People enabled to live more independently by ubu were amongst many young adults around Britain waiting to get their GCSE results this summer. Like everyone else wanting to find out how well they did after the months of hard work they had put in and the intense exams, it was a bit of an anxious…
We constantly hear of the incredible work that people all over the world do in terms of fundraising and charitable work. At ubu, many of the people we enable to live with more independence have taken an interest in this kind of work and have decided to raise both money and awareness for several charities….
Most of us understand the joy that music can bring to our lives. We have all spent happy hours listening to and sharing music we love with those closest to us. Many of the people we serve in ubu are incredibly gifted and play a wide range of musical instruments and enjoy singing and performing…
At ubu we believe that everyone, no matter their ability or background, should feel part of their community. Recently we’ve heard some wonderful stories from people we serve who are enabled to live with greater independence by ubu. They tell us about exciting new opportunities and activities that helping them to create connections within their…
Robbie’s holiday adventure began with the seemingly easy question, “Where do you want to go?” Imagine if you hadn’t been on holiday over five years, making a decision might have been difficult, but it wasn’t for Robbie. “The Beach” was his emphatic choice. Robbie is a young man who is enabled by ubu to live…
At ubu we strive to enable the people we serve to lead more independent lives and to be able to take part in their surrounding communities, no matter what their ability or background. For many of us, coming home from work or from our day’s activities means time to relax and enjoy some calm after…
At ubu we strive to enable the people we serve to lead more independent lives and to be able to take part in their surrounding communities, no matter what their ability or background. For many of us, coming home from work or from our day’s activities means time to relax and enjoy some calm after…
On July 1st 1991, ubu began enabling and supporting a group of people to live together, sharing a beautiful house in a suburb of Leeds. Most of the people we serve who live there now have been together in the house for most of the 25 years since. “We wanted to mark this anniversary because…
My name is Glynn and I’ve lived in my current flat in Darlington, enabled by ubu for the past four years. Since I moved here I’ve made friends with lots of people in my town, and everyone knows me. My house is a beautiful old building which made into fantastic flats about four years ago….
When most of us are asked to say what ‘community’ means we will probably find ourselves describing the neighbourhood we call home and the group of people who live there or those with whom we identify because of our background or common interests. I think that ‘community’ has a much deeper and more significant meaning….
When most of us are asked to say what ‘community’ means we will probably find ourselves describing the neighbourhood we call home and the group of people who live there or those with whom we identify because of our background or common interests. I think that ‘community’ has a much deeper and more significant meaning….
Emma, who lives independently in the East Midlands enabled by ubu has been working hard to make everything about her life healthier. “I have a fantastic achievement I want tell everyone about! I’ve lost 4 stone in weight over the last 3 years.” Deciding to lose the extra pounds can really help each of us…