We want our community to change for the better!
We aim to create social change by demonstrating that everyone has strengths and skills to offer their world. We want to inspire others to work towards a more sustainable, inclusive community. We all have a calling and a purpose we can serve that provides self-fulfilment.
#volunteering #ourgoals #dundee #localcharity #ouraims #sustainability #inclusivity #environment #allabilities
We aim to help individuals with additional needs develop growth-focused mindsets. We use a mixture of methods that bring about an inner resilience, challenging people's perceptions of themselves and their own capabilities of shaping their world.
By giving a safe and encouraging space individuals can develop themselves without fear of “failure". This way people are not discouraged from trying again if things don't turn out 100% the first time around!
#dundee #local #asdsupport #ourgoals
This week we're sharing our four core aims for everyone to get to know what we work towards.
Our first is EQUALITY!
We believe in equality for all. We aim to help individuals with additional needs, and who feel marginalised, to feel more empowered and have increased self-worth.
We believe that everyone has something to contribute and a place to find!
#ouraims #dundee #localcharity #dundee
You'll have probably heard that Uppertunity is hosting a formal ball in March of next year! We're really looking forward to this event, and we've spoken to some of our members to see what they're looking forward to!
We are looking to raise funds to help cover the costs, and to help keep ticket prices as low as possible so that cost is not a barrier. Due to the location, we are paying per person, which includes carers. Therefore tickets will need to be purchased for carers as well. The fundraising will help cover this, ensuring this too is not a barrier. Our members will also be part of fundraising activities including a sponsored walk and raffle prizes at our Burns Lunch in January.
If you would like to start donating, please follow this link, or click on our bio for the link: gofund.me/e072b582
#local #donationsmakeadifference #volunteering #wearechangemakers #allabilities #socialimpact #dundeecharity #Uppertunity
Last Day of our festival tomorrow, there's still some fun to be had at the Keiller centre before the big Dundee Hooley!
ReBoutique upcycle pop up shop: 10am to 4pm (Drop in at our shop inside the centre)
Lantern Making (paper bag) by Dundee City Council and Thingumajig: 11am to 1pm, free, drop in. You're invited to take part in Dundee Hooley parade!
Autumn Décor: 10am to 1pm, drop in, pop in and make some autumn themed décor for your home or as gifts for others, such as floral wreaths. £1.
We will be selling stovies on the night, come down and support us! We'll be in the City Square from 3pm 😊
#artsandcrafts #brawnchesfestival #dundee #event #serendipities #arts #socialenterprise #reboutique
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a ball next year!
We are hosting an inclusive ball for adults with additional needs, including individuals who are neurodivergent, have learning disabilities and/or mental health barriers. This will be held on the 15th of March 2024, in The Invercarse Hotel.
The evening will involve:
Formal dress for all attendees, with masks, either hand held or tied (Carers as well :) ). Uppertunity will have ball gowns and suits available if anyone needs it, and will also run 'make your own masks' workshops before hand
A social gathering in a beautiful hotel, The Invercarse on Perth Road in Dundee
A red carpet entrance
A photo booth
A live band, The Coconut Groove
Two course meal
Welcome drink
We are looking to raise funds to help cover the costs, and to help keep ticket prices as low as possible so that cost is not a barrier. Due to the location, we are paying per person, which includes carers. Therefore tickets will need to be purchased for carers as well. The fundraising will help cover this, ensuring this too is not a barrier. Our members will also be part of fundraising activities including a sponsored walk and raffle prizes at our Burns Lunch in January.
If you would like to start donating, please follow this link, or click on our bio for the link: gofund.me/e072b582
Thank you in advance for your contribution, and to help make this a really special occasion!
#dundee #fancy #formal #inclusivity #nobarriers #charity #events
4 days till our Brawnches festival!
