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Our staff

We employ over 28 members of staff at Uniting Friends. Meet the senior team here. 

Russell Lerner (CEO)

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

Published: 18th January, 2018

Updated: 23rd January, 2018

Author:

Ana Moreia - Finance, HR and Admin Director

Ana Moreia - Finance, HR and Admin Director

Ana joined us in 2018. Read more

Published: 18th January, 2018

Updated: 29th September, 2020

Author:

Karen McLaughlin Director of Operations

Karen McLaughlin Director of Operations

Karen joined Uniting Friends in 2010. Read more

Published: 18th January, 2018

Updated: 3rd February, 2021

Author:

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

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

Clare has been with Uniting Friends since 2014. Read more

Published: 17th January, 2018

Updated: 14th March, 2018

Author: Thomas Lerner

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  • UF Radio - May 2022:

    UF Radio - May 2022: "My Eye Is My Ear"

    11 million people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing. One of them is the Queen. Deaf people are more likely to have poor mental health. This month, the members have been discussing the awareness of deafness and how best to communicate with people who have hearing loss or are totally deaf. We had a guest speaker who invited the group to ask her questions about deafness. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations upon us, we have also been sending our messages to the Queen.

  • UF Radio - April 2022:

    UF Radio - April 2022: "Nothing About Us Without Us"

    With local elections on our doorstep, the focus of this month’s show is the importance of voting and having your say as a member of your community. We discussed our main issues, like safety on the streets, knife crime prevention, financial problems and paying for gas and electric bills, the war in Ukraine, supporting children’s and young people’s education after the pandemic, and more. Listen for a wonderful list of tunes to add some rocket fuel to your fire on route to voting!

  • UF Radio - March 2022:

    UF Radio - March 2022: "War. What is it Good For?"

    Sadly, this month’s show was an outpouring of the group’s feelings regarding the invasion of Ukraine and its devastating impact on the people of Ukraine. There has been no way to sugar-coat this topic. The members are equally traumatised, as is the most of the world. So, listen for a direct viewpoint from the members of UF Radio. We thought about the tunes that have a meaningful lyric and may bring some hope to our listeners.

  • UF Radio - February 2022:

    UF Radio - February 2022: "We Love Romance"

    With this month being the month of love and St. Valentine’s Day, we thought we would explore how the group felt about romance. Is it dead or alive, in their opinion? What does it mean to be ‘romantic’? We asked the group to plan a romantic date for a loved one or someone they’d like to take on a date. Romance was definitely in the air for the UF Radio crew! Listen to find out what people had to say, and hear our smooth, goose-pimple-inducing tunes!

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  • 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.

  • Change 4 Life - Mondays

    Change 4 Life - Mondays

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  • The Groovy Cat Club

    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

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

  • What we do

    What we do

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  • Pub Night - Thursdays

    Pub Night - Thursdays

    On Thursday nights drop in and join your friends for a drink and a chat at UFs favourite pub!

  • Getting into work

    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.

  • Holidays

    Holidays

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

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