News & blog

Blog | 19 August 2021

Turning 30 in lockdown: Lauren’s family and friends send birthday messages and she gets over her fear of seeing her support workers in PPE

by Jenna Lloyd

Lauren was upset when she had to cancel her big birthday plans, but her family, friends and support workers put together a special surprise to lift her spirits…

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

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 | 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 | 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 | 11 August 2021

John’s going for gold with Orwell Panthers – next stop, the Special Olympics

by Jenna Lloyd

53-year-old John won medals back in his school days and with support from United Response, he’s back on track training for Special Olympics events with local athletics club, Orwell Panthers.

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 | 28 July 2021

“It must become more.” United Response comments on Government’s newly released National Disability Strategy

Today the Government has published its National Disability Strategy outlining the actions it will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people.

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.