Uppertunity

We are holding our Uppertunity Halloween Party on Tuesday 27th of October. 🦇

Join us for music, costumes, nibbles and games!

Open to all adults (18+) with additional support needs. Bar available!

🕕6pm - 10pm at , Ure Street, Dundee
💷£5 entry

Our Being Brave Exhibition is now on display at Dundee Central Library 🖼️

Thank you to everyone who came to our launch event to support us and see our work in person!

The exhibition is on display until the 30th of October, in Central Library Foyer.

This Thursday morning is our first session about relationships! Meet people, have fun and learn about friendships, relationships and safe socialising. Aimed at adults (18+) with additional support needs. 🫂

Come along to meet people, enjoy games and activities, and have some tasty treats. 🍰

Each session will also include fun, accessible learning about friendships, relationships, communication, boundaries and staying safe, both in person and online. 💬

-All sessions are FREE to attend.
-There are 15 spaces available at each session.
-You can come to one session, or lots.
-Each session must be booked separately.
-Email [email protected].

Held at Dudhope Castle, Barrack Road, DD3 6HF
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On Friday we have our last Bowling Stones game of this season!

The next season will be moving location to Hollywood Bowl.
Fridays | 10am sign-in 10:30am start | 12pm finish
£6 for two games
Hollywood Bowl, Douglas Road, Dundee

Bowling Stones is an inclusive bowling league for people aged 16+ with additional support needs.

Teams from organisations across Dundee and the surrounding area come together once a month to bowl, socialise and have fun, with scores adding up throughout the season!

It’s a great way to meet new people and have fun. We finish the season with a special Awards Celebration.

Join at any time. Contact [email protected] for more information or to get involved.

This October, Uppertunity and Active Dundee are teaming up for a month of fun, movement and trying new things. Over 4 weeks, you can have a go at 8 different activities in Dundee! ⚽

The aim is to have fun, get moving, build confidence, support your physical and mental wellbeing, and maybe find something you would like to keep doing after Challenge Month. 🎾

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we will be trying an accessible activity with Active Dundee.

You can join one activity, a few activities, or challenge yourself to try all 8!

Most activities are wheelchair accessible. Walking Football is the only activity that is not.

Sessions cost £5 each.

Choose the activities you want to try. Look at the Challenge Month timetable and decide what you want to join.
Email [email protected]

Collect a stamp each time you take part. Every activity you complete gets added to your Challenge Passport. Passports will be available at each session.

Prizes available for each award!
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Week 1:
Tuesday 6 October, 10am–12pm
Boccia - A target sport where you throw or roll balls as close as possible to the jack.
At Menzieshill Community Centre

Thursday 8 October, 1pm-3pm
Bowls- Have a go at aiming, rolling and seeing how close you can get to the target.
At Douglas Sports Centre
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Week 2:
Tuesday 13 October, 10am–12pm
Racquet Sports - Try out different racquet games, practise hitting and aiming, and find one you enjoy.
At DISC

Thursday 15 October, 1pm–3pm
Badminton / Tennis - Have a go at badminton and tennis, practise hitting and aiming.
At DISC
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Week 3:
Tuesday 20 October, 10am–12pm
Athletics - Try some fun and accessible activities that get you moving and build strength.
At DISC

Thursday 22 October, 1pm-3pm
Fitness - Try different ways to move, exercise and build confidence at your own pace.
At DISC
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Week 4
Tuesday 27 October, 10am–12pm
Walking Football - Enjoy a slower version of football, no running. This is the only Challenge Month activity that is not wheelchair accessible.
At Menzieshill Community Centre

Thursday 29 October, 1pm–3pm
Cycling - Try accessible cycling and discover different ways to enjoy getting around on a bike.
At Regional Performance Centre
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We have a couple of exciting things on this week!
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On Thursday 1st we are heading to the Dundee Museum of Transport 🚌
A guide will show us around and answer our questions, and we'll get the chance to be behind the wheel of some of the vehicles!

