On 30 June Stephen attended the Business Excellence Awards with Horticap. He has worked with Horticap since he was 18, so it has been 32 years. He absolutely loves working at Horticap, he does gardening and woodwork and at times he works in the café and shop. His love of gardening means that he as…
At the Garden Centre in Wakefield, Oakley is having the time of his life while enjoying all the facilities in the soft play area. How satisfying is this one below that he is focused on and transported into his own imagination? It is a wind simulation that shows you how a ball drifts in one…
Hello, my name is Abigail I wanted to share my success story with you all. I am leaving Leeds City College after five years, I was meant to graduate in 2020, 2021, and in 2022 it finally happened! I had a great night with all my friends and tutors and the food was lovely too….
Hi, my name is Simon and I live in Lancashire. I would like to share this story about something I’ve achieved recently and I’m really proud of with everyone. Recently I was awarded a Seasider Star Award from the college I’ve been going to. I’ve been attending an English course for a while now, staff…
I have been with ubu 15 years this month and what a journey it’s been. I started working with ubu as an enabler, working in a lovely service, where my confidence and abilities grew and grew. I absolutely loved what I did, but didn’t want to stop there, so I soon became a PSA 2…
All aboard Hi, my name is Rosann, I am going to tell you about my travel training journey. I want to be more independent by going to different places by myself, I asked my enabling team to help me find a course that would benefit me in getting my independence and being confident when travelling…
My name is Jonathan and I really love to garden. I heard about people in need of help with their gardens, and I offered my services. I like to help people and feel like I am making a difference in someone’s life. I can find it hard to make new friends or meet people who…
Avoid using standby on electrical devices Device’s on standby mode can use almost as much energy as when they are being used. To help with this we have standby saver plugs which turn devices off from your remote. Reduce showering time by one minute Showers are some of the most energy-hungry appliances in our homes….
Sean from Crookbeck goes to a coffee morning every Wednesday which takes place near his home. Once every month different people host a coffee morning for a charity of their choice. Sean talked about this with the person supporting him and said he would like to do it one week. With support, he looked at…
My Journey with ubu My journey began in 1992, as a service Manager for a shared house in Harrogate, at that time ubu had 5 supports, 30 years later and we now have over 80 supports, incredible! The past 30 years have been an extraordinary journey of change and discovery, not only in the way…
Darlington Council is offering some benefits to people to join the care workforce in the area. Darlington Borough Council has allocated some funding through the Government’s Workforce Retention and Recruitment Fund to provide a well-being offer to paid carers, ancillary staff, and front-line management as a way of thanking them for the dedication, and commitment,…
Hi my name is Roseann I used to live in Residential care and we did not have a choice in what I wanted to eat, so I when moved into supported living in January 2021 I wanted to eat meals of my choice and also learn to cook them. When I arrived, I was obese…