News & blog

Blog | 18 August 2021

Why I’m running the Manchester Marathon

by Darren Worthy

Ellie is running her first marathon in October to say thank you for the support her cousin receives.

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.

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.

Blog | 23 July 2021

Porthtowan learners plant over 300 trees thanks to Woodland Trust scheme

by Jenna Lloyd

Learners from our Supported Employment service planted over 300 trees in private fields in Porthtowan, on the north coast of Cornwall.

Blog | 22 July 2021

Meet James, a relief support worker with cerebral palsy

by Jenna Lloyd

As part of Disability Pride Month, we spoke to James, a relief support worker from Devon who has cerebral palsy.

Blog | 02 July 2021

Making Pride accessible with the Wild Rainbows

by Jenna Lloyd

Pride events are really important for LGBTQ+ people, but there’s more that could be done to make them accessible for people with disabilities and autism.

News | 17 June 2021

‘Paul’s story: from hospital to home

‘Paul’ was just eighteen when he moved into Whorlton Hall, a now closed-down hospital in County Durham which treated adults with severe learning disabilities or autism until 2019.

Blog | 16 June 2021

Sam Holness: the triathlete with the superpower of autism

by Jenna Lloyd

Sam Holness is a black autistic triathlete who has already competed in several competitions across the globe. His dream is to be the first professional triathlete with autism to race in the Ironman World Championship.