💵Tickets £6, Carers go free
Followed by lunch together afterwards.
Meet at the Museum, Market Mews, Marketgate.
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On Friday 2nd we have the launch of our 3rd exhibition, Being Brave! 🌟
This exhibition is a journey through bravery, identity, confidence and community.

Come see the art we've made, see a presentation showing the making of the pieces and members talking about their experiences!

🗺Dundee Central Library 📖
🕦October 2nd, 10.30am to 12pm

Exhibition will be on display from the 2nd to the 30th of October!

Being Brave – Exhibition Launch!

We’re incredibly proud to invite you to the launch of our Being Brave exhibition this October!

📅 Friday 2nd October
⏰ 10:30am–12pm
📍 Steps Theatre, Wellgate Library, Dundee

This exhibition explores what being brave means through art, movement, film and creativity, with work created by members of the Uppertunity community.

At the launch, you’ll experience a special film compilation and live dance performance, sharing different pieces, stories and creative work developed as part of the project. You’ll also have the chance to explore the exhibition itself and meet some of the artists behind the work.

A huge thank you to Wellgate Library for kindly giving us a space to exhibit again for the month.

The launch is open to everyone, so please come along, celebrate with us and see what we’ve been creating

🖼️ Exhibition open: 2nd–30th October

In collaboration with CANVAS, we are launching a new fundraising campaign co-written with our members!

Your support will help us Raise Our Voice and build confidence, conversation and creativity at Uppertunity.

Just £5 a month could help us buy ingredients for life skills workshops, pay for travel to exciting events or organise a session with an expert on an interesting new topic.

If you can’t donate, you can still support us by sharing this post and helping us spread the word!

👉 https://uppertunity.org.uk/donate

🎉 What’s on this week? It’s our Birthday Bash! 🎉

This week is a very special one at Uppertunity…

On Tuesday 22 September, we’re celebrating 11 years of Uppertunity with our big Birthday Bash! 💙 Its free and open to everyone!

We’ll be bringing our community together for an evening of fun, creativity, performances, stories, music, dancing and plenty of celebration.

It’s a chance to celebrate everything Uppertunity has become, the amazing people who make our community what it is, and all the memories we’ve created along the way.

📅 Tuesday 22 September
🕕 6pm–10pm

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎂✨

Check out the poster for the full evening programme and all the details.

🎉 Uppertunity’s Challenge Month starts in just a few weeks! 🎉

This October, Uppertunity and Active Dundee are teaming up for a month of fun, movement and trying new things.

Across four weeks, you can have a go at 8 different active activities around Dundee, with something different every Tuesday and Thursday!

Challenge Month is all about:

✨ Having fun
💪 Getting moving
🌱 Building confidence
💛 Supporting your physical and mental wellbeing
🏅 Maybe even discovering an activity you’d like to keep doing!

How does it work?

Choose one activity, a few, or challenge yourself to complete all eight! No experience is needed, just come along and give it a go. Each time you take part, you’ll collect a stamp in your Challenge Passport.

🏅 4 activities – Challenge Starter
You gave the challenge a go!
🏅 6 activities – Challenge Champion
You really got stuck in!
🏅 8 activities – Challenge Superstar
You completed them all!

There are prizes for each award too!

Most activities are wheelchair accessible. Walking Football is the only activity that is not wheelchair accessible.

💷 Sessions cost £5 each.

Take a look at the timetable to see all the activities and choose your challenge.

📧 Email [email protected] to book your spaces.

✨ More Shine Time! ✨

Our Tuesday Shine Time group has been so popular that we’re adding an extra weekly session! 🎶

Join us on Wednesdays, 10am–12pm for a fun, expressive session exploring music, movement, singing, drama games and confidence building.

We currently have 5 spaces available in the new group.

🗓️ Wednesdays, 10am–12pm
💷 £5 per session
📍 Dudhope Castle, Barrack Road, Dundee
📧 Email [email protected] to book

Come along, get creative, express yourself and have some fun!