I joined Ubu at the end of April last year. What seems like a very different time now. The national lockdown was in full effect and this new journey I was starting felt exciting, even when everything around us seemed growingly more difficult. I was introduced to a few managers who were instantly warm and…
Back in July 2017, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to use their holiday home in France, it was not far from Normandy. Well, I wasn’t going to say no as it was a grand chateaux with plenty of land and a heated pool, Ideal for the kids. My sister’s family also came…
It is that time of the year, Halloween is here! Do you know what you are going to dress up like? The People We support have already picked out their costumes, and all their decorations are already hanging up inside and outside of their homes. They are ready for the tricks and all the treats….
My name is Andrew, I love chatting with people, and being a part of the community is important to me. To increase my community involvement, I have been volunteering at a local cafe called Mint Lane Cafe. This café supports people who are homeless and in need. I enjoy spending time volunteering here and the…
I applied for a position at UBU on 15th March 2021 and was fortunate to be invited to an interview. The interview was done differently from what I am used to due to COVID restrictions it was done over Teams. The best part of the interview for me was I got to interact with one…
“The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” You probably have heard about this statement before. This was the focus of the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2021. “Mental Health in an Unequal World” was chosen worldwide through voting, including the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). The…
I was looking for a new hobby and a way to make friends something to fill up the evening’s something I would enjoy I just didn’t know what that was, but if you don’t try something you will never know what it would be like if you will enjoy it or be any good at…
The average person throws away 1.5 Tonnes of rubbish every year, yet 70% of this is and could be recycled! But unfortunately, only 30% is actually recycled currently Councils generally make it very easy for us to get our tins, bottles, cardboard, etc taken away but it does need a little effort on our part….
If asked the best way to keep 300 people entertained for an afternoon, but it has to be something that everyone can join in with, and just for extra fun, they are spread out all over the country, most people would say “You want to do what?” However, in the true style of ubu, we…
My first outing after lockdown Covid has restricted a lot of my activities and has limited my access to my mum and my community. She is the only one I have. Because of my health concerns, I had been shielding since March 2020. Since then, I wasn’t able to access my community and spend time…
I have lived at my home for many years after moving from residential support. Before a long illness, I was always out and about but when I was recovering, I struggled to leave my flat and was very reluctant to even let anyone near me then Covid hit, and I was comfortable staying in. Very…
Our names are Darren and John and recently we participated in the perennial Race for Life event, facilitated on Blackpool Promenade on the 25th August. It was a beautifully warm and pleasant evening and ideal weather to be supported to complete the 5K event. The event was marvelously attended with lots of people of all…