Hi, my name is Ria and I am an Artist. As an artist, I can sometimes see the world from a different perspective and then I express my thoughts, feelings and realisations through my art. Recently, I have spent some time thinking about an Integrated Society. I pondered over what it means to me and…
Some people get to follow their dreams and live their best lives doing something that they love. I count myself as one of these people and now I’m power lifting alongside my heroes – but it all had to start somewhere, and I needed a little bit of support to get up and lifting! Meeting…
Hi, my name is Phil. I live in Nottingham and I’m supported by ubu and I have been for many years. My life has been very interesting so far and my story is definitely worth a few moments of your time. I really have come a long way… Life before ubu Before I came to…
I would like to share my weight loss journey with you all. Many people will know what I mean when I say that I was I was not happy with my weight. I was not happy with how I looked. I was also aware that my weight was having an impact on my health and…
My name is Russell and I love to cook! But for me, a lot of the preparation for my meals starts long before I reach the kitchen. Now, I begin out in the garden. Growing Greens I have always loved to get as close as possible to meal preparation, from peeling and slicing to steaming…
Hi everyone, my name is Kelly! Can you see me in my new flat? I love it. The journey I’ve taken from living at home to being in my own flat is a great story and one that’s worth hearing! Home Life I used to live at home with my mum, brother and stepdad. Don’t…
HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS! My name is Kayla. I am one of the new members of staff from overseas. Being away from home can sometimes be tough. Many of the overseas workers endure in silence in a thing we call homesickness. When we leave our homeland for work there will be times when…
A Fantastic Plastic-Free July in Blackpool At ubu, we take a keen interest in what’s going on in the world around us and we have found ourselves talking more and more about what we can do to improve our carbon footprint and help to reduce our waste. Getting everyone together, we decided that we would…
Hiya! My name is Emily and I live in Harrogate I am so proud to share what I have achieved this year. I can promise you that this has been an amazing year! This year, one of the outcomes that I helped to set for myself was to get a volunteering job – and I…
Hi! My name is Rebecca. I have very limited mobility and rely on a wheelchair to get out and about. My physical health has declined over the years and it has changed the way that I do things. You see, I have a condition that effects my posture. It means that using a standard wheelchair…
I think it is important to set yourself targets every year and, this year, I’ve made it one of my goals to really help my local community. Giving back and helping others is something that I think about a lot as I know how important it is to have people who care. It can make…