News & blog

Blog | 04 November 2022

Folkestone community comes together to celebrate Black History Month

by Ali Mills

The Community Network hosted several exciting events during October to celebrate Black History Month, each other, and the diversity of our community at United Response.

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 | 27 September 2022

CEO challenge: Tim Cooper treks to Petra to fundraise for community and wellbeing projects

by Jenna Lloyd and Anna Carter

United Response CEO Tim Cooper and his wife Ruth are taking part in a 70-kilometre trek through the desert and mountains of Jordan to raise funds for some of the charity’s community and wellbeing projects.

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 | 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.

Blog | 05 September 2022

MP Kerry McCarthy and BBC Radio Bristol visit Potter’s Den allotment

by Jenna Lloyd

Our St George’s allotment has undergone a massive transformation over the past 12 months. Thanks to the support of donors, funders, staff and volunteers, the space is now wheelchair-accessible and has lots of facilities including an outdoor kitchen.

Blog | 16 August 2022

Easingwold Community Library showcases works from talented Boot Shop artists

by Ali Mills

The exhibition features mixed media artwork created by people we support. It’s free to visit and will be in place until October.

News | 29 July 2022

United Response signs up to Harry’s Pledge: we need a commitment to carers

United Response are signing up to Harry’s Pledge to recognise and support the essential work carers do for our community.

Blog | 25 July 2022

Highly commended: The Enterprise in Richmond recognised at National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2022

by Jenna Lloyd

Staff in Richmond and Kingston were shortlisted three times and received the honour of ‘highly commended’ in the category of Social Care Covid Heroes.

News | 21 July 2022

UK Government’s Building the Right Support Action Plan: a positive development but more still needs to be done

We welcome the pledges to reform lifelong care for autistic people and people with a learning disability set out in the Government’s ‘Building the Right Support’ Action Plan. A detailed roadmap for reforming and reducing institutionalisation has never been more needed.