Great news at UBS....
1. Ali Rawlinson completed his first marathon
2. He beat his personal target of 5hrs by an admirable 7 minutes
3. Ali has now raised more than £4,300 for UBS and there are still some cheques to come
A massive thank you to him from us all at UBS, a fantastic effort!
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Five days and counting...
Ali Rawlinson cruises through the £3,000 mark in London Marathon sponsorship, which is an awesome effort that will be matched we are sure by his efforts on the day.
We will be down there in town to cheer him on. Between now and then it will be pasta and early nights only for the man in lycra from Blackpool.
Keep on running.....
We will be down there in town to cheer him on. Between now and then it will be pasta and early nights only for the man in lycra from Blackpool.
Keep on running.....
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Thursday 2 April 2009
On Thursday 26th March 2009, two volunteers hosted an event for the mutual benefit of UBS [ www.u-b-s.org.uk ] and the small charity, Building Schools for Africa [ www.schoolsforafrica.co.uk ]in order to split the proceeds 50/50.
It was a music event held at the Tooting Tram and Social Club in South West London, which proved to be a brilliant bar and music venue and kindly gave us the venue free of charge.
The event had a difference…. Live music in which the audience could participate!
The band Rockaoke [ http://www.rockaoke.co.uk/ ], fronted by a close friend of UBS and who have a residency in Punk nightclub in Soho, provided the music. As with all the band's gigs, members of the crowd were encouraged to choose their favourite song and take the mic as the lead singer! For those who do not enjoy the limelight, they could simply stand back, enjoy a few drinks and a brilliant gig.
The event was a storming success with a capacity crowd, a full set of happy winners of the raffle that was supported by some fantastic donated prizes for which we were so grateful and the evening raised a total profit of more than £2,700... A great result.
Two great causes helped and a top night in the process, thanks to everyone involved.
It was a music event held at the Tooting Tram and Social Club in South West London, which proved to be a brilliant bar and music venue and kindly gave us the venue free of charge.
The event had a difference…. Live music in which the audience could participate!
The band Rockaoke [ http://www.rockaoke.co.uk/ ], fronted by a close friend of UBS and who have a residency in Punk nightclub in Soho, provided the music. As with all the band's gigs, members of the crowd were encouraged to choose their favourite song and take the mic as the lead singer! For those who do not enjoy the limelight, they could simply stand back, enjoy a few drinks and a brilliant gig.
The event was a storming success with a capacity crowd, a full set of happy winners of the raffle that was supported by some fantastic donated prizes for which we were so grateful and the evening raised a total profit of more than £2,700... A great result.
Two great causes helped and a top night in the process, thanks to everyone involved.
UBS is doing all it can to gather support for our very first Flora London Marathon runner. We have been on the waiting list to get a place for some years and we are proud to have Alexander Rawlinson as our runner who will be in action with the thousands of others on Sunday 26th April 2009.
This is his first ever marathon attempt so needs as much support and encouragement as possible. If you would like to donate some money to UBS in support of him, or forward this email to your friends, family or contacts on our behalf it would be immensely appreciated please?!
He has a page set up for online donations on Just Giving, which can be found at…
http://www.justgiving.com/alexanderrawlinson
As you can see from his picture and call to arms, he is facing quite a few challenges, especially running in lycra as tight as that looks!
Thanks to all our kind supporters for their help!
This is his first ever marathon attempt so needs as much support and encouragement as possible. If you would like to donate some money to UBS in support of him, or forward this email to your friends, family or contacts on our behalf it would be immensely appreciated please?!
He has a page set up for online donations on Just Giving, which can be found at…
http://www.justgiving.com/alexanderrawlinson
As you can see from his picture and call to arms, he is facing quite a few challenges, especially running in lycra as tight as that looks!
Thanks to all our kind supporters for their help!
Friday 27 March 2009
Hello from UBS!
Welcome to the very first blog from UBS, no it is not the bank, it is the Universal Beneficent Society (UBS). We are a national UK charity [Charity Reg.: 220978], which was founded in 1857 by the 5th Marquis Townshend and Charles Dickens among others. For more information please see our website at www.u-b-s.org.uk
However, here is a little taster of what we are about. Our services combat isolation and poverty amongst the most vulnerable older people in our society. The help we provide maintains dignity in the face of adversity, whilst engenders security and peace of mind, along with improving older people’s level of independence. We continue to provide lifelong tailored services focusing on befriending schemes and emergency financial assistance. We enjoy the fantastic support of more than 650 volunteers across the UK who enable us to deliver a range of services directly and in collaboration with our partner organisations. At present we have more than 35 such organisations working through the Hard2Reach Forum, which we convene in order to promote and facilitate collaborative working with other organisations.
