Wigan Sparkle Amelia’s Dream comes True Amelia is a very young lady from Wigan who is about to celebrate her 4th birthday. Unfortunately, this could be her last birthday celebration as Amelia’s life expectancy is now very limited. She was given a diagnosis of Tay Sach’s disease which is a very rare genetic disorder causing…
In the United Kingdom, Christmas jumpers became popular during the 1980s after a variety of television presenters such as Giles Brandreth and Timmy Mallett began wearing them during the Christmas holidays. Nowadays, you can pretty much guarantee everyone at least owns one Christmas jumper. We buy them for ourselves for parties and Christmas events from…
Sparkling Christmas Cheer and Goodwill in Newcastle The HOPE project is run by mother and daughter, Jo and Amy. They selflessly go out into Newcastle City Centre every Saturday night, whatever the weather, to give support to around 80 vulnerable adults who are living on the streets. Jo and Amy offer the people they meet…
Following such an unpredictable year in so many ways everyone at ubu chose the theme “To make someone’s Christmas Sparkle” to encourage people to remember that this is a beautiful time… For giving as well as remembering and sharing love. To take stock of our blessings and reach out to those who have touched our…
Following such an unpredictable year in so many ways everyone at ubu chose the theme “To make someone’s Christmas Sparkle” to encourage people to remember that this is a beautiful time… For giving as well as remembering and sharing love. To take stock of our blessings and reach out to those who have touched our…
Today, on the eighth day of ubu Christmas competitions, we have been looking for the best decorated Christmas tree to get us all in the joyful, merry mood. Evergreen fir trees have been a feature of Christmas celebrations in Britain for the least the last two hundred years. It is a custom that has probably…
Sparkling in Scarborough Just imagine that for 60 years you shared your successes, your deepest worries, your happiness and laughter, your tears and frustration with just one very special person. This was the life story of Thora, an elderly neighbour from Scarborough. At least it was until she received the devastating news that her husband…
Today we are celebrating Christmas with a competition for best homemade card. The idea of making or printing Christmas cards started in Britain a long time ago, actually in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole who interestingly also help set up the Post Office. It didn’t take long for both of his ideas to become popular….
Christmas Sparkle in North Tyneside In North Tyneside ubu team members and some of the people we serve heard about a family from their area who have been having a very tough time. Over the last few years the Johnson family have had a series of particularly challenging things to face. As the people we…
Sparkle at Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home To celebrate Christmas this year, we are continuing with what’s become a tradition here at ubu: our 15 festive days of seasonal celebrations. Today we are bringing some Christmas sparkle to our four legged friends in one of our local communities. At ubu, we have always appreciated the…
This year people served by ubu decided that they wanted to join in the festive fun by having 15 days of crafting competitions leading up to Christmas. Each day has its own special theme. So far we have had some amazing entries for our competitions and today has been no exception. This is the sixth…
Shoe Sparkle in Lancashire “Imagine walking home in bare feet, for hours in the cold, knowing that when you finally make it, there are no other shoes waiting for you.” In Syria today nearly thirteen and a half million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Just over six and a half million people have…