We had a large turnout yesterdy! Our office provides Warm Spaces where individuals and families can gather in a comfortable environment, enjoy hot beverages, and access a range of support services #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #wellbeing #CommunitySupport #wncwarmspaces

What an great IT/Job Club session we had! We dove into updating CVs, explored the clipboard & format painter tools in Word, & looked at keyboard shortcuts. It was fantastic to connect with both new & familiar faces. Good job, all! 🌟💻🥰😁 #uaanton #unitedafricanassociation #MicrosoftWordTips

Our Pop up Charity shop is this Sat 8th Nov, 11am-3pm. Come & shop for your men's, women's & children's clothes - all good quality and affordable. There'll be a tombola too! All proceeds go to support the UAA's projects, especially the homeless 👍 #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #charityevent

Massive Congratulations to Tio and Portia, who passed the Swim Instructor course! They'll still volunteer @ Tues Ladies' Sessions but they're now qualified Tutors too! Thanks to Trilogy & Sport Northants for their continued support!Well done Tio & Portia! #uaanton #SwimInstructor #splashtastic

A quick reminder. It's today. Join us at 7:00pm Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/8479302573...

Giving back, one meal at a time. Meet one of our amazing UAA volunteers helping families through the foodbank every week, proof that community starts with compassion. #UAAVolunteerExperience #UAAVolunteers #UAA #CommunityHeroes #GiveBack #FoodbankSupport #TogetherWeRise #NorthamptonCommunity

Laura Williams joined us for an Aqua session at the Mounts! She was one of the Tutors who taught the Ladies' Swimming sessions in 2021. She’s leaving Trilogy to pursue her goal as Swim Tutor Trainer with a new company. We all enjoyed the session & wish her luck! 💃🏿 🏊🏿‍♀️ 🌟 🤩 #SwimStrong #aqua #uaanton

Join us for a special fundraising Pop Up Charity Shop by the United African Association (UAA)💛 🗓 Date: 8th November, 2025 🕚 Time: 11am – 3pm 📍 Venue: The Gathering Room, Grosvenor Shopping Centre, 2 Union Street, NN1 2EW #CharityEvent #UnitedAfricanAssociation #CommunitySupport #SustainableShopping

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month! ✊🏾 Date: October 25th, 2025 Venue: Leicester Street Community Room, NN13RS Free Food: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Music, Dancing & Children’s Activities: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Film Screening: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM #BlackHistoryMonth #UnitedAfricanAssociation

On Sunday 7th Sept, 4 volunteers took the leap for UA and it was an unforgettable experience. Listen to Frances sharing her experience. #UAASkydive #uaanton #unitedafricanassociation #JumpForUAA #GratitudeInAction #CommunityPower

🏊‍♀Shout-out to all who made it to Ladies' Swimming on Tuesday! It was wonderful to see everyone practising & learning new skills; the hard work & progress demonstrated by all was inspirational! 🌟💪💃 #LadiesSwimming #MermaidSkills #uaanton #unitedafricanassociation #SwimmingProgress #splashtastic

Great time at the Ladies' Health & Wellbeing successful event on Sat, organised by Cllr Fartun Ismail! 4 of us were there for UAA, & enjoyed networking/advertising our activities + chatting /connecting with many interested attendees! #uaanton #unitedafricanassociation #WomensHealth #northampton

🥕🍅 We gathered a bumper crop of fab tomatoes &carrots at the allotment last month. Want to share in the fun? We visit the allotment on Thursdays at 2pm. If you're interested in joining us, please email: [email protected] #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #AllotmentLife #CommunityGarden

🥕🍅 We gathered a bumper crop of delicious tomatoes and carrots at the allotment last month. We visit the allotment every Thursday afternoon. If you're interested in joining us, please email: [email protected] #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #AllotmentLife #Northamptonshire

Some of our Friday volunteers giving their time and energy to support our foodbank. A special thanks to Foodkind CIC for their occasional donations of delicious treats to our food parcels. We are grateful for the support! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #FoodBankSupport #VolunteerPower

