News & blog

News | 05 January 2021

Richmond care workers dubbed Covid-19 ‘Community Heroes’ for supporting people with learning disabilities

Our care workers in Richmond have this winter been branded ‘Community Heroes’ by the borough council for their tireless and selfless work supporting people with learning disabilities and autism throughout the pandemic.

News | 30 December 2020

Lonely this Christmas? Not on our watch!

Dedicated United Response support staff pulled out all the stops to ensure a special Christmas for people they support and their colleagues who were working on this year’s special day.

Blog | 26 December 2020

Dancing through lockdown with Lucy Freeman

by Nora Kerezovic

Lucy is a dance and movement instructor. Her classes were originally held at The Enterprise Hub in Teddington, until Covid-19 restrictions took hold in March. We spoke to Lucy to find out how she’s adapted the sessions so the people we support can still join in virtually…

Blog | 03 December 2020

Access for all: help us provide technology to more people with disabilities

by Darren Worthy

Your support this Christmas will help more disabled people stay in touch with family and friends with vital communications technology.

News | 18 November 2020

Successful disability art group joins forces with leading university gallery to boost creativity and wellbeing

A successful virtual art group for people with learning disabilities will partner with Kingston University’s well-respected Stanley Picker Gallery this autumn to help expand its scope and boost the social and creative wellbeing of attendees during the second lockdown.

Blog | 17 November 2020

Safeguarding: keeping people we support safe and well

by Mike Brent

Safeguarding Adults Week, organised by the Ann Craft Trust, aims to spark conversations around safeguarding adults at risk and empower the people who work with them to feel confident to respond effectively to any safeguarding concerns.

Blog | 20 October 2020

The Autism Hub in York: surviving lockdown and anniversary celebrations

by Joe Smart

We were forced to temporarily shut the service earlier this year due to COVID-19 but rather than see this as an end to the support, the staff team saw it as a new beginning and developed online activities that our customer base could access.

News | 16 October 2020

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion animation to help halt disabled hate

A new stop-motion animation created by people with learning disabilities and their support workers in Devon is hoping to raise awareness of disability hate crime this month, after new figures showed yet another surge in the number of crimes committed across the South West.

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.

Blog | 28 August 2020

Virtual gallery brings joy to Teddington art group

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When their art group’s exhibition was cancelled because of coronavirus, our Teddington service set up a virtual gallery and private view to show their work.