News & blog

Blog | 01 December 2022

How James spoke up about his bad experiences in hospital

by Jenna Lloyd

James had a difficult experience back in 2020, when hospital staff lost his paperwork and didn’t follow his eating and drinking guidance.

Blog | 30 November 2022

Derek Thomas MP meets with staff in Cornwall to discuss accessible voting

by Matthew Cotterell

Cornwall staff met with MP Derek Thomas to talk about accessible voting, accessibility in the community and funding for social care.

News | 17 November 2022

“Forget jingle bells, alarm bells are ringing for social care this winter” – United Response responds to the Autumn Statement 2022

Additional funding for social care is welcome, but it must be strategically invested to ensure our most vulnerable are supported and protected.

Blog | 11 November 2022

What is good support? A poem by Donna Harrison

by Donna Harrison

Donna is a writer from Hampton in Richmond. She’s written a poem sharing her experiences about what makes good support.

Blog | 10 November 2022

‘I’m a lot more comfortable’: Phillip bins his old brace

by Jenna Lloyd

Phillip, 38, is celebrating putting his uncomfortable body brace in the bin, which he’s had since he was a teenager.

Blog | 31 October 2022

United Response gets creative this Halloween

by Ali Mills

People we support have been celebrating all things spooky and scary with art that will make your skin crawl.

Blog | 26 September 2022

‘They made his life fantastic’: Pat and Janis thank United Response staff and fund ‘Roy’s Place’ in memory of their brother

by Jenna Lloyd

Roy Hunt was supported by United Response in Bognor for 20 years. When he sadly passed away after a battle with cancer in 2020, his sisters Pat and Janis decided to leave some of his money to fund a lodge in the service garden.

Blog | 22 September 2022

Celebrating colleagues: our North and South award winners

by Jenna Lloyd

After two incredibly challenging years, we held special Awards events in Leeds and Wiltshire to recognise our staff for their hard work and dedication to the people we support.

News | 21 September 2022

£150 disability cost-of-living payment does not go far enough

From 20 September 2022, six million disabled people will be paid a £150 disability cost of living payment, but it simply does not go far enough in United Response’s view.

News | 06 September 2022

Our Open Letter to the Prime Minister

United Response has written to the new Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP calling on her to end the recruitment and cost-of-living crises facing Britain’s social care workforce.