Leading the way to independence
Save the date - July 17th 2024! Our Disability Festival is coming to town! Festival in the Park is an event that Uniting Friends is leading with other providers. We’ll be hitting Christchurch Green in Wanstead this summer. We asked the UF Radio crew to help build it like their dream event. We asked them to tell us what they believed the ultimate festival would look like and how we could improve the plans that we already have in place. There was no stopping them! Read more
We're back! Four nights at the amazing Groovy Cat Club run by and for people will learning disabilities and their friends! Come and dance the night away with our DJs Boney Tony, Doctor Bass, Spartacus and more! Book your tickets online! Read more
Nando's have paid catering opportunities for UF members, contact Elamin or Claire if you are interested Read more
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)
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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
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
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 mother Elaine tells us about how joining Uniting Friends was a positive turning point for them both. Read more
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 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