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News | 04 March 2020

Senior Government official visits Wimbledon based learning disability support service

Richard Cienciala, The Director of Adult Social Care, visited United Response’s residential care service Autumn Close to see first-hand the ways in which it has supported local people with learning disabilities and autism for 25 years.

News | 27 February 2020

‘Back of the net’ for Bristol-based support worker’s new learning disability football team

A Bristol-based support worker has found an inventive way of breaking down barriers and bringing local football enthusiasts together by creating a new football team for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Community services

News | 13 December 2019

CookABILITY is back for Christmas, with accessible video recipes for festive favourites

Our accessible cooking series, encouraging people with learning disabilities and autism to cook for themselves, is back with easy to follow recipes for Christmas favourites.

News | 01 November 2019

Chief Executive’s response to Joint Select Committee Report on Human Rights

The Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights is a damning indictment of systematic failure, says Tim Cooper

News | 15 October 2019

CQC is correct to highlight good quality care, but still not enough being done

Achievements should not mask the fact that far too many vulnerable people are still not receiving the care they need nor getting it in time, says Mark Ospedale

News | 10 October 2019

Dedicated disability hate crime reporting hub now open in Leeds following sharp rise in offences

Learning disability charity United Response has opened a dedicated third-party disability hate crime reporting centre at its Leeds area office to help empower more victims or witnesses to come forward and report offences in confidence.

Community services

News | 09 October 2019

Disability hate crime charges fall despite sharp rises in reports and repeat offenders, new figures reveal

Fewer people are being charged or prosecuted for disability hate crimes across England and Wales despite continued rises in reports, disturbing new police figures reveal.

News | 26 September 2019

Newcastle care worker goes the extra 4,500 miles for people with learning disabilities

A care worker from Newcastle is so committed to helping people with learning disabilities that she regularly goes the extra mile – sometimes even as many as 4,500 and to another continent altogether.

News | 24 September 2019

Learning disability charity wins health and safety award for post-Grenfell work on fire advice

Head of Health & Safety at United Response, Shonagh Methven scooped an award at this year’s National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS) conference for her work to transform fire safety advice for vulnerable people living at registered care homes across England and Wales.

Housing

News | 05 September 2019

Chancellor’s piecemeal Spending Review investment into social care vital but ‘simply not enough’

Real investment and a long-term approach to tackling social care is now needed more than ever, says Tim Cooper

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Senior Government official visits Wimbledon based learning disability support service

‘Back of the net’ for Bristol-based support worker’s new learning disability football team

CookABILITY is back for Christmas, with accessible video recipes for festive favourites

Chief Executive’s response to Joint Select Committee Report on Human Rights

CQC is correct to highlight good quality care, but still not enough being done

Dedicated disability hate crime reporting hub now open in Leeds following sharp rise in offences

Disability hate crime charges fall despite sharp rises in reports and repeat offenders, new figures reveal

Newcastle care worker goes the extra 4,500 miles for people with learning disabilities

Learning disability charity wins health and safety award for post-Grenfell work on fire advice

Chancellor’s piecemeal Spending Review investment into social care vital but ‘simply not enough’