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News | 08 October 2020

Reports of violent disability hate crime continue to rise as number of police charges fall again

Over 7,300 disability hate crimes were reported to the police across England and Wales in 2019/20, yet only one in 62 cases actually received a charge from the police.

News | 14 September 2020

Locals with disabilities lead green give away at prize Blackpool allotment

Our award winning Blackpool allotment has been making the most of a surplus of fruit and vegetables this summer, enabling locals with learning disabilities to pack and deliver boxes of homegrown produce to help out those most in need in the community.

Community services

News | 03 August 2020

Landmark £10m housing fund to tackle shortage of quality housing for people with learning disabilities

United Response will this year draw from a landmark £10m social investment fund to help tackle the acute shortage of good quality and specialist housing for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

Housing

News | 10 July 2020

New financial director at United Response

United Response has appointed chartered accountant Andy Ward as its new Director of Finance. Andy succeeds departing executive Jerome Walls who will leave the post in August 2020 after four years of service.

News | 06 July 2020

United Response releases ‘Black Lives Matter’ special of flagship easy-read newspaper

We have released a special edition of our flagship easy-read news magazine dedicated entirely to the recent focus on the powerful Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

News | 17 June 2020

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion loneliness animation for awareness week

A new stop-motion animation created by people with learning disabilities and their support workers in Devon is hoping to raise awareness of loneliness and isolation this summer, after Covid social distancing rules have severely limited society and those living within it since March.

Community services

News | 10 June 2020

72-year old South London support worker pounds the pavements and goes “extra mile” to provide care

A 72-year old support worker in South London is walking his 12-mile commute several times a week to help him remain virus-free and able to care for people with learning disabilities at one of our services in Wimbledon.

Supported living

News | 08 June 2020

Suffolk service turns dilapidated summer house into garden pub

Four men with learning disabilities have converted a dilapidated summer house in their garden into a pub to help stave off cabin fever during the Covid lockdown.

Supported living

News | 27 May 2020

Nailsea man takes the wheel to single-handedly create ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for charity’s key workers

A man from Nailsea is single-handedly creating ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for social care workers to proudly display during the Coronavirus pandemic, working around the clock to donate nearly 270 stickers to staff at learning disability charity United Response.

News | 17 March 2020

Covid-19: Statement from Tim Cooper, co-chair of Learning Disability Voices

Learning Disability Voices is a coalition of charitable, not-for-profit and independent care providers. Co-chair and United Response CEO Tim Cooper offers a statement calling on the Government to offer more support to the care sector as part of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

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Reports of violent disability hate crime continue to rise as number of police charges fall again

Locals with disabilities lead green give away at prize Blackpool allotment

Landmark £10m housing fund to tackle shortage of quality housing for people with learning disabilities

New financial director at United Response

United Response releases ‘Black Lives Matter’ special of flagship easy-read newspaper

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion loneliness animation for awareness week

72-year old South London support worker pounds the pavements and goes “extra mile” to provide care

Suffolk service turns dilapidated summer house into garden pub

Nailsea man takes the wheel to single-handedly create ‘Care Worker’ car stickers for charity’s key workers

Covid-19: Statement from Tim Cooper, co-chair of Learning Disability Voices