Good day everyone we just wanted to let you all know that we’re missing coming to work and giving you all lots of cuddles. We are following the governments guidelines and staying at home. Dad is taking us out for our daily exercise first thing in the morning when mum leaves for work . We…
Look around you, what do you see? The environments mesmerising, Would you agree? Look into my bottle, What do you see? Would you drink from it? It’s certainly not for me. Clear fresh water from the shop, you see; But not all is what it seems to be. Would you drink water fresh from the…
This has been a difficult time for us all, we have worried about the people we serve, our staff teams as well as our own families, I have 2 parents over 70 and I have been telling them they have to stay home at this time and cannot leave their house , I feel the…
We all know how important it is to exercise even if we don’t like it. For those of us that enjoyed going to the gym, now becoming a distant memory it has been difficult for us all as we have been forced to change our routines. For me the gym was not just about exercise,…
In March we were all put in lockdown and our family was spread out across the country due to work commitments. All of the family are key workers due to employment in social care, education and utilities. In April two weeks in my husband phoned me from work and informed me one of the students…
One Woman…. It’s amazing how quickly one is able to acclimatize with the right frame of mind and a regular routine. Obviously, to be of any value, the routine needs to consist of regular exercise, chats with family and friends, now possible through zoom or WhatsApp, an occupation, something to laugh about each day (Michael…
Oakley looking after his newly born brother
I have worked with UBU for only a short time assisting with recruitment & any other tasks that need completing. In these strange unprecedented times, my business was put into lockdown & I needed to keep myself busy, most importantly, I wanted to make a difference. I have always admired the work UBU does in…
My name is Aimee, I am 15 years old & live with my Mum Amanda. She has run her own business for 17 years working lots of hours which means we don’t always spend as much time together that we’d like. Since March, her business has closed & she started to work with ubu to…
How do you know if community presence has ever been achieved let alone appreciated by the very same community? Well Elland Road in Leeds Know. Not only have domino Pizza been delivering free pizza for the people we support at Elland Road the local community has rallied round to say a very big “THANK YOU”…
Friends I have loved and lost, friends I have lost, friends I have loved, lost and found again, this friendship thing goes on forever! My friends are people I talk too, I desire to be with them, I can depend on them and I enjoy them. I know a lot of people and a lot…
Lockdown, a crisis of any kind, nor inexperience gives anyone the excuse to compromise either respect nor a sense of worth in the care and support owed to those we serve. When supporting anyone, all health and care workers must be competent in the job they hold from the outset. The fact that they have…