We provide emergency financial support through direct grant-making to individuals for specific needs. These grants are used to provide vital mobility equipment, to repair or replace faulty household goods or to provide assistance in paying for unaffordable utility bills. Before making any such grants ourselves, we ensure that assistance is accessed from the most appropriate organisation like a better placed local service provider or a statutory organisation with an obligation to provide assistance. We make every effort to collaborate with other organisations so that the value of the financial assistance we give each person is increased.
The remaining support services we provide to our community of beneficiaries includes social events, bedding and thermal slippers to help guard against hypothermia and in winter when we provide food hampers and Christmas gifts.
UBS has been a vital source of support to people in need for 151 years, we want that to continue for many more years indeed provided there remains a need! Government figures show that 2.5 million older people in the UK currently live below the poverty line and with so many living in dire social isolation, UBS will continue its endeavours to expand our outreach.
UBS’ future is encouraging. At present we are helping 1,175 people every day. We continue to be an essential source of regular information, reassurance and friendship that can be relied upon for life. We are providing a more holistic range of services and our beneficiaries are enjoying far more contact with UBS, its staff and its volunteers than ever before. Indeed, in total during 2008 we supported 1,409 people, a record annual figure!
At UBS, we continue to ensure that our operation is effective and efficient. In 2007 [when our accounts were most recently audited] 88% of our money was spent on charitable activities; 11% on fundraising to continue our work; and 1% on governance. Our team across the country consists of just eight staff (three of them being part-time).
In 2008 we managed to raise just over £530,000. There is a huge pressure on our fundraising activities and in our aim is to raise as much each year, whilst developing our services sustainably. The more we can raise, the more older people we can help.
UBS is a lifeline to the vulnerable older people we assist and we must now concentrate on doing all we can to raise the funds required for our work this year. On average we spend up to £500 each year to provide our services to each beneficiary.
If you wish to make a donation, volunteer to help us or know of an older person who needs a helping hand, please feel free to contact us by email at ubs@independentage.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7605 4263.
However, here is a little taster of what we are about. Our services combat isolation and poverty amongst the most vulnerable older people in our society. The help we provide maintains dignity in the face of adversity, whilst engenders security and peace of mind, along with improving older people’s level of independence. We continue to provide lifelong tailored services focusing on befriending schemes and emergency financial assistance. We enjoy the fantastic support of more than 650 volunteers across the UK who enable us to deliver a range of services directly and in collaboration with our partner organisations. At present we have more than 35 such organisations working through the Hard2Reach Forum, which we convene in order to promote and facilitate collaborative working with other organisations.
We provide emergency financial support through direct grant-making to individuals for specific needs. These grants are used to provide vital mobility equipment, to repair or replace faulty household goods or to provide assistance in paying for unaffordable utility bills. Before making any such grants ourselves, we ensure that assistance is accessed from the most appropriate organisation like a better placed local service provider or a statutory organisation with an obligation to provide assistance. We make every effort to collaborate with other organisations so that the value of the financial assistance we give each person is increased.
The remaining support services we provide to our community of beneficiaries includes social events, bedding and thermal slippers to help guard against hypothermia and in winter when we provide food hampers and Christmas gifts.
UBS has been a vital source of support to people in need for 151 years, we want that to continue for many more years indeed provided there remains a need! Government figures show that 2.5 million older people in the UK currently live below the poverty line and with so many living in dire social isolation, UBS will continue its endeavours to expand our outreach.
UBS’ future is encouraging. At present we are helping 1,175 people every day. We continue to be an essential source of regular information, reassurance and friendship that can be relied upon for life. We are providing a more holistic range of services and our beneficiaries are enjoying far more contact with UBS, its staff and its volunteers than ever before. Indeed, in total during 2008 we supported 1,409 people, a record annual figure!
At UBS, we continue to ensure that our operation is effective and efficient. In 2007 [when our accounts were most recently audited] 88% of our money was spent on charitable activities; 11% on fundraising to continue our work; and 1% on governance. Our team across the country consists of just eight staff (three of them being part-time).
In 2008 we managed to raise just over £530,000. There is a huge pressure on our fundraising activities and in our aim is to raise as much each year, whilst developing our services sustainably. The more we can raise, the more older people we can help.
UBS is a lifeline to the vulnerable older people we assist and we must now concentrate on doing all we can to raise the funds required for our work this year. On average we spend up to £500 each year to provide our services to each beneficiary.
If you wish to make a donation, volunteer to help us or know of an older person who needs a helping hand, please feel free to contact us by email at ubs@independentage.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7605 4263.
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