HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS! My name is Kayla. I am one of the new members of staff from overseas. Being away from home can sometimes be tough. Many of the overseas workers endure in silence in a thing we call homesickness. When we leave our homeland for work there will be times when…
A Fantastic Plastic-Free July in Blackpool At ubu, we take a keen interest in what’s going on in the world around us and we have found ourselves talking more and more about what we can do to improve our carbon footprint and help to reduce our waste. Getting everyone together, we decided that we would…
Hiya! My name is Emily and I live in Harrogate I am so proud to share what I have achieved this year. I can promise you that this has been an amazing year! This year, one of the outcomes that I helped to set for myself was to get a volunteering job – and I…
Hi! My name is Rebecca. I have very limited mobility and rely on a wheelchair to get out and about. My physical health has declined over the years and it has changed the way that I do things. You see, I have a condition that effects my posture. It means that using a standard wheelchair…
I think it is important to set yourself targets every year and, this year, I’ve made it one of my goals to really help my local community. Giving back and helping others is something that I think about a lot as I know how important it is to have people who care. It can make…
Hi everyone! It’s Simon from Harrogate. Just before Christmas, I expressed an interest in getting back into some kind of work. I have worked in the past but it had been quite a few years since I had my last job and this was a big step for me. Nevertheless, I was determined to achieve…
My name is Deborah and I’m from Roche Avenue and I have done something really, really exciting! I wore pink for cancer, I walked with my walker and I conquered 5k and completed the Race for Life! My journey was a long one – that’s because, when the idea first came up, I thought it…
Hello, my name is Angela and I love chocolate but who doesn’t?! However, I made it my aim last year to lose a stone in weight in a year by attending Slimming World. I had just come out of having an operation and I had to do daily exercises to improve my mobility so after…
It’s a focal point of every summer and it allows everyone that lives at St Andrews to come together and celebrate all that is good about summer, in our wonderful garden with our ubu support team members. The BBQ is an important part of our calendar of summer events with every part of the day…
Hello! Let me introduce myself – I’m Emma and it has been over 15 years since I last went on a holiday, so I thought it was definitely time that I arranged one. I love sitting in the sun and people watching. It’s one of the best ways to pass the time and wonder about…
Hi, my name is Emma and I live in Skipton. I have a team of Enablers that I work with and they recently had a really great suggestion for me and asked if I would like to give it a go to help others in the community. I like to be in my own company…