managing” or JAMs, those people who are only just making ends meet, who are simply getting by and who qualify for little or no additional support from the state. It is…
Prime Minister Theresa May is championing the needs of the so-called “just about managing” or JAMs, those people who are only just making ends meet, who are simply getting by and who qualify for little or no additional support from the state. It is understood that Mrs May has urged the Chancellor to make sure…
My name’s Leslie and I’m from North Tyneside. I am a very cheerful kind of person, I really enjoy the company of other people. I try to get together with my friends in the flats around me to find new hobbies and activities. We are enabled, with support from ubu, to live independently. We all…