Just B U Bistro 19
We support adults with disabilities to develop their independence in a catering environment that serves their community.
Project Overview
How do we deliver our service?
Just B U was registered as a CIC / a not forprofit. We began by renting a terraced house comprising a small group of individuals with varying disabilities, employing a team of experienced an professionals in social care. We encourage and empower each individual to shape their outcomes, based on their preferences, interests, and learning goals.
As demand and enthusiasm for our s, we employed additional staff who possessed a range of attributes aligning with our core values. These include compassion, encouraging independence, a.
At the house, people with disabilities took roles to be more independent, with tasks including making drinks, making lunch, and keeping the house clean and tidy. People had support to go for local w the community and in recreational areas. Jobs that Just B U completed (s updating registers and typing letters) became tasks for people attending the service. We also made planning boards and supported people with disabilities t their days.
Just B U rented more spaces so that new people could join our service. We started to run a simple cafe in one space, supporting people to take forward their independent living skills. We then decided to get one space for everybody and close the smaller outreach spaces.
Alongside our continued growth, we needed more space, and we transitioned to a more accessible building featuring two floors. This new location offers expansive areas for enjoyment, coupled with smaller, more intimate spaces designed for learning and relaxation.
Our Vision
We oversee a range of projects that al those who access our services to gain real working experience, as well as pride and a sense of achievement. This includes Bistro19, a c which enables members of Just B U to cook and serve food an. Family and friends can interact with members, witnessing first-hand the impact this is having on their personal development.
Here’s a little more about what we do…
People who come to Just B U can learn how to use computers, helping out with a range of administrative tasks. We offer a range of exercise classes, including yoga and superhero fitness. They can a a break or participate in their own hobbies and interests in our ChillZone.
We have a music studio, The John White Studio, which is named after its founder and we run our own Fusion Radio Show, which is live and can be recorded. Once a month we have an inclusive club night, which we run at the Cafe Stella Nightclub in Leigh, Wigan.
Our football team, Dynamite, has 20 p a range of ages and genders. Last year, we won our local tournament, and to take this further, we’re entering the Disability Football League.
Our future, our vision for our place, 2024and beyond.
How can you support us?
We need to refresh the dining area in our current building, which will involve us purchasing a new serving counter, new tables and chairs and new equipment for the kitchen (including a dishwasher). This will help us to meet food hygiene standards, and make it easier to ma. We’d also like to purchase a computer, which will help people to record evidence, make purchases, and promote the projects they’ve been involved in. We’re predominantly looking for support with our Bistro19 project, but as you can see, we have a lot of other initiatives that we’d love your help with. Whatever you want to get involved in - just be you!
There is so much more that we could do with investment to develop Just B.U cic. Our projects are the place where people can take over and manage the radio station, Bistro19, and football team, while also enabling IT services.
- A company is giving us quotes this week for new feature wallpapers. This includes one with our football logo, and one with a saying from someone we supported but passed away. We're making plans to start painting Just B U, as the whole place needs some TLC and we want to create a fresh look!
- New computers need to be for our IT project and for the football team to use.
- We aim to develop our main fusion radio studio for the live radio with new microphones, and a mixing desk. We’ll then move on to studio 2, which we've already made a start on.
- This is a huge ask, but our kitchens will be developed and ideally one will move into a bigger space. More people are joining Just B U, so not only do we need our dinner, but we need to make sure we can enable people to be independent in the kitchen.
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