News & blog

News | 06 October 2021

Lockdowns trigger surge in online disability hate crime

Disturbing new figures from United Response and Leonard Cheshire reveal today that online disability hate crime soared by more than 50% across England and Wales during 2020/21.

News | 07 September 2021

MP visits specialist arts project for people with learning disabilities in Torbay

Anthony Mangnall, MP for Totnes and south Devon, has paid tribute to the ‘impressive work’ being done by our specialist creative project for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

Blog | 01 September 2021

Spotting the signs of sepsis

by Alison Worsfold

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness which causes 37,000 deaths a year in the UK. Find out more about sepsis, how to spot the signs and how to treat it.

Blog | 27 August 2021

How can Pride be more accessible? Listen to our podcast with Meet ‘N’ Match

by Jenna Lloyd

As part of our ongoing Pride content series we recorded a podcast with Erin, Rachel and Bradley from Meet ‘N’ Match, talking about all things Pride. Meet ‘N’ Match are a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Blog | 25 August 2021

The Enterprise community hub in Teddington reopens with village fair themed party

by Fabia Dimant

On Saturday 21 August we held a party for the grand reopening of The Enterprise in Teddington, to celebrate the return of face-to-face sessions at the much-loved community hub.

News | 13 August 2021

Much-loved Teddington community hub reopens its doors with special summer party

A much-loved community hub for people with learning disabilities in Teddington is this month hosting a special event to celebrate its reopening after 17 months of Covid-enforced closure.

News | 13 August 2021

Community allotment for people with disabilities starts to blossom with help of local businesses

Prominent local businesses have this summer joined forces with United Response to help make a popular community allotment in St Georges, Bristol more inclusive and accessible to local people with disabilities.

News | 11 August 2021

Easy read newspaper by people with learning disabilities and autism to roll out regular online updates

Easy News, our popular easy read newspaper, will this year begin a regular ‘rolling news service’ to deliver news stories as they happen.

Blog | 02 August 2021

Support worker Gary Clarke prepares for Britain’s Disabled Strongman 2021

by Jenna Lloyd

Gary works at our Ilminster service in Somerset. He’s also the founder of the annual Britain’s Disabled Strongman competition, which will take place this year on Sunday 5 September.

News | 27 July 2021

Join the fun at Lusty Glaze beach in Cornwall this weekend

We’re hosting a fundraiser at Lusty Glaze beach in Newquay this Saturday (31 July) to raise money for people with disabilities in Cornwall.