Developing Skills. Building Confidence.

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We are an Edinburgh-based charity providing support and opportunity for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

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Upmo Curriculum

Upmo’s mission is to develop the skills of our students

Creative Arts

Our Creative Arts Workshops allow students to have freedom of expression in creativity while building confidence and learning to execute well thought out projects.

Outdoor Learning

Upmo’s Outdoor Learning program is specially designed for individuals with disabilities. Our fun-filled sessions take you beyond a room to explore nature, learn about the environment, and enjoy hands-on activities. Build new skills, gain confidence, and have a blast in the great outdoors.

Upmo Connect

A branch of Upmo which develops blended multimedia enhanced learning opportunities.

Employability

Personalised opportunities to help students explore and develop emlpoyability skills such as work placements or one-to-one sessions to improve existing literacy and/or numeracy skills.

Health & Wellbeing

Arange of health and wellbeing topics, such as relaxation, movement and exercise, focus and concentration, assertiveness, positive thinking and strategies for reducing stress. We also look at other elements, such as healthy lifestyle and breathing exercises, and discover which techniques work best for each student.

Collaborative Projects

We collaborate with other organisations to expand knowledge on subjects our students are interested in such as science or history. We also partner with oganisations that can provide work experiences for students.

Where your money goes

We’re extremely proud of the work we did last year, here’s a quick summary

162

students currently supported

2800

creative, educational and vocational workshops delivered

9

locations across Edinburgh and Midlothians

295

handmade products sold by our retail students

Student Stories

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“Hi! I’m Rachel”

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At Upmo, we’re helping adults with learning disabilities develop their potential with a diverse range of creative and educational workshops.