News & blog

Blog | 22 June 2023

A perfect day at the Chelsea Flower Show

by Philip Stappers

Find out all about Philip’s wonderful day at the Chelsea Flower Show, made possible thanks to a generous ticket donation from Brewin Dolphin.

Blog | 15 June 2023

Film review: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

by Shaun Barlow

One of our Nottingham media contributors Shaun reviews the third Guardians of the Galaxy film.

Blog | 14 June 2023

How Emma built her skills and confidence through a supported internship with United Response

by Stephen Lunn

Through our supported internship programme, Emma’s gained valuable work experience in several different jobs and found out what career she wants to pursue.

Blog | 12 June 2023

‘She can work wonders’: one person’s journey from URTEC to professional video editing

by Ali Mills

Kate studied coding lessons at our York training and community services (URTEC). Now she’s in employment and studying for a university degree in video game development.

Blog | 08 June 2023

Three cheers for volunteers: celebrating those who keep the Cheriton Community Donation Station going strong

by Jenna Lloyd

National Volunteering Week takes place from 1 to 7 June 2023. Meet five of our fantastic Donation Station volunteers and find out what they love most about working in our charity shop.

Blog | 06 June 2023

5* film review: An Irish Goodbye

by Tom Gardner

Media contributor Tom, who we support in Nottingham, reviews the BAFTA and Oscar-winning short film, An Irish Goodbye.

Blog | 01 June 2023

Meet Sam Reynolds – a Makaton teacher on a mission to make language accessible for all

by Ali Mills

Hear all about how Sam, and support worker Matteo, turned their lockdown virtual Makaton sessions into a thriving YouTube channel.

Blog | 30 May 2023

“I get to see my friend everyday”: Ex-security guard Paul on his big career change

by Anisa Syed

Paul joined United Response in 2022 after realising that he wanted to make a difference in his local community. We asked Paul about his role as a Support Worker and what he enjoys most.

News | 25 May 2023

Serious stuff and passion shared at latest social care event ‘More Than a Provider’

This week over 150 people came together to attend the third event in the ‘More Than a Provider’ series, hosted by United Response at Bristol MShed. Find out more and check out our photo diary of the day.

Blog | 11 May 2023

London Marathon 2023: runners raise over £30,000 for people with learning disabilities

by Ali Mills

Two of our brilliant #TeamUnitedResponse runners share their London Marathon stories.