ubu is a person-led organisation where everyone is fully committed to ensuring that all voices are heard. We believe that everyone, whatever their ability or background, should have a place in society and the opportunities to achieve what they want. People we serve said that they wanted to have a forum for talking about the…

In the past Ben and Mark from Spalding who are supported to live with greater independence by ubu, had achieved great volunteer positions at a local community garden project. Ben and Mark had their own vegetable patch there and worked with expert gardeners to grow and nurture vegetables. There was a head gardener who was…

At the end of May, I wrote that the Conservative Party’s so-called ‘dementia tax’ proposals were being reviewed following a public outcry. Since then, as the results of the General Election in June became apparent, those proposals are likely to be consigned to the ‘too difficult to do’ box. The new Government has made only…

At the end of May, I wrote that the Conservative Party’s so-called ‘dementia tax’ proposals were being reviewed following a public outcry. Since then, as the results of the General Election in June became apparent, those proposals are likely to be consigned to the ‘too difficult to do’ box. The new Government has made only…

My name is Anthony. I moved to my excellent self-contained flat in the south of Leeds a few years ago. I live there independently with some enabling support from ubu. Since I moved in, one of my goals has been to get myself a job I want to do, where I can get paid and…

Christine, Janet and Angela who live with greater independence in Middlesbrough enabled by ubu, decided to raise funds to contribute to Macmillan Cancer Support. It’s a cause they feel strongly about and wanted to support. They wanted to find an unusual way to have fun and to raise some money in the process and so…

ubu has always valued the contribution and impact animals have on building confidence and happiness in the lives of the people we serve. We’ve seen through working with horses in our training programmes, how important non-verbal communication can be. Horses possess the amazing gift of unconditional love, knowing when a human being needs to be…

How would you define ‘social care’? ubu believes that it must ensure that everyone, whatever their ability or background has a place in society and the opportunities to achieve what they want. There has been much talk amongst politicians and in the press recently about social care and what expectations we should have of it…

How would you define ‘social care’? ubu’s believes that it must ensure that everyone, whatever their ability or background has a place in society and the opportunities to achieve what they want. There has been much talk amongst politicians and in the press recently about social care and what expectations we should have of it…

Hi my name is CJ and I live in my own flat, enabled and supported by ubu in Lancashire. I used to live in a 24-hour, supported home but after a lot of thought on my part and talking it over with my family, I decided it would be good for me to try and…

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‘Enable’ is a key word for us at ubu. Through the work that we do with vulnerable people with mental health problems and complex behaviours, we aim to enable people not only to face up to their difficulties, but to fulfil their potential as individuals. This is why all our work with individuals is person-led…