Big thanks for the amazing community lunch after foodbank last Saturday afternoon! The delicious food, provided by one of our wonderful community members, made the day extra special! Very much appreciated, thank you! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanton #CommunitySupport #ThankYou

Big day! We opened our Food Larder trial today, a 6-month pilot with Impact Now, funded by WNC Families contribute £2.50−£10 for a £40 food parcel. A great step for dignity & community impact! Thanks to the UAA team: Anne, Muchie, Sunday, Michael N, Emmanuel & Jason #uaanton #wnc #impactnow

Join us tonight for an informative online Zoom session on connecting people to activities, groups, and activities to improve their health and wellbeing. Don't miss out on this valuable insight and support from our expert speakers. We look forward to seeing you virtually.

Come to our allotment session tomorrow, and see what you can grow, even just friendships! #UAANorthampton #UnitedAfricanAssociation #allotmentuk #growth

Swimming sessions at Mounts continues with success!Wonderful to see ladies swimming-well done one lady who did 2 widths unaided! Thanks to Trilogy & Northants Sport for their incredible support with this project! #uaanorthampton #unitedafricanassociation #LadiesSwimming #CommunitySwim

Sorry, no Job Club Wed June 4th, due to sickness But don't worry, we'll be back next week, June 11th, with an extra special mindset session designed to help you achieve your dream job! See you then! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanorthampton #JobClub #CareerGoals #MindsetMatters

Sorry, no Job Club Wed June 4th, due to sickness But don't worry, we'll be back next week, June 11th, with an extra special mindset session designed to help you achieve your dream job! See you then! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanorthampton #JobClub #CareerGoals #MindsetMatters

Our Sat Foodbank/Community Lunch was busy as ever. We're proud to offer people both a warm meal and provide food to families so they can cook meals at home, helping ensure no one in our community goes without. #uaanorthampton #unitedafricanassociation #communityfirst #northamptonshire #foodsecurity

We hosted African Day celebration onSat 24 May at Leicester St, which was a great success, with talks on various topics, including dementia awareness, along with tasty African food, music & dance performances, plus a range of games #uaanorthampton #unitedafricanassociation #AfricaDay #AfricaDay2025

Our IT/Job Club session was fab! We looked at creating engaging presentations & then revised and polished CVs. Great progress made! No worries if you missed it-let's catch up another time. 😊 @everyone #Uaanorthampton #UnitedAfricanAssociation #JobClub #ITSkills #CareerDevelopment #LearningTogether

Highlight on Maria Namugenyi - she freely donates her time to be our seamstress. Volunteers like her make a real difference. If you want to get involved with UAA, we’d love to welcome more people! We look forward to your continued involvement! 💛 #UnitedAfricanAssociation #VolunteerImpact #UAANton

Ladies, dive into fun at Mounts Baths every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30! Come make waves with us while mastering the art of swimming! *Please note* There WILL be swimming during half term, next Tuesday 27 May. See you tomorrow! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanorthampton #swimmingfun #mermaidlife

You are invited to join our online Zoom session focused on mental health for young people. This session aims to provide a supportive environment where young people can discuss their mental health concerns and learn coping strategies #unitedafricanassociation #online #Wellbeing

Exciting collaboration alert! 👋 We recently met with Jasmine Matthews from Co-op and Andrea Newman from Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire (voluntaryimpact.org.uk) to discuss our ongoing partnership. 🤔Curious to learn more or get involved? Reach out to us or Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire!

