My name is Shaun and I have recently moved into my own home. Living there means I can live independently supported and enabled by ubu. In the past I have lived in lots of different types of social housing. Before moving into my own home, I was in a shared house. I spent a lot…
I’m Kristy and I live with independence in my own home enabled by ubu. I have a lovely apartment in Leeds and I have been here for a few years now. Before moving in, I lived at home with my parents. When I was planning to leave my family home I wanted to live somewhere…
Developing and expanding on personal skills is widely recognised as one of the best ways to become more attractive to potential employers. Many businesses find it hard to find people with the best skills to meet their needs. David, who lives independently, supported by ubu in the North East, has been working hard to gain…
Hello my name is David. I share my home in Harrogate with two friends. We are all supported and enabled by ubu to live with greater independence. I have always been passionate about two things in my life, animals and cycling. I decided to find a way to join these interests together than with a…
At the end of September, research conducted by Independent Age and the International Longevity Centre suggested that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union could jeopardise the future of the adult social care provision for disabled, given the sector’s reliance on EU workers. This was followed by controversial suggestions from Home Secretary, Amber Rudd…
At the end of September, research conducted by Independent Age and the International Longevity Centre suggested that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union could jeopardise the future of the adult social care provision for disabled, given the sector’s reliance on EU workers. This was followed by controversial suggestions from Home Secretary, Amber Rudd…
Hello I am Sophie. I have recently moved into a shared home in Harrogate where I can live independently enabled and supported by ubu. I have only lived here a few months and things have already started to get better for me. Before moving in I was really unhappy, my parents noticed and were very…
In what is now becoming a ubu tradition, we joined in with the “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning” on 30th September to raise money for Macmilllan nurses. This year we chose to link the event to the celebrations of 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl. The Hub staff who hosted the event wore some…
A few weeks ago a lifetime ambition was reached when Simon, who lives with increasing independence in Harrogate enabled by ubu. Simon enjoys listening to the local radio station, Stray FM, whenever he has the time to relax from his busy weekly schedule. He has always wanted to take a look ‘behind the scenes’ so…
Hello, I’m Hannah. I was given the opportunity to join ubu a few months ago, this was a big change for me and I was very nervous. I had been in one job since I was 16 and a new career really scared me. When I started here a wise women told me “It’s better…
Here in the East Midlands we wanted to give something back to our local community. We put our heads together and decided to host a Summer Light Macmillan Party. Sean as though it was the summer we decided to have a BBQ. We also had some cakes and we are very keen on been healthy…
Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, recently warned that hospitals had been tolerating financial waste for far too long. Now the NHS faces having to close hospitals, cut treatments and make patients waiting times longer in order to save £22billion by 2020. Local Authorities are also facing a time of unparalleled austerity which it…