Uniting Friends

UF Radio - November 2023: "The Street Clean Episode"

This month, the UF Radio crew discussed how safe we are on our streets and the known link between crime and the physical environment. Living in good neighbourhoods that respect their spaces make the community feel safer and happier - with good street cleansing being key to this. There was discussion around how we could personally make a difference, including how the UF community could support litter picks as an act of investing in our local community. Read more
Employment opportunities for UF members at Nando's

Nando's have paid catering opportunities for UF members, contact Elamin or Claire if you are interested Read more
Use Amazon Smile to Fundraise for us!

We will receive 0.5% of the value all your Amazon Purchases if you shop using smile.amazon.co.uk Read more
Our Mission

Our mission is to enable people with a learning disability to live full and equal lives with independence, freedom and pride. Read more

People with learning disabilities have the same rights as everyone else

(but not the same opportunities)

The opportunities we provide, in numbers:

220

people are members of Uniting Friends (and growing)

daytime activities are offered each week

150

meals are cooked every week in our training cafe

204

evening activities take place each year

Help us to help as many people as possible. However you support us, we are very grateful.

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Gain Independence

We offer training and support for our members' to become more independent wherever possible. We have a fully furnished training flat to teach cooking, cleaning and laundry, as well as a range of special activities and support groups. Read more
Make friends, have fun, be happy

We have over 220 wonderful members to become friends with! Every week we have many daytime and evening activities and events, so you will make a strong group of friends in no time. Read more
Health and wellbeing

We have many projects and activities to do with improving health and wellbeing. Gym, sports, Slimming World, cooking classes, growing food, yoga...you name it, we've got it! Read more

Charmaine's Story

Charmaine's mother Elaine tells us about how joining Uniting Friends was a positive turning point for them both. Read more
Cynthia's Story

Cynthia has been a member of Uniting Friends for over 15 years! As she is on the Steering committee, she has really helped shape the service. Read what Cynthia and her mother Claudette have to say. Read more
William's Story

William has autism and joined Uniting Friends in 2016. Since then he has worked in the cafe training group, learning new skills and making friends. Read more