News & blog

Blog | 22 June 2023

A perfect day at the Chelsea Flower Show

by Philip Stappers

Find out all about Philip’s wonderful day at the Chelsea Flower Show, made possible thanks to a generous ticket donation from Brewin Dolphin.

Blog | 14 June 2023

How Emma built her skills and confidence through a supported internship with United Response

by Stephen Lunn

Through our supported internship programme, Emma’s gained valuable work experience in several different jobs and found out what career she wants to pursue.

Blog | 12 June 2023

‘She can work wonders’: one person’s journey from URTEC to professional video editing

by Ali Mills

Kate studied coding lessons at our York training and community services (URTEC). Now she’s in employment and studying for a university degree in video game development.

Blog | 01 June 2023

Meet Sam Reynolds – a Makaton teacher on a mission to make language accessible for all

by Ali Mills

Hear all about how Sam, and support worker Matteo, turned their lockdown virtual Makaton sessions into a thriving YouTube channel.

News | 25 May 2023

Serious stuff and passion shared at latest social care event ‘More Than a Provider’

This week over 150 people came together to attend the third event in the ‘More Than a Provider’ series, hosted by United Response at Bristol MShed. Find out more and check out our photo diary of the day.

Blog | 11 May 2023

London Marathon 2023: runners raise over £30,000 for people with learning disabilities

by Ali Mills

Two of our brilliant #TeamUnitedResponse runners share their London Marathon stories.

Blog | 04 May 2023

From first-timers to regulars: three people we support share their views on voting

by Ali Mills

United Response are proud to be part of My Vote My Voice, a campaign to make voting accessible for all. To mark the local elections, we asked three people we support to share their voting stories.

Blog | 27 April 2023

Social care staff Jason and Andy climb Three Peaks Challenge for United Response

by Aisha Akbar

On Saturday 3 June, Suffolk staff members Jason Boyle and Andy Carless will be climbing epic mountains for their Three Peaks Challenge.

News | 12 April 2023

Announcing the Boscawen Education, Skills and Heritage Activities Project, thanks to National Lottery Players

United Response is launching an exciting new project in Cornwall, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

News | 03 April 2023

‘An opportunity to rethink how to support autistic talent’: our response to the Buckland Review of Autism Employment

Many autistic people remain unsupported and excluded from the workplace. The newly-announced Buckland Review on Autism Employment is a chance for us to rethink how we can change this.