News & blog

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 | 08 May 2023

Film review: Creed III

by Paul Daft

Media contributor Paul Daft reviews the movie Creed III, which features two hearing-impaired characters using sign language throughout.

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.

Blog | 29 March 2023

Reimagining what good support looks like at More Than A Provider

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Disabled and autistic people joined us, Certitude, Choice Support and MacIntyre for a day of creative discussion and workshops at ‘The Big Connect’ in London – part of a series of events looking at a plan for a Social Care Future.

Blog | 27 March 2023

On the path to employment: a day to celebrate internships

by James Bishop

For National Supported Internship Day, we’re sharing three stories from our interns working in hospitality, healthcare and education.

News | 15 March 2023

Unthinkable to ignore social care workforce crisis in ‘back to work’ budget

The Chancellor can’t afford to ignore the workforce crisis in adult social care. Read our response to #Budget2023 in full here.