Not many people were able to attend the allotment trip today. Even so, two members worked hard, planting kale seeds and watering the ground. Well done and thank you for the cool video! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanorthampton #allotment #communityfarming

Ladies, dive into fun with us every Tues, 10:30-11:30! Most of our regular mermaids started as novices, now they're confident swimmers! It's a fantastic, supportive group. Come make waves with us while mastering the art of swimming! #unitedafricanassociation #uaanorthampton #swimmingfun #mermaidlife

Pictures from last Saturday's foodbank and community lunch. These are among our biggest activities and are always well attended #unitedafricanassociation #saturday #foodbank #CommunitySupport

🚀 Exciting IT/Job Club tomorrow! Learn keyboard shortcuts & navigate Word like a pro. Plus, we'll work on CVs! Join us at the downstairs office, Barratt Road, NN2 6EZ, from 10.30-4 #unitedafricanassociation #JobSkills #ITTraining

Dear ladies, we are excited to invite you to join us for swimming every Tuesday at 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at the mount NN1 3RN. It is a wonderful opportunity to relax, stay active, and enjoy the company of fellow swimmers. Bring your swimsuit and positive attitude! See you tomorrow!

Hello, join tonight's Zoom session on awareness of prostate and breast cancer, as well as how to spot signs and symptoms of both. Looking forward to seeing you virtually later. contact us for more details. #unitedafricanassociation #breastcancerawareness #prostatecancerawareness

Glad that last week's session on signs & symptoms of breast/prostate cancer, which was cancelled, is happening Mon 14 Apr. We hope you can attend, it's a very important topic. For more details, contact us #unitedafricanassociation #cancerawareness #prostatecancer #breastcancer

📢 The Rose of Northamptonshire Awards are open for nominations! In partnership with the North & West Northamptonshire Councils, we've re-launched the awards to celebrate the extraordinary work of volunteers across the county. Nominate now🌹 bit.ly/RoseNorthamp... 🌹

UAA hosted a fundraising event on 29/03. Watch the full video to relive the event’s energy, share it to amplify awareness, and visit www.uaassociation.org to donate or volunteer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW8t... #unitedafricanassociation #Empowering #communities #HonouringLovedOnes #heritage

Tonight's online session has been cancelled, due to one of the speaker's illness. Apologies - hope to see you next week!

Pictures form last Saturday food bank, around 50 people came and had lunch. We had a lot extra hands, including Northampton university students who also helped with community lunch cooking #unitedafricanassociation #saturday #foodbank #communitylunch

Beautiful weather at the allotment on Thursday! We dug, weeded, planted potatoes, & onions. It was also a first visit for one of our volunteers, Karam Bharij, who is very knowledgeable. Thanks for sharing your wisdom! #unitedafricanassociation #allotment #allotmentlife #volunteering

Navigating the UK job market can be challenging, but you're not alone. Many African jobseekers have found jobs with UAA's support on applications, CVs, interviews. Join the Job Club & achieve your career goals! How can we support you today? #JobSearchSupport #Employability #AfricanCommunity 💼

Just a sample of our cultural event last Saturday! Thanks all who participated in any way www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW8t... #unitedafricanassociation #culturalevent #fundraiser #lovewhatwedo

To all who came to our cultural event last Sat, or supported in any way: We're really grateful for your help & generous donations. Together, we will create positive change. Thank you once again for being such an important part of our community #unitedafricanassociation #fundraiser #thankyou

At the @uafricanassoc-nton.bsky.social event at the historic Castle Hill URC, former base of Dr Philip Doddridge. Good turnout, & some serious drumming

💥Only 3 days left until our incredible fundraising event 💥 Get ready to make a difference and be part of something amazing this Saturday. Mark your calendar, spread the word and let's show the community the power of coming together!💕 #FundraisingCountdown #CommunityStrong #MakeADifference #Charity

Only 5 days left to our exciting fundraising event this Saturday! We can't wait to see all of you there as we come together to support our cause and make a difference in our community. Thank you @WestonFavellTesco @NorthamptonshirePolice @ aimstaightpi for their incredible support!

Current data shows that Black women are almost 4 times more likely to die during or in the first year after pregnancy than White women. Find out more at tonight's zoom session, #unitedafricanassociation #wellbeing #online session

Current data shows that Black women are almost 4 times more likely to die during or in the first year after pregnancy than White women. Find out more at tonight's zoom session, #unitedafricanassociation #wellbeing #online session

Current data shows that Black women are almost 4 times more likely to die during or in the first year after pregnancy than White women. Find out more at tonight's zoom session, #unitedafricanassociation #wellbeing #online session