Brawnches Festival is a week-long celebration of our community with a range of activities. It’s based at The Keiller Centre, from the 18th to the 25th of November. We have a full week of amazing activities including:
- Innerdance and creative therapy workshops (Ticketed)
- Exhibition of the future by Scrap Antics (Drop in)
- Embroidery workshops (Ticketed)
- Upcycled jewellery making (Drop in)
- Serendipities foodie pop up (Drop in)
- Inclusive art activities by Uppertunity (Drop in)
- Spoken word night (Drop in, but don’t be late)
- Wild bird feeder making by Dundee City Council (Drop in)
- Tarot Card reader (Drop in)
- Lantern making by Dundee City Council (Ticketed and drop in)
- Autumn decor making (Drop in)
- Craft workshops by Cake or Dice (Ticketed)
There will also be a constant flow of non alcoholic mulled wine and cakes in our pop up shop in the centre!
Find out more or book your tickets here, or click on our bio for the link: uppertunity.org.uk/brawnches-festival
#uppertunity #dundee #upcycling #festival #artsandcrafts #environment #events #autumn
A week till our Brawnches festival! 🧡🍁🍂
Make sure you book your tickets for any workshops you would like to attend, to be sure you don’t miss out!
Find out more or book your tickets here, or click on our bio for the link:
uppertunity.org.uk/brawnches-festival
Dundee - One City, Many Discoveries
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So much has happened since our last birthday!
We performed our second play, "The Greatest Show", and Unique Beats began production of a long-form film featuring Gio the alien!
Early in 2023, we converted to a charity.
Serendipities was mentioned in National Geographic's places to eat in Dundee.
In June we took part in Big Garden Open Day, working with Art Night to get people involved in Dundee's Gardens.
To celebrate our progress we held an open-to-all pot luck garden party in partnership with Fighting for Fairness! This included the showing of Unique Beats first short film, Drama Cafe.
Sadly, we had to close our physical shops for Serendipities and ReBoutique in August due to rising costs.
We continue to work towards our mission from our Dudhope Castle base, providing catering and smaller upcycling services in-house. We have also set up a new service for those who wish to gain new skills, called UppSkills!
Thank you for all your support the last 8 years! 🧡
If you would like to be involved with Uppertunity as a client, volunteer, funder or director, please get in touch. We are only able to achieve what we do with the collective support of others!
#uppertunity #8thbirthday #local #dundee #inclusivity #environmentalimpact #socialimpact
We measure the success of what we do by asking our clients, volunteers and staff about the changes they’ve seen in their lives since becoming involved with Uppertunity.
Here's a few responses we've received!
"I am learning new skills. I am very proud of what I make and achieve."
"I love the fun & laughter at the groups. I enjoy interacting with everyone"
"I've become more capable and I love helping with everything"
"I love meeting my friends. I have a better social life."
"I keep coming back because I get to try new things."
"I've learnt to be proud of myself."
To learn more about what difference we've made check out our impact report at uppertunity.org.uk/impact-overview!
#wearechangemakers #dundee #ourimpact #8thbirthday #local
Every week we have a range of therapeutic and creative groups including textiles, recycled crafts and performance arts. Members explore their creativity, build friendships and social skills, and are encouraged to try everything themselves!
We also have our volunteering groups were practical skills such as gardening, cooking, clothes making, light woodwork and event organisation are developed and things made for our mini-cafe, catering and event stalls!
Growing Places, our volunteer gardening project is open to anyone 16+ who wants to get out and involved in Dudhope Castle Gardens! We build large planters, take care of the beds year round and experiment with making the garden a fun sensory experience.
We provide hot food, cakes and barista drinks to the tenants and visitors of The Circle, with the help of our volunteers and clients!
Our catering service provides environmentally conscious food for events of all sizes, and our team can be hired for serving at events. This gives our team and volunteers an opportunity to refine their hospitality skills and gain experience outside of our kitchen.
We will also be organising monthly large social events to bring our community together!
If you are interested in volunteering, or otherwise want to get involved with Uppertunity, get in contact!
