News & blog

Blog | 17 December 2020

Local service donate Cornwall Christmas Boxes

by Jenna Lloyd

After a challenging year, staff and families of people we support in East Cornwall have been putting together boxes of festive cheer for families in need.

Blog | 16 December 2020

How to make: a singing angel Christmas decoration

by Tracey Fletcher

Follow this step by step guide to make your very own singing angel Christmas decoration.

Blog | 14 December 2020

Recipe: Christmas Chocolate Brownies

by Nora Kerezovic

An easy recipe for Christmas Chocolate Brownies. These are delicious hot or cold. Bake some for yourself, or give them as gifts to your friends and family.

Blog | 14 December 2020

Meet Gary Clarke, Support Worker and Britain’s First Disabled Strongman!

by Laetitia Nnalue

We caught up with Gary, a support worker in our Illminister Supported Living service to get to know him better and find out how his year has been.

News | 10 December 2020

Derbyshire locals with disabilities begin 2,000-mile Christmas crusade to fundraise for new technology

Local people with learning disabilities and their carers are collectively clocking the miles this December, between them travelling the distance from Chesterfield to Lapland to raise funds for new technology to keep people connected amid ongoing lockdown life.

Blog | 07 December 2020

United Response Christmas Day Jam Out

by Fabia Dimant

With Christmas no doubt looking different for us all this year, we will be putting on a virtual Zoom session to bring some much-needed festive fun to the people we support – some of who will sadly be on their own for Christmas Day, due to lockdown restrictions.

Blog | 03 December 2020

Access for all: help us provide technology to more people with disabilities

by Darren Worthy

Your support this Christmas will help more disabled people stay in touch with family and friends with vital communications technology.

Blog | 23 November 2020

United Response works with the Government to make voting at elections easier for everyone, regardless of disability or other differences

by John Cooper, Head of Public Affairs & Policy

Last week we met with the Minister of State for the Constitution, Chloe Smith MP, to feed in the thoughts of people we support on the accessibility of elections for people with learning disabilities and autism.

News | 18 November 2020

Successful disability art group joins forces with leading university gallery to boost creativity and wellbeing

A successful virtual art group for people with learning disabilities will partner with Kingston University’s well-respected Stanley Picker Gallery this autumn to help expand its scope and boost the social and creative wellbeing of attendees during the second lockdown.

Blog | 17 November 2020

Safeguarding: keeping people we support safe and well

by Mike Brent

Safeguarding Adults Week, organised by the Ann Craft Trust, aims to spark conversations around safeguarding adults at risk and empower the people who work with them to feel confident to respond effectively to any safeguarding concerns.