Our staff

Russell Lerner (CEO)

Russell launched Uniting Friends in 1996 whilst working for Barnardos. In 2001, UF became an independent charity. He has overseen growth from just 3 members of staff to over 32 today. Read more

Karen McLaughlin (Head of Service - Out There!)

Karen joined Uniting Friends in 2010. Read more

Clare Haywood (Deputy Head of Service - Out There!)

Clare has been with Uniting Friends since 2014. Read more

Latest

UF Radio - August 2019: "The Beauty of Life"

In August we have the closing date for this year’s Tate Modern competition and the theme is “The Beauty of Life”. This month, the group were invited to talk about what they felt was beautiful in their lives. We talked about the beauty of family love and support, friendships celebrations, spirituality, peace, listening to music.

TATE Modern Creative Art And Film Contest and Exhibition - 27-30th August

Its competition time again! This year our art and film competition's theme is "The Beauty of Life". The winners will be on display at the TATE modern - good luck!

UF Radio - July 2019: "Sporty Summer Fun"

This month we are discussing sport and how we feel about the sporting activities that are accessible to people with learning disabilities. We also asked the gang who they would take on a fantasy picnic. Listen for a great show and tunes to make you smile!

Sprout There! in May 2019

Jobs

Our work is very important to the people we support. This means we want the best people to join our team. At Uniting Friends, you’ll be given the chance to broaden your expertise in the field of social care as well as many training opportunities.

Who and how we help

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Getting into work

We support you and provide training to learn all the skills you need to find a job and do well in the world of work.

The Groovy Cat Club

The Groovy Cat Club runs every month and is run by and for people with learning disabilities

Our Mission

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

Staff

What we do

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Holidays

We run holidays both abroad and in the UK throughout the year for our members to relax and have fun!

Groovy Cat Club

On the first Thursday of each month we have our nightclub which is run by and for people with learning disabilities. Come and dance the night away!

How to access our services

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