#dundee #volunteering #inclusivity #thecircle #uppertunity #envirionmentallyconscious #plants #oneworld
As you know, Uppertunity runs Serendipities Café on Union Street & ReBoutique upcycle shop on Castle Street. Costs have been continually going up in the last year, and we’ve had to look at how we can make sure we’re doing what we started out to do. We’ve had to make the difficult decision to close both ReBoutique & Serendipities as of August.
Although we are a charity, we don’t receive funds to run either premises. We’ve tried our very best to cover expenses, but can no longer carry on.
Our priority now is all the people involved at those two locations. We are supporting our staff team through this process and are looking at how we can keep offering meaningful activities to the 40 wonderful volunteers. For some, it will mean losing a routine and safe space, but we’re confident we can regroup and find activities at Uppertunity's main base. Our outside catering service will continue, which was always done in-house at Uppertunity.
Our last day at ReBoutique will be Saturday the 19th of August, and Sunday 20th August at Serendipities. On the Sunday, our full menu and specials board will all be pay what you want. We want to welcome everyone! We’d love you to come and celebrate all that we’ve achieved over the past 4 years. If you'd like to keep in touch, please follow Uppertunity online, where we'll continue to share news of our journey. We are working through our lists to try to personally contact all of you who’ve been part of this journey with us over the last 4 years. We know we won’t reach you all, so please know you’ve played an important role in creating opportunities for our wonderful clients.
This decision was not easy, and we have been looking at different options for months. We need to make sure our main base can survive. We are continually seeing increased demand for our services. There are still unknowns for us to navigate and we may be calling on you, our community, for support, particularly with help to move our equipment into
Prepping another delicious batch of lasagne 😋
Full of creamy cheese, roasted veg and rich tomato sauce 🍅
We are open from 10 am to 4 pm today!
#cinnamonrolls #nowaste #macandcheese #lasagna #localcafé #vegancafe
Nothing like a hot tea or coffee on a rainy morning!
Every Friday all our drinks are Pay What You Want. Try a new flavour with one of our delicious cakes today!
We're open from 10am to 4pm today.
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Getting a morning brew ready!
We're open Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, come along and check out our Pop Up shop, wellbeing wall and book exchange for handmade items and activities!
#nowaste #localcafé #smallbusiness #coffee #café #latte #foodlove #wellbeing #bookexchange #serendipities
A selection of delicious cakes on our stands 😋
Made by us in our castle kitchen and downstairs at the café! Available for sit in and takeaway in compostable or reusable containers ♻️
We're open from 10 am to 4 pm today!
#cinnamonrolls #nowaste #macandcheese #lasagna #localcafé #vegancafe #vegancake #dundee #handmade
Are you looking to make a difference to climate issues in Scotland? The Scottish Government is asking people for their views on how we can best tackle climate change in Scotland!
Significant change is needed in the years ahead and this will impact on our daily lives. The places we live will need to adapt to the changing climate and to find a sustainable path to reducing emissions. The transformation needed can only be achieved with the endorsement of, and active engagement with, the public.
The workshop is taking place on 19th of July at the Steeple Church, Dundee! Join the guestlist to receive more information about this event!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishgovernment/934856?ref=sb_facebook&fbclid=IwAR1h4dKyXDWwfse3ta05y_4uuxtDVEg8jlR6P3_qX19vZQoPPD-GbbuCQCs
#dundee #climateaction #local #community #scotland #climatechange
The sun's out! Come enjoy a rare sunny Sunday with us, we're open from 10 am to 4 pm!
#opensunday #smallbusiness #dundee #veganfood #freefruit #treatyourself
Our Pop up shop has had a top up! This is just a taste of what we have at our upcycle shop ReBoutique on Castle Street!
#upcycling #localbusiness
We love hearing our customers feedback as it allows us to make our services even better! Thankyou to everyone who has taken the time to leave us reviews <3
As well as letting potential visitors know what we do, your feedback is passed on to our team of staff and volunteers. This lets everyone know that their hard work is appreciated!
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