News & blog

Blog | 10 March 2023

‘Everyone is valued and respected’: Hong Kong visitors impressed by our person-centred approach

by Nora Kerezovic

The Enterprise in Richmond hosted guests from three Hong Kong learning disability organisations, who were eager to learn about United Response’s community support activities.

Blog | 09 March 2023

London Marathon 2023: Alan to run in support of our work with people with schizophrenia and disabilities

by Jenna Lloyd

Running his first ever marathon, Alan wants to ‘give back’ to support workers for people with mental health conditions, disabilities and autism.

Blog | 07 March 2023

My Vote My Voice: accessible voting campaign launches in Parliament

by Ali Mills

United Response, Dimensions, Mencap and Ambitious about Autism have joined forces to end inaccessible voting for underrepresented communities. Our national campaign, My Vote My Voice, launched in Parliament last week.

Blog | 06 March 2023

‘We had to fight her corner for her’: supporting Maria with eating and drinking

by Jenna Lloyd

When United Response became Maria’s support provider, staff in Manchester noticed she wasn’t eating or drinking and she’d lost a lot of weight very quickly.

Blog | 27 February 2023

Nothing About Us Without Us at the People’s History Museum, Manchester

by Nolan Barratt

Nolan and Sally visited the People’s History Museum in Manchester to see ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ – an exhibition about disability and autism rights.

News | 15 February 2023

Social Care Future: join The Big Connect event in London

The next ‘More Than A Provider’ event will take place on 28 March 2023 at The Coin Street Conference Centre, London SE1.

Blog | 08 February 2023

Stacey fast-tracks from support worker to team manager, thanks to apprenticeship

by Realise Training

Stacey from Mansfield shares her National Apprenticeship Week story. Discover how Stacey went from redundancy at a builders’ merchant to a managerial role with United Response via an apprenticeship.

Blog | 01 February 2023

Community Network and Donation Station recognised for services to the Cheriton community

by Jenna Lloyd

Thanks to our generous funders, The Community Network and Donation Station have been helping even more people in the local community, offering a warm space, food and friendship over the Winter months and beyond.

Blog | 26 January 2023

Film review: ‘Then Barbara Met Alan’

by Donna Harrison

Donna, who we support in Richmond, is one of our media contributors. She has written a review and a poem inspired by the film, Then Barbara Met Alan.

News | 25 January 2023

‘Bold public sector reform is required’: Church of England’s #ReimaginingCare report

United Response reacts to the Church of England’s report, lead by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, which calls for a redesign of the social care system.