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

Read this fascinating article written by Sprout There's project coordinator Deborah Williams. It describes the problems with living healthily faced by people with learning difficulties and how the Sprout There! project provides so many benefits for those that take part.

Mike's Story

Read about Mike Atkins' story as published in Community Living Magazine back in 2012.

Sprout There! in March 2019

UF Radio - April 2019: "Lives Not Knives"

Every day we hear about another victim caught up in the knife crime epidemic. The UF Radio crew discuss this issue and how this is affecting them and their friends. Should we be afraid when we go out and about? What can we do to protect ourselves? What is being done about it? Listen what the UF Radio crew have to say.

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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